The intricacies of track work and other reasons the TTC sometimes sucks

“Why does a power problem at Davisville shut down pretty much the entire Yonge line?” a Torontoist reader asked, and the TTC answered. Two unrelated problems at Bloor and Davisville stations this past Tuesday meant riders were delayed a full half hour. The problem, according to TTC spokesperson Brad Ross, has largely to do with the TTC’s limited ability to turn back trains, something it can only do at Eglinton and Union stations. (The TTC is currently working on a solution by installing the tracks to do just that at the College, St. Clair and King stations.) In Tuesday’s case, more crossover locations could have significantly shortened the delay. Of course, this doesn’t make holdups on public transit any less frustrating—and there’s plenty of spite in the article’s comments—but what other city agency would explain their shortcomings on a local blog? We’re looking to you on this one, Toronto police. Read the entire story [Torontoist] »