http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/ Discussions regarding transit in Toronto, particularly the TTC; affiliated with http://transit.toronto.on.ca/ Sat, 18 May 2013 14:59:18 GMT Richard White http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47635 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47635 Hooray! I guess this means they got their act together and decided not to plan any closures during doors open. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been Sat, 18 May 2013 14:10:32 GMT Robert Mackenzie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47634 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47634 Maybe not exactly the same as Rob Ford, but perhaps something similar. No closures for the subway. Broadview is closed today north of Gerrard for track Sat, 18 May 2013 02:43:18 GMT Moaz Ahmad http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47633 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47633 Could they be testing to see if there are any acceleration benefits with two locomotives. I could imagine that with new Lakeshore service every half-hour they Sat, 18 May 2013 02:16:55 GMT Dan Garcia http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47632 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47632 There is no shortage of cab cars. There are 56 cab cars for 47 trainsets assigned every day. Rather, what is happening is that there are 3 trainsets (at least) Sat, 18 May 2013 00:54:01 GMT David Pinto http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47631 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47631     Great stuff!   Here is the Wikipedia link:   http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Toronto_Zoo_Domain_Ride&oldid=501171847   More information by Sat, 18 May 2013 00:27:40 GMT Richard White http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47630 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47630 Greetings all. Does anyone know of a subway closure this weekend between Union and Bloor? Citynews is reporting there is a closure for signal work but I have Sat, 18 May 2013 00:14:38 GMT Thomas http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47629 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47629 I wonder if they are currently running short on cab cars, with the introduction of more service on the lakeshore. Fri, 17 May 2013 23:43:45 GMT Moaz Ahmad http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47628 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47628 Wotan's email reminds me that on Wednesday I saw an H5 subway car being pulled on the QEW westbound at Trafalgar around 2pm...then later that night I saw a Fri, 17 May 2013 23:35:18 GMT Wotan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47627 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47627 I happened to catch both F59PH #561 and #560 on an eastbound GO train today at Long Branch station. #561 was facing east (pulling the train) which is the Mon, 13 May 2013 04:54:11 GMT drum 118 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47626 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47626 I have seen trains within 100'-200' behind the train in front of it trying to get to the platform. Even VIA does this also. All you got to do is watch from the Mon, 13 May 2013 03:43:55 GMT Sharon Yetman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47625 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47625 I have a question for the group.   Does anyone know, how closely Go Trains follow each other when they get close to Union Station when they are only a few Mon, 13 May 2013 03:31:33 GMT Richard White http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47624 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47624 When the time comes I will try to get more information. I will probably see the TTC gang at the Scarborough Civic Centre this coming week on the 15th and will Mon, 13 May 2013 02:26:01 GMT Wotan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47623 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47623 ... It would be nice. Neville cars could head west from Neville along Queen to Dufferin and then south right into Dufferin Loop. From Long Branch, cars would Thu, 09 May 2013 17:21:25 GMT Richard White http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47622 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47622 I can see them running from Neville and long branch to Dufferin in order to bring in people. Then again after the fiasco with the split last time who knows. As Thu, 09 May 2013 16:21:27 GMT Moaz Ahmad http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47621 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transit-toronto/message/47621 Mark, I expect that by the time a DRL WEST gets around to happening, I will be welcoming my grandchildren into the world. Given that my son is two, I've got at