Category Archives: Accessibility

Toronto’s Core Services Review Contemplates Transit Cuts

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Steve

This morning, while TTC Chair Karen Stintz, Mayor Ford and other luminaries were dedicating the inaugural run in service of a Toronto Rocket subway train, the agenda for the July 28th Toronto Executive came out.  The city’s “core services review” … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Finance, Service Cost and Quality, Transit | 22 Comments

TTC Fouls up Variety Village Service Plan (Updated)

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Steve

Updated April 26 at 2:30 pm: I received a note from the TTC castigating me for the “gotcha” nature of this article.  In effect, in my zeal to show this as a staff error, I left out information that would … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Service Cost and Quality, Transit | 16 Comments

Where’s My Stop? (Updated)

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Steve

Updated December 28 at 11:45 am: I have received a note from Brad Ross at the TTC advising that there is an unspecified issue being worked out between the TTC and the supplier of the stop announcement system.  Once this … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Service Cost and Quality, Transit | 32 Comments

TTC Meeting Wrapup for December 15, 2010

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Steve

[My apologies for the lateness of this post.  The last few days have seen a number of distractions and conflicts with blogging in my life, and I am just getting back to it "full time" now.] The Commission meeting began … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Fares & Fare Collection, Finance, New Streetcars, Transit, Union Station, Vehicles | 26 Comments

Praxis II Showcase 2009 at U of T

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Steve

When:  Wednesday, April 15 from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Where:  Bahen Centre Lobby, 40 St. George Street What:  First year engineering students spent half a term identifying and researching issues of usability, accessibility, and sustainability within the TTC system.  This led … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Bus Technology, Subways, Transit, Urban Affairs | 12 Comments

Green is Nice, Working is Better

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Steve

The New York Times has an article today about a scheme in NYC to operate escalators at variable speeds.  This is intended to save energy by slowing down escalators when nobody is on them. Despite claims by the MTA, several … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Subways, Transit | 13 Comments

Elevation or Escalation?

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Steve

In the past, I have discussed the issue of non-working escalators, and Ed Drass devoted a column to this yesterday in Metro. GO is moving away from escalators according to Ed’s column: Why not replace the units with new ones? … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Transit | 18 Comments

A Place to Stand, Revisited

Posted on November 16, 2007 by Steve

Some time ago, I wrote about the disappearance of “Walk Left, Stand Right” on TTC escalators and the cock-and-bull story the TTC puts out on why such an unusual burst of efficiency was launched to remove all of these overnight. … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Transit | 13 Comments

Walk Left, Stand Right Revisited

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Steve

Oh gentle reader, you may remember that the TTC, in an unusual show of speed, removed all of the “Walk Left, Stand Right” signs on all of its escalators virtually overnight.  For an organization that can leave up public notices … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Subways, Transit | 16 Comments

Wheel Trans Woes

Posted on August 18, 2007 by Steve

Today’s Toronto Star has an article about the problems of the Wheel Trans system.  For years, this “service” has been a distant second class operation within the TTC.  It has all the earmarks of a service provided by the City … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Transit | 11 Comments