Friday, March 21, 2014
Thursday, March 20, 2014
"Transit users who resent waiting 24 hours to access money deposited to their Presto fare accounts had better get used to it". - Toronto Star Report
Metrolinx, which operates the Presto fare payment program, says there is no way around the 24-hour lag time, due to the complexities of a system used by 10 separate transit authorities, each with different technologies.
We’ve been reporting on Presto problems, particularly money put into accounts that appears to disappear, or is far less than the amount actually deposited, which generated dozens of complaints from readers.
They also told us about other problems, including a 24-hour delay before money credited to the account online through a bank or credit card can be accessed to pay a fare.
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We’ve been reporting on Presto problems, particularly money put into accounts that appears to disappear, or is far less than the amount actually deposited, which generated dozens of complaints from readers.
They also told us about other problems, including a 24-hour delay before money credited to the account online through a bank or credit card can be accessed to pay a fare.
KEEP READING
Six women report sexual assault on Milton GO by groper feigning sleep: police
FROM METRO NEWS
Six women have gone to the Toronto Police to report they were sexually assaulted by a man who sat next to on the buses or trans in the Milton corridor of GO Transit, feigned sleep and then groped them. Det. Wayne Fowler said a suspect, Mustafa Ibrahim, 29, of Mississauga, has been charged with two counts of sexual assault and he expects more charges will be laid. After police announced on March 6 that Ibrahim had been arrested in connection with the assault of a 22-year-old woman, other women came forward to say they’d been assaulted in the same manner. The assaults date back to December, said Fowler.
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Six women have gone to the Toronto Police to report they were sexually assaulted by a man who sat next to on the buses or trans in the Milton corridor of GO Transit, feigned sleep and then groped them. Det. Wayne Fowler said a suspect, Mustafa Ibrahim, 29, of Mississauga, has been charged with two counts of sexual assault and he expects more charges will be laid. After police announced on March 6 that Ibrahim had been arrested in connection with the assault of a 22-year-old woman, other women came forward to say they’d been assaulted in the same manner. The assaults date back to December, said Fowler.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Not gonna lie - this has been a real Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! kind of day
The amount of chairs that have been thrown around in email and in comments would have put Steve into a coma. Trust me.
Look, no one is going to win this fight. If you really feel that you're entitled to do whatever you want on public transit without any regard for the comfort of others, then listen to me very carefully, I'm actually gonna yell it. THIS IS NOT THE WEBSITE FOR YOU.
Please go ahead and create a blog where you can write all about the courteous things people do when on a GO train so you can poke fun and laugh at us who keep our feet off the seats, don't block the doors, don't charge down the aisle like a ferocious linebacker, don't indulge in HAPPY HOUR at 7 in the morning, don't block seats with bags, dog carriers, pillows and purses; who listen to movies or music at a reasonable volume and don't conduct phone conversations that can be heard on the next level all about how the guy at the office thinks you're stapling his paperwork wrong.
Oh, and be sure to Instagram all these courteous things, too.
Don't forget the hashtags.
Look, no one is going to win this fight. If you really feel that you're entitled to do whatever you want on public transit without any regard for the comfort of others, then listen to me very carefully, I'm actually gonna yell it. THIS IS NOT THE WEBSITE FOR YOU.
Please go ahead and create a blog where you can write all about the courteous things people do when on a GO train so you can poke fun and laugh at us who keep our feet off the seats, don't block the doors, don't charge down the aisle like a ferocious linebacker, don't indulge in HAPPY HOUR at 7 in the morning, don't block seats with bags, dog carriers, pillows and purses; who listen to movies or music at a reasonable volume and don't conduct phone conversations that can be heard on the next level all about how the guy at the office thinks you're stapling his paperwork wrong.
Oh, and be sure to Instagram all these courteous things, too.
Don't forget the hashtags.
When other people's children ride the subway
| from: | cp | ||
| to: | "cj@thiscrazytrain.com" | ||
| date: | Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 9:51 PM | ||
| subject: | Rush hour idiots |
Coming home last Thursday from work during rush hour (looks empty because we were just about to hit bloor and yonge coming eastbound ) these young idiots who thought the world owed them everything were taking up seven seats total and yelling at people who were looking at them calling them bumbacl-t and don't f-cking look at them... how could you honestly not look at them? they were talking loudly, looking ignorant with their feet up and swearing non stop. It was so embarrassing... the girl with her feet up was yelling at all the adults saying 'If you wanna f-cking sit just ask don't f-cking look at me, I'll hit you". Who would wanna sit with you after you saying stuff like that?
Nothing was more cringe-worthy than coming home on that ttc train that night...thank god I was only on for a few stops.
| from: | Cindy (Cj) Smith cj@thiscrazytrain.com | ||
| to: | cp | ||
| date: | Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 10:02 PM | ||
| subject: | Re: Rush hour idiots |
Holy mother of croissant sandwiches on a pug! The hell?!
| from: | cp | ||
| to: | "Cindy (Cj) Smith" | ||
| date: | Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 10:04 PM | ||
| subject: | RE: Rush hour idiots |
Seriously, I was so embarrassed for them... shameful when people think they're entitled to act that way
Are you ready my Kitchener-Waterloo folks? All day-two way train service comes to town in 2016 - that's right - you go jump up and down!
