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09-12-2022, 11:15 PM
(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. 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. 
09-14-2022, 01:56 PM
Our existing transportation commissioner sets the bar very very low, so I'd take this announcement with a healthy dose of optimism
09-16-2022, 11:11 AM
09-16-2022, 01:31 PM
(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 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.
09-20-2022, 07:47 AM
(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 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.
09-20-2022, 09:15 AM
(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. To be fair, part of his legacy is LRT...which is nothing to scoff at... 
10-12-2022, 10:01 PM
GRT seems to have had a bit of an issue at Madison/Charles today. One of the brand-new hybrid buses too.
10-12-2022, 10:16 PM
(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.
10-13-2022, 03:58 AM
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.
10-13-2022, 09:29 AM
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!
10-13-2022, 09:57 AM
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. 
10-13-2022, 02:34 PM
Lol at that bus on Madison Ave. That driver is going to get grilled by their colleagues for weeks in the break room.
10-13-2022, 09:26 PM
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.
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