Station 19 cast reignited6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() We need to look at the numbers and see what makes sense.”Īn estimated 43,000 commuters ride the Queen streetcar every day, making it one of the TTC’s busiest surface routes. “I don’t think we should shy away from looking at these studies. ![]() “We talk about building a world class city and a world class city is getting people across our city the most efficient and effective way possible,” he said. In an interview with CP24 on Friday morning, Ford said he isn’t necessarily saying that streetcars don’t make sense along Queen, The TTC is spending $1.2 billion on replacing its entire streetcar fleet, so it might seem unlikely that buses will permanently grace Queen Street. “It’s inherently inefficient,” Byford said. Olin Howlin ( Gas station owner ), Tom Dugan ( Attendant ), Holmes Herbert ( Judge ). The cost of running buses along the route instead of streetcars would also cost the TTC an extra $1 million per month. It should, however, be noted that the motion must be approved by city council to proceed any further.Īsked about the idea at an unrelated press conference at Lawrence West Station on Thursday, TTC CEO Andy Byford said that the TTC would need three times as many buses as streetcars to carry the same number of passengers. The motion approved by the public works committee asks that data be collected comparing buses with streetcars in 10 categories, including schedule reliability, delays to other users on the road and ridership satisfaction. “We need to know what is truly best for our city, our residents and our visitors.” “Over many years we have heard arguments of streetcars or buses being a better option on Toronto's streets, but much of this information is anecdotal,” Ford said in a letter to the committee. ![]() Michael Ford, who is not a member of the committee. The public works committee has voted in favour of a study that will compare the use of buses and streetcars along Queen Street despite TTC CEO Andy Byford’s contention that buses are an “inherently inefficient” form of transportation for the busy route.īuses have temporarily replaced streetcars along Queen Street this summer due to construction work and on Thursday the committee voted 3-2 in favour of a motion that proposed keeping buses along Queen Street for an extra two weeks so a study can be conducted on which vehicle makes the most sense. STATION 19 OST S01E04 - 'Reignited'Travis tells Grant about Edith's symptoms Maya returns to police precinct to see her brother. ![]()
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