[Richard White]

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God this is stupid and bad.

The TTC did this up until the early 1990s when the last bus with bench seating went to the scrap heap. In or around 1993, I once took a TTC bus that had padded vinyl bench seats with my father to Birchmount Division for his sign-up. One of his coworkers picked us up because they were running it in.

The style of seating was similar in color and makeup to the Gloucester Cars.

Why they need to run a test to see if it will work in Toronto is beyond me.

 

[W. K. Lis]

I am totally pro-plastic seat. Montreal's Azur subway trains have them and I've never felt that they were uncomfortable compared to the TR ones (same philosophy for bus). The pros of cleaner and bug-free seat vastly outweigh minor differences in comfort. Besides, the newer GO coaches have already proven that a fabric seat can be insanely uncomfortable!

Guess you don't remove the plastic wrap from chesterfields delivered to you.

From link.

 

[Richard White]

Guess you don't remove the plastic wrap from chesterfields delivered to you.

From link.

At least it is not the London Tube. They have armrests on their seats.

 

[Northern Light]

Or just remember the good old H6s. They were fairly comfortable and aged relatively decently - nothing like those nasty red velvet seating that stained like someone had pooped on them (and I am sure some did).

AoD

The original H6 seats:

Credit in image

They would later changed to :

Credit: Aaron Adel

The change was both to the test the material for the TRs; but also because the older material was fairly easy to slash open with a knife, and it became an issue.

Where as the red material was a rip-resistant design.

 

[APTA-2048]

The TTC did this up until the early 1990s when the last bus with bench seating went to the scrap heap. In or around 1993, I once took a TTC bus that had padded vinyl bench seats with my father to Birchmount Division for his sign-up. One of his coworkers picked us up because they were running it in.

The style of seating was similar in color and makeup to the Gloucester Cars.

Why they need to run a test to see if it will work in Toronto is beyond me.

I remember TTC testing plastic seats in the subway. They used a pair of H6s and switched out the padded vinyl inserts with plastic ones.

I want to say there were still a couple TTC buses with the brown cushioned bench seats up to 2006 or so. I have a photo I took of one somewhere.

 

[Steve X]

The old subway seats was also easy to hide sharp objects and needles to harm others. The current fabric seats are engineered to prevent getting your butt stabbed. The only negative is they are designed to hide disgusting dirtiness. People barfing on them would just dry up and still appear somewhat clean the next day. A puddle of water isn't so apparent if you didn't clearly analyze the seat before quickly parking on it.

I want to say there were still a couple TTC buses with the brown cushioned bench seats up to 2006 or so. I have a photo I took of one somewhere.

The Orion III artics had them.

 

[ARG1]

I am totally pro-plastic seat. Montreal's Azur subway trains have them and I've never felt that they were uncomfortable compared to the TR ones (same philosophy for bus). The pros of cleaner and bug-free seat vastly outweigh minor differences in comfort. Besides, the newer GO coaches have already proven that a fabric seat can be insanely uncomfortable!

I concur, I'm happy that the REM seats are based of the Azur's.

Personally speaking, I find the Azur seats to be horrendous and horrible to sit on, but that's beside the point.

Remember that these aren't trains, there are busses which are bumpier and are prone to stopping far more suddenly than the REM or Metro. As such any discomfort one might experience on an Azur and significantly amplified. I have ridden on the St. Catherines busses before, never again.

 

[Richard White]

Personally speaking, I find the Azur seats to be horrendous and horrible to sit on, but that's beside the point.

Remember that these aren't trains, there are busses which are bumpier and are prone to stopping far more suddenly than the REM or Metro. As such any discomfort one might experience on an Azur and significantly amplified. I have ridden on the St. Catherines busses before, never again.

The GM New Looks has hard plastic seats on them with very bad shocks. The moment you hit a bump, pothole or other issue along the road you would bounce up and damn near break your coccyx on the way down.

 

[Northern Light]

The GM New Looks has hard plastic seats on them with very bad shocks. The moment you hit a bump, pothole or other issue along the road you would bounce up and damn near break your coccyx on the way down.

This was the last iteration of GM 'New Look' Seating

Credit above, via Transit Toronto

 

[Richard White]

This was the last iteration of GM 'New Look' Seating

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Credit above, via Transit Toronto

I remember hitting pot holes in those things. It sounded like the windows were going to blow out.

 

[Towered]

I remember hitting pot holes in those things. It sounded like the windows were going to blow out.

Yes, so damn loud!! I hated riding those buses, especially when nauseous from a bender...

 

[Richard White]

This is fun..

 

[W. K. Lis]

This is fun..

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Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station and Eglinton Station (Lawrence Station actually) is just about the ENTIRE Line 1. Which accountant made this decision in designing the signal system?

 

[ARG1]

This is fun..

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Service is back up after 45 mins. This is not good.

 

[TDE]

This is fun..

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Again??? Second time today.

I got caught in the first one this morning around 10:00. It was the entire line (despite the ATC being to Eglinton-ish) at first, then within that disruption, they called out for no subway service between Sheppard West and Wilson. Eventually service resumed.

Eventually..