I wonder what effects this might have on their operations. On peak days at the coach terminal, they seem to overbook every timeslot and add filler buses to satiate demand- of course leading to long lines and wait times. Maybe the airport gate style will encourage them to bring the bus into the bay only when it’s needed?
The TTC (who own it TCT) want to close and sell it. In due course (soon I suspect) all will be at Union.
Which is probably why the Metrolinx standard doesn't use a CLRV icon for streetcar and MP40 locomotive for trains. But the standards book is just there to tell you about what is optimal based on research, international standard or common understanding, visibility, and thought, whereas obviously these signs are real signs, not imaginary signs found in the standards book.
They have them in most sations now in at least one or two locations by the bus platforms . The subway runs so frequently I don't think they see a reason to show more than when the next train will arrive. Like for example if you are on the platfomn do you really need to know when the next three trains are coming?
We dont have to go that far, we do it here as well on TYSSE stations on the University line. Of course we dont have multiple lines serving the same stations though
Agreed.
When I lived in Montreal everyone ran for trains because they came fairly infrequently. When we moved here (20 years ago) it took us a while to realise that service in Toronto was MUCH more frequent and running was not worthwhile. Maybe because I am now older (!!), I am not sure if having next-train-arrival times would get me running again.
Both of these examples have mutiple lines stopping at the same station thus sopmeome would need to know. For example in London the next circle line train is or district or whatever other line is topping at the station. In Chicago in the loop are there are sometimes four different routes that serve a station so having signs showing which trains are coming after the one on its way makes sense. In Toronto, it doesn't really make much sense as trains are usually only about 3 to 5 minutes a part depending on the time of the day and we don't interline.
I can't 100% remember, but I think Chicago even does it at stations served only by a single line.
Agreed, having signage visible from OUTSIDE the fare paid zone in subway stations warning of breakdowns or shut-downs would be good but the number of these is really not large (though certainly annoying if one is caught in one!)
I normally check TTC's twitter handle before I even step underground. Good way to know if you should try an alternate route.