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RE: Grand River Transit - tomh009 - 09-12-2022
(09-12-2022, 06:44 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: Quite frankly, given Metrolinx's mediocre performance, I don't think that's a particularly inspiring qualification.
Former VP of Planning at Metrolinx. But would he have been the one responsible for the Metrolinx performance in that role? I suspect not.
RE: Grand River Transit - ijmorlan - 09-12-2022
(09-12-2022, 07:40 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(09-12-2022, 06:44 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: Quite frankly, given Metrolinx's mediocre performance, I don't think that's a particularly inspiring qualification.
Former VP of Planning at Metrolinx. But would he have been the one responsible for the Metrolinx performance in that role? I suspect not.
I could go either way on this.
It could be bad, because he will bring the Metrolinx culture here, or it could be great, because he is better than that and realized he couldn’t have a good impact at Metrolinx.
RE: Grand River Transit - jamincan - 09-14-2022
Our existing transportation commissioner sets the bar very very low, so I'd take this announcement with a healthy dose of optimism
RE: Grand River Transit - Bytor - 09-16-2022
(09-14-2022, 01:56 PM)jamincan Wrote: Our existing transportation commissioner sets the bar very very low, so I'd take this announcement with a healthy dose of optimism
If you mean Thomas Schmidt, he retired several months ago.
RE: Grand River Transit - danbrotherston - 09-16-2022
(09-16-2022, 11:11 AM)Bytor Wrote:(09-14-2022, 01:56 PM)jamincan Wrote: Our existing transportation commissioner sets the bar very very low, so I'd take this announcement with a healthy dose of optimism
If you mean Thomas Schmidt, he retired several months ago.
Lol...I did not know that...good riddance...he told me I was wrong in a public council meeting...even though I was directly quoting engineering standards.
But he's hardly the only problematic senior transportation engineer at the region.
RE: Grand River Transit - jamincan - 09-20-2022
(09-16-2022, 11:11 AM)Bytor Wrote:(09-14-2022, 01:56 PM)jamincan Wrote: Our existing transportation commissioner sets the bar very very low, so I'd take this announcement with a healthy dose of optimism
If you mean Thomas Schmidt, he retired several months ago.
That was who I meant. It's kind of funny that you knew from the context I provide; I hope he's happy with the legacy he left.
RE: Grand River Transit - danbrotherston - 09-20-2022
(09-20-2022, 07:47 AM)jamincan Wrote:(09-16-2022, 11:11 AM)Bytor Wrote: If you mean Thomas Schmidt, he retired several months ago.
That was who I meant. It's kind of funny that you knew from the context I provide; I hope he's happy with the legacy he left.
To be fair, part of his legacy is LRT...which is nothing to scoff at...
RE: Grand River Transit - taylortbb - 10-12-2022
GRT seems to have had a bit of an issue at Madison/Charles today. One of the brand-new hybrid buses too.
RE: Grand River Transit - ijmorlan - 10-12-2022
(10-12-2022, 10:01 PM)taylortbb Wrote: GRT seems to have had a bit of an issue at Madison/Charles today. One of the brand-new hybrid buses too.
Very strange. I don’t believe that is a bus route, it’s not an obvious route, and they’re usually very careful about where buses drive — they don’t ad lib their routes, even when a diversion is needed. I wonder how it happened. Full size bus? That makes it even weirder.
RE: Grand River Transit - danbrotherston - 10-13-2022
I mean, forget GRT routes, obviously that's not on or near a route. We don't even know if the bus was in service, but it doesn't matter.
There is no reason ANY driver of ANY vehicle should be in this situation. The fact the operator didn't understand that this would end badly shows they should not be driving.
RE: Grand River Transit - Joedelay Highhoe - 10-13-2022
LOL! I know the 7's are routed away from King St. right now because King/Ottawa is closed. They're all heading down Charles. Maybe this fella missed the detour and took a wrong turn. Oops!
RE: Grand River Transit - Chris - 10-13-2022
Not GRT related but yesterday I saw a Great Canadian driver turn the wrong way on Breithaupt and then do the Austin Powers manoeuvre to get it turned around and pointing back towards Google.
He was on Duke and turned left towards Weber St instead of right towards King St. I'll give him credit though, he managed the turnaround very well.
RE: Grand River Transit - ac3r - 10-13-2022
Lol at that bus on Madison Ave. That driver is going to get grilled by their colleagues for weeks in the break room.
RE: Grand River Transit - ijmorlan - 10-13-2022
This reminds me I did once see a bus go the wrong way. It was driving around Ring Road when part of it was closed for reconstruction. Buses were supposed to be detoured to all go around the east side of campus but I saw one heading down the west side. I wondered what would happen because I knew the road was out. It ended up pulling into one of the driveways and then backed out onto Ring Road.
RE: Grand River Transit - KevinL - 10-13-2022
That is such a bizarre incident! The closest buses get to anywhere on Cedar Hill is Benton. I cannot conceive how it managed to get in that position.