Full-Day, Two-Way GO Train Service Between Waterloo Region and the Greater Toronto Area
Ontario
Government Committed to Investing in Public Transit, Modern Infrastructure
March 18, 2014 | 1pm
Premier Kathleen Wynne was in Waterloo Region today, where she announced the government's plans to bring full-day, two-way GO Train service between Waterloo Region and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
As estimated in a City and Region of Waterloo report, this investment would create more than 33,000 net new jobs. As part of the government's next step to deliver full-day, two-way GO Train service, the province is making a number of improvements to GO's Kitchener line that will result in better service, shorter travel times and fewer delays for passengers.
These include:
Quick Facts
Government Committed to Investing in Public Transit, Modern Infrastructure
March 18, 2014 | 1pm
Premier Kathleen Wynne was in Waterloo Region today, where she announced the government's plans to bring full-day, two-way GO Train service between Waterloo Region and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
As estimated in a City and Region of Waterloo report, this investment would create more than 33,000 net new jobs. As part of the government's next step to deliver full-day, two-way GO Train service, the province is making a number of improvements to GO's Kitchener line that will result in better service, shorter travel times and fewer delays for passengers.
These include:
- More GO Train trips: by the end of 2016, Metrolinx expects to introduce two additional morning and afternoon peak period trips Upgrades to the rail corridor leading to faster travel times
- Building a new train layover facility
Quick Facts
- One trip between Waterloo Region and Toronto could be an express service that could save passengers 20 to 30 minutes per trip. The increased service could add 1,000 additional daily passengers.
- Since 2003, Ontario has invested $19.3 billion in public transit in Ontario, including approximately $9.1 billion in GO Transit to improve service and expand routes.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Whoopsies
As I was setting up my new phone tonight, I accidentally imported anyone who had ever emailed me with a Twitter account into Twitter and I followed them all - en masse - including my legion of trolls and haters.
Utter hysteria erupted, followed by direct messages from haters who were "appalled" I chose to follow them. The accusation from one that I was stalking her reduced me to tears... tears of laughter.
My favorite was this direct message:
He never replied. Bummer.
Utter hysteria erupted, followed by direct messages from haters who were "appalled" I chose to follow them. The accusation from one that I was stalking her reduced me to tears... tears of laughter.
My favorite was this direct message:
He never replied. Bummer.
I can't even begin to describe how beautiful the resolution is and how fast this beast is. So pretty. So big. So mine.
But my bubble was quickly burst when it became apparent that Rogers (aka YOU HAD ONE JOB!) sent the wrong size SIM card.
Unless I'm an idiot, and can't follow instructions or follow a YouTube video, it DOES NOT FIT. My Samsung Tablet 10.1 takes a smaller size of SIM card than my Samsung Note 1, so I know something is amiss.
This means a visit to the Rogers Store on Bay Street on my way home... because I just love detours at home time!
Love, hate, what a moron, chainsaw!
By request, I have updated the reaction options noted below each post. For each chainsaw checkmark, I promise to go back to the photo (if there's a photo) and edit it to add in a chainsaw ...And maybe blood.
Remember!? REMEMBER??
Oh, I gots your number.
Remember!? REMEMBER??
Oh, I gots your number.
Yours Truly and a whole bunch of others made the Huffington Post
The team over at Huffington Post Canada compiled a list of 34 things only GO Train users can relate to ... and it's pretty brilliant.
Several points are illustrated with photos from GO Transit passengers' Twitter accounts (my favourite is the dirty boot foot rider - no credit - C'mon!!!) and at the very bottom is a credit to Yours Truly with a shout-out to this little ol' website.
Several points are illustrated with photos from GO Transit passengers' Twitter accounts (my favourite is the dirty boot foot rider - no credit - C'mon!!!) and at the very bottom is a credit to Yours Truly with a shout-out to this little ol' website.
Monday, March 17, 2014
#pornmagazine on car 2638 #gotrain #gotransit
So let's say you're on the train...
You lift up a seat.
You see this -> #pornmagazine on car 2638 #gotrain #gotransit
NOT SAFE FOR WORK. CONTAINS NUDITY.
PEOPLE COMPLAINED. FOR REAL.
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! DON'T OPEN THE LINK IN FRONT OF THE OFFICE NUN.
You lift up a seat.
You see this -> #pornmagazine on car 2638 #gotrain #gotransit
NOT SAFE FOR WORK. CONTAINS NUDITY.
PEOPLE COMPLAINED. FOR REAL.
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! DON'T OPEN THE LINK IN FRONT OF THE OFFICE NUN.
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