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Monday, November 2, 2015

Back people - burn 'em all

from:ST
to:"cj@thiscrazytrain.com"
date:Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 5:56 PM
subject:Can we talk about backpacks?!

 It must be love CJ! A serial back pack offender who blocks the door EVERY single day, and gets told to take it off EVERY SINGLE DAY, appears to have finally found her soul mate. Unfortunately they are inseparable so no one is getting through that door tonight!!
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This kid

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Friday, October 30, 2015

Meanwhile, in Taiwan

☐ Not REKT ☑ REKTPassenger blames the driver for a bumpy ride, wants the driver to get out & he wants to drive. The driver asks another passenger to call the police then this happens.
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Tragedy on the Milton line

UPDATED

CP24 says the the tow truck operator had inadvertently parked near the tracks and while the gate was against the truck's windshield, he climbed into the truck to move it when he realized the train was approaching.

The tow truck operator had parked the way he had to make way for fire trucks attending a nearby collision.

Earlier accounts claimed he tried to jump the gates. Police continue to investigate and told CP24 a full reconstruction of the collision will take place.

The train struck the tow truck near Lisgar Station, on Ninth Line, north of Derry Road before 7 a.m.

The tow truck was then dragged about half a kilometre. The driver of the truck died at the scene.

Passengers on the train were uninjured while police investigated, and thousands more had to figure out alternate ways downtown. GO was helpful in asking local transit to assist by supplying buses. CN police eventually assisted passengers off the train when it was safe to do so.

One passenger wrote to tell me it took him over four hours for him to finally make it to work. He's just grateful the train stayed on the track and didn't derail.
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Always a fun time on Richmond Hill

My family doc is in Thornhill (I used to live in Unionville and once you find a good doc, you keep him/her -- despite the distance). Yesterday, as I have done twice before over the past five years, I took the Richmond Hill train to Langstaff.

The Richmond Hill people were notorious for lining up like preschool children when they used to board on Platform 4 -- all that was missing was the rope. Now that they board on Platform 13, either there's not enough room, or the train arrives earlier, but the lines have disappeared. On the train, I was seated across from a woman with her nose buried in a Kindle in the Quiet Zone. Somewhere around Oriole, I sneezed. This woman looked up, shushed me, and went back to her eBook.

Pardon?

I glared at her. She never looked up but I couldn't believe it... wow. That's pretty metal right there.

After we left Old Cummer, people began to get up and line up for what I wrongly assumed was for Langstaff, which is where I was getting off. I stood in the aisle behind a line of people who were also stacked going down the stairs. We arrive at Langstaff and the line doesn't move. I wait. Nothing happens. The hell?

The doors are closing announcement is made and I flipped out. Goddamn DOOR DONKEYS! So I launched myself down the stairs, body slammed some guy standing at the bottom near the doors and pushed my way through the doors seconds before they shut behind me. Pissed, I whirled around and gave the double gun salute to the people on that coach, blocking the doors, as the train pulled away.

They deserved it. Anyone who does this crap deserves it.
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Happy Halloween! Stay safe

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Waiting to load a PRESTO card be like

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

Philadelphia man robbed, thrown on train tracks

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How we all felt about yesterday

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The flooding that took out Richmond Hill

But at least it wasn't this...
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Shank. Shank. Shank.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

I laughed way too hard at this

Don't let your child be a victim this Halloween!
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Don't mind me - bird

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Still doesn't beat the trackball zipping sound on those old Blackberries

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TCT reader Andrew is in Paris. Let's look at what he's discovered about public transit

You can charge your phone while you wait for the bus.


This sign lets you know how long you can charge your phone for before the bus arrives.


But hey, at least we still have this:
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Got sprayed by a skunk this morning. Got on the bus anyway (NOT ME)

If it had been me I would have done the right thing and gone home and sat in a barrel of Dawn.

Our good friend, TomW, got to ride the GO bus this morning with a young lady who mentioned a skunk got into her home.

Let that sink in. Girl gets sprayed by skunk - leaves house anyway. TomW texted me to tell me his eyes were burning. And, not only did she ride the bus, but she also boarded the train at Oshawa.

The skunks were on fire this morning, I tell ya, because one of the Barrie trains hit one and the general consensus was its remains were stuck in the braking system of the coach most affected. Ashley tweeted it stunk to high Heaven.

Meanwhile, this bitch is still waiting to shank you.


But at least the Richmond Hill train didn't need to row into Toronto this morning!
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Brampton council rejects downtown LRT

Brampton city councillors voted early Wednesday to reject a controversial transit project that would have seen an LRT route run along Main St. through the city’s downtown.

At about 1:30 a.m., council voted 7-4 to reject the Main St. plan that Queen’s Park had approved.

Cries of “shame” and promises of retribution rang out from the…
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Sacramento OKs ban of loud or sleeping people from buses and trains

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Loud or sleeping people will soon be asked to leave buses and light rail trains in Sacramento under new rules approved by transportation officials Monday night, though efforts to ban smelly riders did not pass.

The proposals come as Sacramento enjoys a downtown building boom that will eventually add a high-end basketball arena and a soccer stadium, amenities that officials hope will draw patrons to the area by light rail, bus or train.

"If we can make it more attractive or make it more enjoyable to use the light rail or bus, then people are more apt to use it," said Alane Masui, spokeswoman for the Sacramento Regional Transit District.

Like many American cities, Sacramento fans out toward its suburbs in a sprawling metropolitan grid built more for automobiles than transit in most areas, and has struggled to win middle-class riders to its bus and light rail system.

Complaints abound. Last year, nearly 7,000 customers contacted the transit system's customer advocacy department, which mostly takes complaints, and transit officials also reported 318 crimes, according to Masui and transit system data.

The system, which serves the City and County of Sacramento, has about 98,000 boardings on weekdays.

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People on the Richmond Hill train tomorrow morning be like

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Don't trust this bitch



GO Transit Prepares for Fall Storm  

Environment Canada has issued a “Special Weather Statement” for the region warning of an approaching fall storm including significant rainfall and strong wind gusts from Wednesday through to Thursday evening. The approaching storm, combined with the accelerated rate of leaf drop over the past few days, could create poor wheel traction for our trains due to slippery tracks, and slick road conditions for our buses.

GO Transit is planning and preparing for the storm to ensure customers get to their destinations safely. This includes:

·         Issuing a “Weather Watch” to the organization to ensure all hands are on deck;
·         Having our maintenance contractors proactively inspect our rail corridors, vehicles and equipment;
·         Paying particular attention to flood-prone areas such as the Richmond Hill line;
·         Developing a service recovery plan in advance;
·         Providing regular updates to GO customers as the weather system advances.
·         During extreme weather, stations will stay open until the last train for our customer’s comfort.

We will continue to monitor the storm and provide updates as they become available.

Suggestions for commuters:
·         Prepare ahead and give yourself lots of travel time.
·         Sign up for On The GO Alerts and download the GO app to ensure you get the latest updates.
·         Check the gotransit.com website for service updates before heading out.
·         Be especially mindful while travelling during heavy rain and wind—visibility may be significantly reduced for both you and other drivers.
·         Be patient and stay safe.

I once slid into a ditch when visiting a friend who lived on a farm. I braked and started to slide. I was taken out by a pile of wet leaves. No damage. Just a bruised ego.
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