steveintoronto
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NYTimes just released a video: on the New York City Subway woes:
How Did New York's Trains Get so Bad? | NYT
How Did New York's Trains Get so Bad? | NYT
Also, more factors restrict peak point capacity than just train size and headways. I mentioned last week that’s it’s doubtful that Line 1 can handle 36,000 pphpd, without major station rebuilds.
Once (if) 36,000 pphpd is achieved on Line 1, Bloor-Yonge Station is going to be a huge pedestrian flow nightmare. The Line 2 platforms are extremely crowded at present. With ATO on Line 1, up to 28% more passengers will be transferring from Line 1 to Line 2, but Line 2 frequencies will stay constant. The result will be huge overcrowding on the Line 2 platforms.
We have absolutely no plan in place to deal with it.
I thought same, but worry not, it's a matter of time until that does happen. But even then, will 'they' 'get it?' There's a much simpler place to start, albeit with only minimal relief for the subway, but relief none-the-less, and the effect is geometric once the subway is at capacity: King Streetcar Line.The TTC was minutes away from evacuating Bloor-Yonge Station due to crowding during last weeks delays. Part of me wishes they did have to evacuate the station. Nothing would better impart the importance of the DRL to these politicians, than a highly-visible crisis of their own creating.
I thought same, but worry not, it's a matter of time until that does happen. But even then, will 'they' 'get it?'
Does the TTC have the ability and manpower to stop people from going into the station? By bypassing trains and officers closing the entrances?Imagine if there was a fire in the station when all the crowding happened? People would have died either by trampling or from the fire.
The station should have been closed sooner.
Based on the picture the station was already well above fire code in terms of occupancy limits. How they kept it open as long as they did was mindboggling.
Does the TTC have the ability and manpower to stop people from going into the station? By bypassing trains and officers closing the entrances?
Then the gates will be accidentally locked closed and people would climb over or break the gates. At this point, that'd probably be the case.If needed they could call TPS for assistance. They would bypass trains and lock the doors. Yonge Station would likely be evacuated via the automatic entrance and the Yonge Line via Roy Square and the main entrance on different platforms to avoid crowding.
Presto gates would likely be locked open and the station deemed exit only.
If needed they could call TPS for assistance. They would bypass trains and lock the doors. Yonge Station would likely be evacuated via the automatic entrance and the Yonge Line via Roy Square and the main entrance on different platforms to avoid crowding.
Presto gates would likely be locked open and the station deemed exit only.
Especially at all downtown stations.The varying ideas expressed ^ is indicative of how unprepared the TTC is for a...Heaven forbid...terrorist scenario or a serious accident.
It would be easier to lock the faregates closed (one-way, exit only)
All of the Queensway ROW is 100% done, with bracket support added to the support poles east of Windermere, but missing overhead as well power line. Poles and brackets are missing west of Windermere Ave to Humber Loop. Construction barriers on the Humber Bridge were being remove with only the eastbound ones to be remove. The last westbound barrier was being removed when I drove by.