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Analysis of 29 Dufferin for March 2012 — Part III: Detailed Daily Operations
Earlier this year, I published two analyses of the 29 Dufferin bus operation for March 2012. Part I dealt with headway reliability, and Part II looked at running times. In this article, I will review the details of operations on … Continue reading
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Analysis of 29 Dufferin for March 2012 — Part II: Running Times (Updated)
In Part I of this series, I reviewed problems with headway reliability on the 29 Dufferin route. An issue commonly raised by operators is that there are times when schedules do not provide enough time for vehicles to make their … Continue reading
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Analysis of 29 Dufferin for March 2012 — Part I: Headway Reliability
[Apologies to those of you who are pining for even more articles on the Queen car. They will show up in due course. I have been diverted onto Dufferin by recent events.] Service on the 29 Dufferin bus has been … Continue reading
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If One Bus Is Good, Seven Must Be Better
Recently, I received a note from a reader about bunching on the 29 Dufferin bus. This is one of two routes on which increased supervision has led, or so the TTC claims, to improved service (as discussed in my recent … Continue reading
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Service Changes for November/December 2010 & January 2011
There are few changes in service planned for the remainder of 2010, but many improvements for January 2011. Continuing riding increases on the TTC network will pose an early problem for the new Commission in that these service improvements are … Continue reading
Service Changes Effective May 9, 2010
Construction diversions on several routes will begin or continue in May. 504 King and 508 Lake Shore: King cars will continue turning back at Roncesvalles and Queen, but will reach there via Shaw and Queen Streets. Watermain construction which last … Continue reading
Service Changes Effective August 2, 2009
For mid summer, there are only a few schedule changes on the TTC network, and they take effect at the start of August running through to Labour Day weekend. Changes for September are much more extensive, and I will deal … Continue reading
Construction Season 2009 (Updated)
This morning, I took a ramble around the city to have a look at various projects affecting the streetcar system. For those who don’t see all of the sights, here’s a roundup. Updated 5:20 pm: A link to a more … Continue reading
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Analysis of Route 29 Dufferin — Part III: Link Times
In the previous post of this series, I looked at headways along the Dufferin route for December 2006. Now, I will turn to the Link Times, the length of time taken to get from one point on the route to another. … Continue reading
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Analysis of Route 29 Dufferin — Part II: Headways
In the previous post, I began my analysis of the 29 Dufferin route with a look at service on Christmas Day 2006. Before turning to other specific days and their events, let’s look at the month overall as seen by … Continue reading
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