Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Glad I'm no longer a Markham taxpayer because I would never support this - City to spend $5.4M to silence train noise
Markham’s anti-whistle plans are on track, moving full speed ahead, with construction to start next spring.
“It’s good to see progress,” deputy mayor and Regional Couniclllor Jack Heath said during this week’s general committee meeting.
City staff put forward a report outlining work required at each of the 13 road-level rail crossings in the city.
The report lists both mandatory safety upgrades as well as additonal upgrades to comply with anti-whistling guidelines.
The total costs for all 13 rail crossing upgrades is $5.4 million, of which $1.94 million is to be paid for by Metrolinx, $2.2 million by the region and $1.26 million by Markham.
The city is also calling on the region to implement a 24-hour anti-whistling bylaw for regional roads.
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“It’s good to see progress,” deputy mayor and Regional Couniclllor Jack Heath said during this week’s general committee meeting.
City staff put forward a report outlining work required at each of the 13 road-level rail crossings in the city.
The report lists both mandatory safety upgrades as well as additonal upgrades to comply with anti-whistling guidelines.
The total costs for all 13 rail crossing upgrades is $5.4 million, of which $1.94 million is to be paid for by Metrolinx, $2.2 million by the region and $1.26 million by Markham.
The city is also calling on the region to implement a 24-hour anti-whistling bylaw for regional roads.
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"But my feet are only on the edge..." and other cries of protests from foot and bag riders
| from: | L, A | ||
| to: | "Cindy (Cj) Smith" | ||
| date: | Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 6:47 PM |
OK, here's the scene. A packed rush-hour train. She is among the last to board upstairs, has a large roller briefcase (because of course).
The only seat in our quad is right across from me (next to the window) but she can't sit there with the enormous bag so the woman in the aisle seat generously offers to switch. That woman is a saint. Pleasantries all around.
Bag lady decides to leave her bag in the aisle anyway, even though there's room under the seat.
When we hit Oakville, the rider across from her departs. Bag lady hauls her bag from the aisle onto the seat and then perches her shoes on the seat.
I wait a minute or so and ask politely, "Could you please take your feet off the seat?" She stares at me like I just asked her to remove a prosthetic leg. I continue: "Your shoes are dirty and we all have to sit on these seats."
She says, "My feet are only on the edge. What does it matter?"
I say, "Well, it does matter. Also, there's a bylaw and you could get fined."
"Uh-huh, sure," she says, flashing me a side-eye that was simply outrageous.
She moves her feet off the seat with a sigh. I say, "Do you really not understand why that's inappropriate?"
"I just don't see what the problem is, or why you care."
I went back to ponder the meaning of human existence.
Monday, May 30, 2016
Friday, May 27, 2016
How did he take this picture then?
Your employee put his hand on me & refused to let me on the train for no logical reason. @GOtransit 👿 pic.twitter.com/LtIdyjAjVP
— Champagnepapí (@kevinakish) May 17, 2016
That'll just buff out
Train vs SUV pic.twitter.com/VHDMPKiVtg
— Fascinating Things (@YupThatExist) April 22, 2016
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Rolling along like it's y'all broke ass beach
#gotransit #GOtrain #lsw #EtiquetteFail pic.twitter.com/r8qjGbOWkG
— Chris O (@Insight_Chris) May 16, 2016
Barf. NEVER EVER would I use a seat as a table
mmm ya, I don't know- but I don't think I'd eat off a go train seat, even if I was paid to 😷 #GoChro #GoTrain pic.twitter.com/Uw9fjfFo4j
— Steve Ulrich (@steveulrich_TO) May 18, 2016
Friday, May 20, 2016
Did you know that the bi-level part of GO train coaches is the "semi-Quiet Zone"? -- Me neither
I despise sitting on the lower level of the GO train because it's a goddamn free for all of chatty Cathys, obnoxious ring tones and chat message pings, people who project their personal phone calls and others who think of all us find their grandstanding and guffawing enjoyable to watch.
No. We don't.
