Pigeon on go train seat. Going. On the go. pic.twitter.com/ZFIpKSt7I3
— Stefan Caunter (@stefancaunter) October 9, 2015
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Its own private washroom, too
Stubborn husband is stubborn
Take the bus.
But you need the car and-
Take the bus.
It's no big deal for me-
TAKE. THE. BUS.
No.
Ok. You'll see. Don't text me and cry like a baby when you realize I was right.
It will be fine, you need to relax.
Right.
My husband scored tickets to yesterday's Blue Jays game. He decided he would take an early train from Oshawa after driving to the station and tailgate at his friend's house and then head to the game.
He left the house at 9:58 am. I know this because we have one of those "smart" garage door systems that send an alert to our smart phones when the door opens and closes. This is what happened next:
Notice how long it took him to finally get on a train. And he cruised FOUR GO Stations looking for parking! It's a 22 minute bus ride in good traffic from the bus stop north of our home in Courtice to the GO station in Oshawa. It's only a 10 minute walk to the bus stop. My husband walks much faster than I do, so, in under a half hour, he would have made it from the front door to the platform.
The consequence of his stubbornness made itself known when I arrived in Pickering at 4:58 pm to find and pick up the car. His directions were helpful but being unfamiliar with the parking garage, I roamed the bi-level C lot hitting the panic button 20 times to figure out where the car was. That took eight minutes. It took another 12 minutes to get out of the parking garage because of the line-up. It took another 20 minutes to crawl east on Bayly to Brock to get on Highway 401, and another 35 minutes to crawl through the express-lanes-are-ending-and-Whitby-construction-is-starting mess, and another 12 minutes to make it to Courtice to pick up my daughter from her babysitter. Over an hour I spent to get home. Ridiculous.
TAKE. THE. BUS.
But you need the car and-
Take the bus.
It's no big deal for me-
TAKE. THE. BUS.
No.
Ok. You'll see. Don't text me and cry like a baby when you realize I was right.
It will be fine, you need to relax.
Right.
My husband scored tickets to yesterday's Blue Jays game. He decided he would take an early train from Oshawa after driving to the station and tailgate at his friend's house and then head to the game.
He left the house at 9:58 am. I know this because we have one of those "smart" garage door systems that send an alert to our smart phones when the door opens and closes. This is what happened next:
Notice how long it took him to finally get on a train. And he cruised FOUR GO Stations looking for parking! It's a 22 minute bus ride in good traffic from the bus stop north of our home in Courtice to the GO station in Oshawa. It's only a 10 minute walk to the bus stop. My husband walks much faster than I do, so, in under a half hour, he would have made it from the front door to the platform.
The consequence of his stubbornness made itself known when I arrived in Pickering at 4:58 pm to find and pick up the car. His directions were helpful but being unfamiliar with the parking garage, I roamed the bi-level C lot hitting the panic button 20 times to figure out where the car was. That took eight minutes. It took another 12 minutes to get out of the parking garage because of the line-up. It took another 20 minutes to crawl east on Bayly to Brock to get on Highway 401, and another 35 minutes to crawl through the express-lanes-are-ending-and-Whitby-construction-is-starting mess, and another 12 minutes to make it to Courtice to pick up my daughter from her babysitter. Over an hour I spent to get home. Ridiculous.
TAKE. THE. BUS.
Remember this?
Urban Etiquette Project finds its manners
You’re getting on the subway — you know the rules. You don’t eat smelly food, play loud music, over-perfume or trim your nails. They’re not written anywhere; for you, it’s common courtesy. But for some, leaving litter or hogging seats is a daily routine. That’s where the Urban Etiquette Project comes in — a series of…
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
OH THE HORROR - THE BUS STOP GOT MOVED 12 METRES NORTH - AHHHHHHHHHHH!
Just for one day (I'll bring cupcakes) I'd love to sit in with the great folks at the GO Transit Customer Relations Centre and listen to what passengers call in to discuss.
At Oshawa GO, the stop for the 90 bus was moved slightly north to make room for a new walkway. A woman, a regular (Lord, I hope she doesn't know who I am because I'm sure she'll shank me) let loose a tantrum on the driver Monday about her displeasure of not knowing about this change, wanting to know why it was moved, and that if she hadn't thought to walk up a bit, she would have missed the bus entirely.
