Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Monday, April 25, 2016
Twitter user shares progress of Bay Concourse
Old Bay concourse before (by @unionstationTO) & after #unionstation pic.twitter.com/aQWAnVJc9N
— Katia Osokine (@KatiaOsokine) April 25, 2016
And right beside the passenger who sent this in
Anyone who tries this "you shall not pass" crap with me, barricading me into a quad with a leisurely footstool approach, learns real quick what a bad idea it is.
You're not at home. WTF?
You're not at home. WTF?
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Um...
Metrolinx says delay in Milton due to a person who boarded at Cooksville covered in blood & a passenger is intoxicated on another train
— 680 NEWS Toronto (@680NEWS) April 21, 2016
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
This is so true. Let's also talk about makeup, shall we?
There was not one, but five women in my coach this morning putting on faces. I was seated with two woman who decided the morning commute was the best place to conduct such personal hygiene methods. One did the whole ritual - moisturizer, foundation (wet naps upon wet naps), curled her eyelashes, lined her eyes, mscara-mascara-mascara ... blushed her cheeks, lined her lips and lipstick-lipstick-lipstick. The other one groomed her nails, combed her eyebrows and powdered her face. Further down the aisle, another woman LOTIONED HER GODDAMN FEET before sliding them back into her flip flops. Speaking of flip flops, I can't wait for that stupid fad to die. You all look dumb. Don't care if I cause butt hurt. Surf away!
I find all of these intimate rituals distracting (in some cases, disgusting) and really awkward. Personal hygiene is an intimate endeavour. I really hate that people share it.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Shame about those new seats
On the @GOtransit lakeshore east towards Union some don't get it. @CP24 @StarGTANews @CTVNews #EtiquetteFail pic.twitter.com/P1fQ0vvune
— Katy Sotomayor (@katy_sotomayor) April 9, 2016
Monday, April 18, 2016
Friday, April 15, 2016
But for people who want the suburban lifestyle and the lower-priced home that goes along with it, is there a way you can win in the GTA without getting dinged by heavy car commuting costs?
Absolutely, says Cindy (C.J.) Smith, if you’re willing to give public transit a chance.
“I’ll admit, I never thought in a million years I could [get rid of my car], but I keep a spreadsheet, so any time I feel inclined to go car-shopping, I look at my spreadsheet and the fact that we’ve saved $46,000 in four years by not leasing a second vehicle,” she says.
Between the bus that takes her to the Oshawa GO station and the GO train ride, Ms. Smith says her commute is 1 hour 20 minutes, each way. Despite the hefty time commitment, she says she has grown to love it, even documenting her transit adventures on her blog ThisCrazyTrain.com.
“I don’t know if I could give it up, I really do like the ‘me’ time,” she says.
“Maybe you don’t need two cars. Really understand your options,” she says. “Home ownership is a wonderful thing but it shouldn’t make you broke.”
- From the Globe and Mail
Why commuting costs can make the ’burbs more expensive than living downtown
by SHELLEY WHITE
“I’ll admit, I never thought in a million years I could [get rid of my car], but I keep a spreadsheet, so any time I feel inclined to go car-shopping, I look at my spreadsheet and the fact that we’ve saved $46,000 in four years by not leasing a second vehicle,” she says.
Between the bus that takes her to the Oshawa GO station and the GO train ride, Ms. Smith says her commute is 1 hour 20 minutes, each way. Despite the hefty time commitment, she says she has grown to love it, even documenting her transit adventures on her blog ThisCrazyTrain.com.
“I don’t know if I could give it up, I really do like the ‘me’ time,” she says.
“Maybe you don’t need two cars. Really understand your options,” she says. “Home ownership is a wonderful thing but it shouldn’t make you broke.”
- From the Globe and Mail
Why commuting costs can make the ’burbs more expensive than living downtown
by SHELLEY WHITE
Don't puke on fellow passengers, k? (GO Transit called this "coughing")
You're right @Missteblue1. Open mouth coughs and sneezes are impossible to miss. That's definitely an #EtiquetteFail pic.twitter.com/NFNl6qm25O
— GO Transit (@GOtransit) April 8, 2016
What a bad fortune teller they are
Groundhog contemplates taking the #GOTrain. Remembers he promised spring and retreats from the wrath of commuters. pic.twitter.com/n4vpBeyb24
— Marilynn Taylor (@marilynntaylor) April 11, 2016
“What are you going to say when my house burns down?” - Aurora resident outraged at GO commuters parking on station area streets
Residents demand parking restriction to combat GO commuters
At the root of the problem is overflow parking from GO commuters, an issue that has been a long-standing problem in the area but, more immediately, the impact recent parking restrictions around Town Park approved by Council have had on the on-street parking situation.
