The TTC has informed me that it had 3,683 minutes of medical delays in 2010. That’s up 23% from 2008 when former TTC chair Adam Giambrone told the Star that there were 2,983 minutes of delays (annually). Why are they rising? Is it because of situations like the one on Monday May 16? And what [...]
TTC delays
After being stuck in a “medical emergency” delay on the TTC Yonge subway line last Monday, I asked TTC spokesman Brad Ross how the TTC defined a medical emergency. I actually wanted to talk someone the old fashioned way as I thought that would be the most effective method to get the information I needed, [...]
Toronto’s subway is regularly delayed during rush hour — two to three times a week on my route — for medical emergencies, and the delays are often long enough to make you late by 15 minutes to half an hour.I’ve always wondered just what exactly these frequent medical emergencies are, and Monday morning I found [...]