How she missed all of us lined up (she is a regular) causes me to wonder if she was serious, or if she was just bitching because she felt inconvenienced. The driver told her it was just as a surprise to her. This wasn't good enough. The woman mumbled on and on that she was calling GO to complain.
I'm telling you - Shakespearean tragedy it was.
It took a parking ticket to teach this person how to park but that's not how it should work
Let's have a look back at the legacy...
The ticket
... and the nonsense
October 7 2015
August 6 2014
July 31 2014
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
I guess 356 minutes is better than saying almost six hours
From: "GO Transit"
Date: October 16, 2015 at 16:03:01 EDT
To: crash8668
Subject: (12) Niagara Falls Term. 14:52 - Burlington Carpool Lot 16:32 Bus - Delay
The (12) Niagara Falls Term. 14:52 - Burlington Carpool Lot 16:32 bus trip is delayed 356 minutes from St. Catharines as a result of an operational adjustment.
To: crash8668
Subject: (12) Niagara Falls Term. 14:52 - Burlington Carpool Lot 16:32 Bus - Delay
So dramatic
GO Train breakups make for an entertaining ride home pic.twitter.com/RPs1yWpccn
— es (@estevensonn) October 12, 2015That's not how priority seating works (what a winner)
She's having a rest to prepare for the fight. #gochro #GOtrain pic.twitter.com/7yTxbH41mY
— Nicola Westgate (@the_west_gate) October 19, 2015
Monday, October 19, 2015
GO would like to remind you that you can't drink alcohol on the train (but by all means, please smoke freely anywhere on GO Transit property - I'm looking at you Oakville)
TORONTO: October 19, 2015 – Toronto is welcoming the Toronto Blue Jays to home today for Game 3 of the American League Championship Series. We’ll have all hands on deck again this week—transit safety officers, station and operations staff—to help ensure customers get to where they need to go safely.
GO Transit will provide extra trains on the Lakeshore lines again throughout the playoffs. The additional trains will hold until the game is over and will run all stops with bus meets.
Here are a few reminders to save time and help make the commute safe—for everyone—during the playoffs:
· Load PRESTO cards ahead of time or purchase a day pass rather than single tickets.
· Plan extra time to park at stations as commuters may be exiting while Blue Jays fans are entering the station.
· Parking lots may be full. Customers are encouraged to find alternative ways to get to stations—carpool, bike, walk or take local transit. Only park in designated spots, and don’t use accessible parking unless you have a permit.
· Do not drink alcohol on public transit – it is illegal. Those who do will face a fine of $125 and their alcohol will be confiscated.
· Please ensure you have a safe ride home. Don’t drink and drive.
Yeah, you better be...
Last Wednesday, the 91 Newcastle Express bus (it rolls along Highway 401 after Bowmanville to Oshawa GO) caught fire (?) exploded (?) quit this bitch (?).
I'd still like to see photos. Send 'em if you have them!
Why do these people not sit on the aisle? It's a no-brainer. No one is going to steal your damn suitcase
@GOtransit @GOChronicles people have to stand while her luggage rides free #heightofrudeness pic.twitter.com/CzFYaurc0w
— maryee (@Trivialtee) October 9, 2015GO and Smarttrack are one and the same service, says Metrolinx
Metrolinx has finally answered the question that has confounded transit watchers since Mayor John Tory campaigned on his $8-billion signature transit plan.
SmartTrack and GO's regional express rail plan are the same thing — at least for now — says the head of the provincial agency.
"An independent and parallel service would be unaffordable and unworkable,"…
It's an important day but not so important that your bag gets its own seat
Cattorney George Greyskull is not impressed with your shenanigans.
Friday, October 16, 2015
Stay classy
Because walking 6 metres to the garbage can is hard. I blame the entitled youth of Courtice pic.twitter.com/7ZxAo1Yx7T
— CJ Smith (@ThisCrazyTrain) October 16, 2015Smoakville and soggy butts
Special to This Crazy Train
by MM
So Tuesday I missed my early evening connection from GO to local transit. No big problem, the weather was fine, and my next connection was only a twenty minute wait away.