“We have been doing this for 10 years,” said Derek Rundle. “We were patient when you built the first parking lot, and then they tore down the barns and built the second parking lot and we were patient then. Then you built the parking structure and we have been enduring – well, I can’t say the word.
“Let’s get this straight – there is a real hatred for the GO people in our area. It is pure hatred because they are so ignorant. We have been doing this for 10 years. All we want is three hour parking in our area. They are parking in our areas just for pure convenience. They don’t want to take their BMWs, Mercedes and everything else into [the parking garage] and get them scratched. Just put up signs to stop parking in our area. It is a simple solution that has nothing to do with Metrolinx. It has to do with the Town’s looking after the people. That is why Rob Ford was so popular. That is why Donald Trump is so popular. They listen to the people.”
KEEP READING (especially to the end about the house burning down bit - an uncanny ability to predict the future if you ask me)
At the root of the problem is overflow parking from GO commuters, an issue that has been a long-standing problem in the area but, more immediately, the impact recent parking restrictions around Town Park approved by Council have had on the on-street parking situation.
“We have been doing this for 10 years,” said Derek Rundle. “We were patient when you built the first parking lot, and then they tore down the barns and built the second parking lot and we were patient then. Then you built the parking structure and we have been enduring – well, I can’t say the word.
“Let’s get this straight – there is a real hatred for the GO people in our area. It is pure hatred because they are so ignorant. We have been doing this for 10 years. All we want is three hour parking in our area. They are parking in our areas just for pure convenience. They don’t want to take their BMWs, Mercedes and everything else into [the parking garage] and get them scratched. Just put up signs to stop parking in our area. It is a simple solution that has nothing to do with Metrolinx. It has to do with the Town’s looking after the people. That is why Rob Ford was so popular. That is why Donald Trump is so popular. They listen to the people.”
KEEP READING (especially to the end about the house burning down bit - an uncanny ability to predict the future if you ask me)
Have the Liberals talked to CP Rail?
| from: | A.P. | ||
| to: | cj@thiscrazytrain.com | ||
| date: | Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 2:19 PM | ||
| subject: | Go expansion to Courtice |
RE: http://www.thiscrazytrain.com/2016/04/the-dream-of-extending-go-trains.html
Will never ever happen as long as CP Rail (a FEDERAL entity) refuses to play nice with Metrolinx and there are absolutely no indication that's going to happen.
The provincial politicians can blather on all they want, their authority is minuscule with any federal corporation. It's all grandstanding and will die down as this is not an election issue at all. As soon as the Fiberals who promote this run into the wall of federal obfuscation, they'll meekly slink away and pretend they put up a good fight but alas, the feds are too powerful.
They will strike commissions, complain in the press, put up an outraged face and all the while do nothing but still appear to champion the cause. MetrolinX has already tried to deal with CP and it did not end well at all.
In order to expand without creating their own rail corridor (impossible) then CP owns all the face cards and will not do anything without the feds say so. I wonder if Justin will use the opportunity for another selfie at a GO station?
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Some of y'all need Jesus - my mother when I showed her this email
| from: | Shay Donovan | ||
| to: | cj@thiscrazytrain.com | ||
| date: | Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 10:12 PM | ||
| subject: |
What a sad sack piece of shit you are.
That was the whole email.
I wrote him back asking about twitter and if he got interrupted, and sent the email too soon, and then just forgot about it.
Is he someone on the bus?
Did I speak to him on the bus?
Is he someone I retweeted? Or tweeted about?
Shay has yet to answer my email. Why Shay? What would Shay say if Shay could say something from Shay?
I really want to know if Shay is a guy. Facebook says so. But Facebook should never be used to identify people.
That's how people lose in court.
The dream of extending GO Transit’s Lakeshore East line through central Oshawa into Courtice and Bowmanville may soon turn into reality, says Liberal Durham MPP Granville Anderson
- Mr. Anderson said he expects an announcement in the next few weeks from the provincial Liberal government.
- Mr. Anderson travels on the GO train regularly to get to Toronto for question period at Queen’s Park.
- The proposed extension would add four new GO stations: a new station north of Hwy. 401 on Thornton Road South, one just south of downtown Oshawa, one in Courtice, and one in Bowmanville.
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