The TTC Represents Everything Wrong with Toronto — and Capitalism
<p>Earlier this evening I tried to go see my friend’s band. To get to the venue, I needed to travel four subway stops west, then hop on a streetcar.</p>
<p>I walked to Sherbourne subway station and hopped on board the next train. We sat there for a couple minutes, until we heard the train go silent. Then the lights went out. Eventually a crackly voice came over the intercom and told us the train was holding at Sherbourne because there was a “trespasser at track level”. More minutes passed. Another announcement came on to say that trains had stopped because of a power outage, but shuttle buses were on the way (Toronto should really change its motto to “Shuttle buses are running”). At that point I said to hell with it, walked off the train, and out of the subway station. I calculated how long it would take to walk to the venue and/or find an alternate route. When I realized there was no way I was going to make it in time to see the band perform, I gave up and went home.</p>
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