TTC: Other Items (catch all)

[DSCToronto]

This has to be one of the worst TTC meltdowns in many years. Probably the worst since pre-COVID times.

Rick Leary triumphs again!

 

[Northern Light]

We almost had a collision at Broadview earlier when a train was parked on the EB platform.

An incoming train forgot what platform to utilize nearly causing a collision.

I heard it on the scanner this afternoon.

I don't doubt there was an incident, but I think the details require some further explanation.

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I think you're suggesting that a train approaching from the east, used the centre track to turn to get over to the EB platform, which was occupied.

@smallspy may be able to shed more light. I'm unclear why the signal system would allow such a movement.

 

[Richard White]

I don't doubt there was an incident, but I think the details require some further explanation.

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I think you're suggesting that a train approaching from the east, used the centre track to turn to get over to the EB platform, which was occupied.

@smallspy may be able to shed more light. I'm unclear why the signal system would allow such a movement.

Indeed.

I believe they were doing testing at the time.

 

[turbanplanner]

We almost had a collision at Broadview earlier when a train was parked on the EB platform.

An incoming train forgot what platform to utilize nearly causing a collision.

I heard it on the scanner this afternoon.

Doesn’t control control the switches or were they pointed towards the occupied platform?

 

[IRT_BMT_IND]

I don't doubt there was an incident, but I think the details require some further explanation.

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I think you're suggesting that a train approaching from the east, used the centre track to turn to get over to the EB platform, which was occupied.

@smallspy may be able to shed more light. I'm unclear why the signal system would allow such a movement.

I believe Broadview is not properly signaled for bidirectional terminal operations (for instance there is no reverse direction signal on the westbound platform). AFAIK from the centre track to the EB platform, the operator would receive a call-on signal, and the move into the platform would not be signal protected.

 

[BB ON]

We almost had a collision at Broadview earlier when a train was parked on the EB platform.

An incoming train forgot what platform to utilize nearly causing a collision.

I heard it on the scanner this afternoon.

I don't know how the interlocking is actually set up but if the signal from the pocket track to EB broadview was showing a 'call on' (Red/Red/Yellow aspect) then that does not guard against occupancy, just routing (switches etc.). Call ons are used when there is a need to authorize movements that exceed the authority of the interlocking, but these must be passed with the expectation that the block is occupied.

Chances are the interlocking plant is not setup to allow that movement automatically.

 

[APTA-2048]

Westbound just cleared. Eastbound still down.

 

[turbanplanner]

On line 2 and the trains are still saying “for Kennedy” also interestingly noticed when I tapped on to go first my 3 hour transfer also extends to the ttc instead of the usual 2 hours. (3 hours after tapping onto go)

 

[nfitz]

We almost had a collision at Broadview earlier when a train was parked on the EB platform.

An incoming train forgot what platform to utilize nearly causing a collision.

Is that the real reason that service was stopped between Broadview and Woodbine for a bit? Though TTC seems pretty confused about that.

 

[Richard White]

Is that the real reason that service was stopped between Broadview and Woodbine for a bit? Though TTC seems pretty confused about that.

That was overcrowding.

Traffic on the line was horrible and they needed to alleviate crowding

 

[yrt+viva=1system]

And just like that, there is no subway service between Sheppard and Finch now. No shuttles no directions of whether to wait at the station or go to the surface.

#wheresLeary

 

[Northern Light]

And just like that, there is no subway service between Sheppard and Finch now.

You have to laugh, so you don't cry or do something illegal, LOL

 

[APTA-2048]

Westbound just cleared. Eastbound still down.

Eastbound now clear too.

 

[TTCdinosaur]

We already lost 1 out of 4 lines and they still can't manage the remaining 3 properly. The TTC could regress back down to Union to Eglinton and still they'd find a way to close it on weekends and have service interruptions. Lost cause agency.

 

[nfitz]

If I am reading this correctly the MoE was legally required to be notified because the TTC is a public entity

https://www.ontario.ca/page/report-...of pollutants reporting spills,1-855-889-5775

It would certainly have to be immediately reported, if it's a private entity. The ministry has a 24-7 staffed hotline for stuff like this.

If they hadn't reported this to MoE(CP) by ... perhaps 8 AM at the very latest, even heads should be rolling at TTC.

I don't think there any exemptions for public agencies (though perhaps a federally-operated railroad might be different).