Toronto Commuters Already Frustrated By Major TTC Delays And Service Suspensions
Early morning commuters on the TTC likely got to their destinations much later than usual on Monday. Transit riders were alerted of two significant service suspensions on both Line 1 and Line 2 of the TTC subway. Service has mostly been restored, but not fully. It seems that the earlier delays are still causing significant backup, to the frustration of many Toronto commuters.
Service has finally resumed between Bloor-Yonge and Lawrence after being shut down for nearly an hour Monday morning due to signal problems. At the same time, service was suspended between St. George and Woodbine Stations due to a "suspicious incident" at Broadview Station. The line has since reopened, but all trains are still bypassing Broadview as police continue to investigate.
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Shuttle buses have been deployed between Pape and Castle Frank as streetcars and buses divert around Broadview. The TTC is also warning commuters of continued delays as a result of the earlier signal problems. Take a look at what transit riders have been dealing with this morning:
Line 1: Delays of up to 15 minutes southbound from St Clair West to Bloor due to earlier delays.
Line 2: Trains, Buses, and Streetcars are not stopping at Broadview due to police activity. Shuttle buses are running between Pape and Castle Frank.
Attention Customers: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth has no service between St George & Woodbine due to a Police investigation @ Broadview. Shuttles buses are on the way.
As you can imagine, TTC riders are upset. Delays and backup are not anyone's idea of a great start to the work week. Here's a bit of what commuters had to say on the matter:
#ttc service is terrible any time it is running so people made up a kind of sweet hashtag #packyourpatience. I may use it myself. Better than all the swearing.
My socks were aptly chosen ... perfectly describe how this morning has gone so far with a 30min 615 commute taking 1hr 20. Thanks #TTC pic.twitter.com/Co9kY9kGxe
...except that I just waited at Lawrence for 20 minutes only to give up and grab an Uber. Your definition of “regular service” needs some revision.
Gotta love "train traffic" before 7 am on the #TTC 🙄 #packyourpatience
me: woohoo i left 20 min earlier today im definitely not gonna be lateTTC: lol
It has been a brutal winter for TTC delays. Who can forget the one week in February that Toronto commuters deemed the worst week ever on the TTC?
In exactly two weeks, TTC fare will go up by 10 cents a trip. It's safe to say that based on the constant service delays and interruptions that commuters have put up with recently, many consider it to be unfair.