May 29 2006
Total Traffic Chaos, the better way indeed.
Today Toronto was hobbled by an illegal strike by the TTC which was eventually brought to an end by a second order issued by the Ontario Labour Relations Board. The result, predictably, was added congestion to an already dangerously overloaded traffic system during a day when heat, smog and humidex warnings had been issued.
Lisa, Jilly and I were stuck in the mess for just over an hour, taking turns looking at the gas gauge, the unmoving traffic ahead of us, and our daughter baking in the back seat.
This, then, is my thanks to the employees of the TTC, our mayor for yet another “happy thoughts” solution to a problem, and especially to the hordes of amateur drivers who ventured out today entirely failing to grasp simple concepts of motor vehicle operation.
I’ll be glad to wave goodbye to Toronto in the very near future.
Good to see the TTC unions keeping their political fences mended. This action will generate a lot of support among Toronto commuters. And watch the unions piss and moan when the legislators make TTC an ‘essential service.’
The union is mad at us anyway. Apparently when the drivers said they were no longer enforcing the “Full fare” rule we were all supposed to stop paying and hit the TTC where it really hurts, their pocket books.
However, we are Canadians and we just can not be rude like that. We pay our fares whether anyone is watching or not.
Wave goodbye to TO and come back to the Wet Coast! If it ever stays dry for more than 2 days at a time, Vancouver will be the nicest place to live in the country.
If you visit in the next year or so, you can see the old buildings on the VGH campus before they finally get torn down. Real estate around here shouldn’t shock you, you’ve been living in the thick of stupidly high ticket property again for several years. C’mon, your daughter should see where her Papa spent his years of youthful debauchery.
And I’m sure Toronto will happy to be relieved of one more car on the road. *wink*
I’ve been getting such a kick out of watching the TTC commit PR suicide these last few months. Next up, a new fuel for their buses: puppies!