tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post8065984265233954997..comments2024-03-11T12:46:28.806-04:00Comments on You. Me. Ride This Crazy Train - Adventures and Observations on The GO: The TTC is an alleged transit desert - still better service than living out in Durham RegionC.J. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-9649510911994146762015-04-27T12:25:13.132-04:002015-04-27T12:25:13.132-04:00When I were a lad I used to walk 20 miles to schoo...When I were a lad I used to walk 20 miles to school. Uphill. In me bare feet! And it were minus 20 outside and the sidewalk were made o' broken glass. Kids today etc etcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-7968098696945442932015-04-27T08:11:19.582-04:002015-04-27T08:11:19.582-04:00I know that, trying to address just this kind of s...I know that, trying to address just this kind of situation out in Courtice, Durham Transit suggested that I make sure their customer service number was programmed into my son's phone so that, if the bus was noticeably late in the morning (anytime, not just in the winter) my son could call to find out if there was a service disruption. Durham Transit even said that, in that case, they would call the school to advise that students taking that bus would be late. We've never had occasion to put that to the test, but it might be something for Ms. Abraham and her son (who no doubt has a phone and if not, should if he's using public transit) to consider. Poor kid. :-(Nora1968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-20305593852488062722015-04-26T14:00:32.287-04:002015-04-26T14:00:32.287-04:00Exactly. What's a kid to do?Exactly. What's a kid to do?C.J. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-6376614258179055512015-04-26T11:33:01.927-04:002015-04-26T11:33:01.927-04:00Tricky for a 12 year old to assess. What do you ch...Tricky for a 12 year old to assess. What do you change your plans *to*?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-13306854723438481522015-04-25T20:22:26.305-04:002015-04-25T20:22:26.305-04:0059 Maple runs every 12 minutes in the AM peak peri...59 Maple runs every 12 minutes in the AM peak period... if you're waiting for more than 30 minutes, you should conclude something is very wrong and change your plans.TomWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13453251490705724225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-67205324550228463212015-04-25T15:54:30.221-04:002015-04-25T15:54:30.221-04:00Reminds me of the time I took transit is Burlingto...Reminds me of the time I took transit is Burlington, during one of those whatchamacallit freezing weather alert days. It was fine getting to where I was going from the Appleby GO station, but little did I know they changed the route I was taking back a few days since I planned my route.<br /><br />Ended up standing outside in the freezing cold for 30 minutes waiting for a bus that never came, finally decided to go to the nearest Tim Hortons/gas station to grab some food and call a cab. I was literally shivering for 15 minutes inside trying to warm up. A local was also waiting with me for a bit for the same bus, and he came in about 5 minutes later to call a cab too.<br /><br />Never again. Eff you Burlington-Hypothermia-Inducing-Transit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com