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GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)
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APTA-2048
Senior Member
micheal_can
Senior Member
Aren't all the windows removable? Wouldn't that make an evacuation relatively easy, even in that mess?
afransen
Senior Member
Yes, there are emergency escapes in some windows. Still, the density of bikes would impair evacuation.
Even without that, how does someone get off at their stop if they are hemmed in by bikes?
micheal_can
Senior Member
No idea for regular stops, but I am guessing if I were on it, I would be moving to a door the stop before to make sure I could get off.
dowlingm
Senior Member
Which causes unnecessary anxiety for passengers on both the safety and fear of missing their stop counts, and possibly pushes them towards driving or Uber instead
afransen
Senior Member
The tricky thing is that you don't want everyone hovering near the door because they are afraid they will not be able to get off at their stop otherwise.
WB62
Senior Member
Let’s hope they work! They didn’t in the 90’s
crs1026
Superstar
Jumping from the window on the upper level of a bilevel is presumably a very last resort. The ability to escape on foot should always be available first.
- Paul
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E•MO•TION
New Member
At this point I am inclined to believe that the only solution to this issue is an outright ban of bikes on the Kitchener Line. These people continually demonstrate day after day that they do not care for the safety and comfort of their fellow customers.
All six bike coaches are currently in use on the Kitchener Line, yet some of these people continue to overwhelm regular coaches even when multiple bike coaches are present on a single consist. They have to frequently be reminded not to ride their bikes down station platforms, including busy station platforms, or even the stupid narrow and stupid busy platforms at Union during rush hour or after an event. They frequently have to be reminded to allow those with mobility devices to use the elevators first. They engage in shenanigans such as activating the yellow emergency strip upon arrival at each station in order to buy themselves time to drag their bikes off coaches they chose to overcrowd to begin with, resulting in significant delays. And of course, they throw a hissy fit whenever someone from GO whether it be the Operators, Transit Safety, or Revenue Protection try to enforce GO policies, or even just regular passengers trying to get off the damn train.
In the last week or so, Metrolinx has begun to take a more heavy handed approach to enforce the bike policy on westbound trips departing Union and Bloor each evening, by dumping a boatload of Transit Safety and Revenue Protection officers onto platforms to babysit trains. I fear this further takes away a significant amount of resources that could better be utilized elsewhere in the network where Transit Safety already has the reputation of being “slow” and “useless” amongst Operators.
Just ban the damn bikes.
/rant
All six bike coaches are currently in use on the Kitchener Line, yet some of these people continue to overwhelm regular coaches even when multiple bike coaches are present on a single consist. They have to frequently be reminded not to ride their bikes down station platforms, including busy station platforms, or even the stupid narrow and stupid busy platforms at Union during rush hour or after an event. They frequently have to be reminded to allow those with mobility devices to use the elevators first. They engage in shenanigans such as activating the yellow emergency strip upon arrival at each station in order to buy themselves time to drag their bikes off coaches they chose to overcrowd to begin with, resulting in significant delays. And of course, they throw a hissy fit whenever someone from GO whether it be the Operators, Transit Safety, or Revenue Protection try to enforce GO policies, or even just regular passengers trying to get off the damn train.
In the last week or so, Metrolinx has begun to take a more heavy handed approach to enforce the bike policy on westbound trips departing Union and Bloor each evening, by dumping a boatload of Transit Safety and Revenue Protection officers onto platforms to babysit trains. I fear this further takes away a significant amount of resources that could better be utilized elsewhere in the network where Transit Safety already has the reputation of being “slow” and “useless” amongst Operators.
Just ban the damn bikes.
/rant
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
afransen
Senior Member
I imagine this would require some legislation.
nfitz
Superstar
sixrings
Senior Member
Are you allowed to take bikes on a TTC bus.
nfitz
Superstar
Yes - 24/7. But you must mount them to the front of the bus. And only one or two are allowed.
Otherwise, you can bring them onto a bus (if space permits) but have to follow the same rules as streetcars and subways. (only between 7 pm and 6 am, or between 10 am and 3:30 pm - or weekends)
Bikes on TTC vehicles
www.ttc.ca
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