I feel great sympathy for those, who, because of being unable to manage stairs, are stuck on the lower level at rush hour with these assholes. There's no escape.
I can make my way up to the Quiet Zone but I have to be very cautious on stairs while my hamstring heals. This morning I decided to only go up to the middle level.
There was a couple sitting behind me, near the door to the next coach, who were laughing and carrying on with no fucks given that it's 7 am. The long weekend had clearly started for them.
I had my music cranked to drown them out.
At some point during the train ride, this woman came charging down the stairs, angry as all hell and told them both to shut up and asked if they knew that part of the train was the semi-Quiet Zone.
Words were exchanged, and when she stormed back upstairs (to no applause -- I know, shocking) this couple decided to move closer to the stairs (now standing) and continue their conversation, louder than before and with more shrill laughter.
I seriously thought an all-out brawl was going to happen.
One guy did tell them they were behaving like grade schoolers.
These were grown-ass adults. Nice work.
I admit, I kept my mouth shut for this one. I felt the woman did a great job. She spoke up. ALL THE APPLAUSE!
No. We don't.
I feel great sympathy for those, who, because of being unable to manage stairs, are stuck on the lower level at rush hour with these assholes. There's no escape.
I can make my way up to the Quiet Zone but I have to be very cautious on stairs while my hamstring heals. This morning I decided to only go up to the middle level.
There was a couple sitting behind me, near the door to the next coach, who were laughing and carrying on with no fucks given that it's 7 am. The long weekend had clearly started for them.
I had my music cranked to drown them out.
At some point during the train ride, this woman came charging down the stairs, angry as all hell and told them both to shut up and asked if they knew that part of the train was the semi-Quiet Zone.
Words were exchanged, and when she stormed back upstairs (to no applause -- I know, shocking) this couple decided to move closer to the stairs (now standing) and continue their conversation, louder than before and with more shrill laughter.
I seriously thought an all-out brawl was going to happen.
One guy did tell them they were behaving like grade schoolers.
These were grown-ass adults. Nice work.
I admit, I kept my mouth shut for this one. I felt the woman did a great job. She spoke up. ALL THE APPLAUSE!
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
So some guy was watching this on the train this morning on his 21 inch laptop
He might as well been carrying a television around as far as I was concerned.
What a ridiculous movie.
Oh, and before I forget, it was an Asus® latop. Gotta keep those advertising cheques rolling in!
What a ridiculous movie.
Oh, and before I forget, it was an Asus® latop. Gotta keep those advertising cheques rolling in!
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Oh look! A person with a cane struggling to open a door is inviting us all through - hurry up!
You know how Union Station has that big ramp area that goes up to a bank of doors, of which there are nine?
I made my way gingerly up the ramp, summoned up more strength to push open ONE FUCKING DOOR when all of a sudden, I had a line of people behind me impatiently waiting to follow me out.
CAN YOU PEOPLE NOT OPEN ANOTHER FUCKING DOOR?
I literally threw a temper tantrum. Cane was flailing. I was yelling. No one was safe.
I am totally renting a mobility scooter. It's time to start mowing people down.
I made my way gingerly up the ramp, summoned up more strength to push open ONE FUCKING DOOR when all of a sudden, I had a line of people behind me impatiently waiting to follow me out.
CAN YOU PEOPLE NOT OPEN ANOTHER FUCKING DOOR?
I literally threw a temper tantrum. Cane was flailing. I was yelling. No one was safe.
I am totally renting a mobility scooter. It's time to start mowing people down.
God DAMN I *wish* I could take credit for this one
The single greatest #GOtrain picture ever taken. pic.twitter.com/ivXlfbVMVf
— Off the Rails (@GoTrainAvenger) May 15, 2016
Monday, May 16, 2016
This. ALL OF THIS.
GO Transit #EtiquetteFail campaign not stopping riders from putting their feet up https://t.co/1JqxeUmqR0 pic.twitter.com/XmdlI3V557
— Metro Toronto (@metrotoronto) May 16, 2016
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