TTC: Other Items (catch all)

[nfitz]

Four wasted years.

7 really. They won't finish restoring the Karen Stintz cuts until 2018. They made them in 2011.

That's what electing Tories did for us.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

That is true. What you say is making me very wary of electing a Tory for mayor. I fear we'll have another gutting of transit.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

TTC report noted that there are an increasing amount of late night riders on the TTC. Maybe it's time for the TTC to start looking at extending subway hours? Though it's hard to say without seeing the numbers

 

[JayBeeGooner]

Maybe the TTC can look at providing 24 hour service on Friday and Saturday nights?

 

[DSC]

TTC report noted that there are an increasing amount of late night riders on the TTC. Maybe it's time for the TTC to start looking at extending subway hours? Though it's hard to say without seeing the numbers

This is not likely to happen because the TTC needs time to do maintenance. Unlike many systems we have no express tracks that can be used as by-passes. See http://www.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Com...19/Reports/Explanation_of_Subway_Closures.pdf for a good explanation of the implications for repair times.

 

[innsertnamehere]

even just extending the sunday opening to 8am instead of 9 would be a big help IMO.

 

[kotsy]

This is not likely to happen because the TTC needs time to do maintenance. Unlike many systems we have no express tracks that can be used as by-passes. See http://www.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Com...19/Reports/Explanation_of_Subway_Closures.pdf for a good explanation of the implications for repair times.

Shut the subway down earlier during the week since it's not really needed after midnight and use that extra repair time to allow for the subway to open later on Fri/Sat where it's needed more.

 

[ehlow]

The night buses run fine in my experience anyways.

Because there are less people riding than during the day, there isn't a capacity issue with using buses. Because it's night time, there isn't much traffic and buses run fairly fast. They run pretty frequently.

With all the Bloor-Eglinton weekend closures coming up, maybe the track work will allow them to remove the slow-order and speed up service? Or am I being too hopeful?

 

[denfromoakvillemilton]

The night buses run fine in my experience anyways.

Because there are less people riding than during the day, there isn't a capacity issue with using buses. Because it's night time, there isn't much traffic and buses run fairly fast. They run pretty frequently.

With all the Bloor-Eglinton weekend closures coming up, maybe the track work will allow them to remove the slow-order and speed up service? Or am I being too hopeful?

When have you ever had a problem with the TTC?


Anyway, the proposed bus plan is very cool, although maybe it is time to expand to 24 hour subway and streetcar service.

 

[nfitz]

This is not likely to happen because the TTC needs time to do maintenance. Unlike many systems we have no express tracks that can be used as by-passes.

I'm hard pressed to think of another system in the nation that has express tracks.

Also, New York City does have 24-hour service on some their lines that don't have express tracks.

 

[kotsy]

I'm hard pressed to think of another system in the nation that has express tracks.

Also, New York City does have 24-hour service on some their lines that don't have express tracks.

Their 24 hour service is kinda shit too. I frequently waited about 45 minutes for some trains in the middle of the night. I'd rather take a bus with more frequency if that's the case.

 

[ehlow]

When have you ever had a problem with the TTC?


Anyway, the proposed bus plan is very cool, although maybe it is time to expand to 24 hour subway and streetcar service.

It's not likely to happen due to the amount of track/tunnel maintenance & signal work they need to do.

 

[rbt]

Four wasted years.

Going through the original bus plan, many of the points could have been implemented this year, 2014, or previous years. Instead, we'll have to add four or five years to the almost all the years in the original. With this new plan, hopefully they've used the original as a starting off point.

Voters got the government efficiencies they wanted.

Drivers got increased congestion and transit users got a reason to drive and add to that congestion.

GO TEAM!

 

[salsa]

Steve Munro's comments on the proposed service improvements:

http://stevemunro.ca/?p=10129

 

[W. K. Lis]

At the next TTC meeting, August 19, 2014, there will be a report on OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE TRANSIT SERVICE IN TORONTO (download the PDF at this link). Their third point to improve transit service is to operate mayor bus and streetcar routes every 10 minutes or better, from 6:00 am (9:00 am Sunday) to 1:00 am on key routes.

I was comparing the headways with the Service Summary, August 31, 2014 to October 11, 2014 (download the PDF at this link). The 502 Downtowner has, during the Monday-Friday Midday, a service interval of 16 minutes, using 5 streetcars.

If you look at this map, Kingston Road east of Victoria Park is included.

Will 502 Downtowner get an additional streetcar or streetcars to provide the 10 minute service interval as reported? I hope so. They could do it when they get enough of the new low-floor streetcars.