In that twenty minutes I hit the mother lode. Before I stopped counting I saw at least 22 smokers. There might have been even more since I was distracted (more later) and busy getting shots. At 45 bucks a pop GO might have made serious dough. Pro rated for the hour they could clear $2,000 easy.
There were also two bicyclists riding their bikes on the platforms (another infraction).
It was like shooting fish in a barrel, if the fish were gasping and the barrel was filled with soggy butts.
The last pic is of the capping event. I was standing at the bus stop right under the no-smoking sign when this guy pulled up - sucking his butt and blowing away. I could have gotten a better pic, but I was busy reviewing the ones I had so the first few shots I had of him were rushed and out of focus. He was a flamboyant and affected little coffin nail aficionado though, and putting on quite a defiant show of stench spreading - until he saw my camera up.
He passed, turned and asked me if I took his picture.
I said, yes, I had.
He gave me the standard "You need my permission to take my picture..." bit. I mean - do they print this on cards and insert them into cigarette packs? I get this from every smoker I frame under a sign. They seem oblivious to others' needs, but fixated on their own.
I gave him the standard - that picture taking in public is considered public not private, and that HE had not asked ME permission before smoking, and that the signage indicated no smoking - not no picture taking, and when could I expect him to ask ME for permission?
I think the nicotine had constricted the capillaries in his noggin so much that I lost him somewhere around the first sentence there.
So he threatened me.
So I pointed out that I now had video enabled and could he please repeat that?
So he walked away. Which recommends him in a little self-centred, entitled, but not without some sense.
Then my bus arrived and he came back. Walked up to the window beside my seat and pounded on it till I opened it.
He asked me my name. His rationale was that I had taken his picture, so he deserved my name.
The logic of the situation and his lack of understanding of social obligations seemed beyond him. Privacy seemed to be only something that HE was entitled to - over entitled to actually. There was no quid pro quo. I would have posed for a pic if he wanted, but I didn't owe him my name. I waved.
Once again - if guys like this with such a warped sense of behaviour are so prevalent at Smoakville, how can the admin at GO get away with their laughable commitment to rider comfort and safety?
by MM
So Tuesday I missed my early evening connection from GO to local transit. No big problem, the weather was fine, and my next connection was only a twenty minute wait away.
In that twenty minutes I hit the mother lode. Before I stopped counting I saw at least 22 smokers. There might have been even more since I was distracted (more later) and busy getting shots. At 45 bucks a pop GO might have made serious dough. Pro rated for the hour they could clear $2,000 easy.
There were also two bicyclists riding their bikes on the platforms (another infraction).
It was like shooting fish in a barrel, if the fish were gasping and the barrel was filled with soggy butts.
The last pic is of the capping event. I was standing at the bus stop right under the no-smoking sign when this guy pulled up - sucking his butt and blowing away. I could have gotten a better pic, but I was busy reviewing the ones I had so the first few shots I had of him were rushed and out of focus. He was a flamboyant and affected little coffin nail aficionado though, and putting on quite a defiant show of stench spreading - until he saw my camera up.
He passed, turned and asked me if I took his picture.
I said, yes, I had.
He gave me the standard "You need my permission to take my picture..." bit. I mean - do they print this on cards and insert them into cigarette packs? I get this from every smoker I frame under a sign. They seem oblivious to others' needs, but fixated on their own.
I gave him the standard - that picture taking in public is considered public not private, and that HE had not asked ME permission before smoking, and that the signage indicated no smoking - not no picture taking, and when could I expect him to ask ME for permission?
I think the nicotine had constricted the capillaries in his noggin so much that I lost him somewhere around the first sentence there.
So he threatened me.
So I pointed out that I now had video enabled and could he please repeat that?
So he walked away. Which recommends him in a little self-centred, entitled, but not without some sense.
Then my bus arrived and he came back. Walked up to the window beside my seat and pounded on it till I opened it.
He asked me my name. His rationale was that I had taken his picture, so he deserved my name.
The logic of the situation and his lack of understanding of social obligations seemed beyond him. Privacy seemed to be only something that HE was entitled to - over entitled to actually. There was no quid pro quo. I would have posed for a pic if he wanted, but I didn't owe him my name. I waved.
Once again - if guys like this with such a warped sense of behaviour are so prevalent at Smoakville, how can the admin at GO get away with their laughable commitment to rider comfort and safety?
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