Thursday, June 11, 2015

Skytrain delay makes national news. GO train delays go unnoticed

from:MS
to:CJ Smith
date:Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 1:08 PM
subject:Well it seems transit woes aren't limited to Toronto

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/skyhostage-transit-glitch-snarls-vancouver-evening-rush-1.2415139

from:Cindy (Cj) Smith
to:MS
date:Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 1:29 PM
subject:Re: Well it seems transit woes aren't limited to Toronto

 Scary how we know this pain. Even more amazing how GO woes aren't national news.
from:MS
to:Cindy (Cj) Smith
date:Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 2:46 PM
subject:Re: Well it seems transit woes aren't limited to Toronto
There's a general disdain for Toronto out west due to the whole "Toronto thinks they're the center of the universe" mentality.

But yeah, we should be making more noise when our commute turns into a gong show.

We're more important than Vancouver, right? ;)

7 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 11, 2015 at 1:15 PM

    this is nothing compared to 8 hours on a flooded train with no power in the mid of summer....

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  2. BickyJune 12, 2015 at 7:21 AM

    Now that I think about it, I seem to recall the flooded GO Train made national news. But that was an extraordinary circumstance.

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    1. C.J. SmithJune 12, 2015 at 7:27 AM

      Definitely exceptional. But our 81 minute delay a month ago last night didn't show up on anyone's radar.

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  3. AnonymousJune 12, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    the flooded go train made international news.......

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  4. C.J. SmithJune 12, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    It was a once in a lifetime event, so yes. But our 70 - 80 minute delays due to track and signal malfunctions don't make national news headlines.

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  5. AnonymousJune 12, 2015 at 10:18 AM

    it happens too often to be on the news...
    or the headline will be Signal/Switch Malfunctions caused delays on the GO AGAIN.....everyday.....lol....

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  6. C.J. SmithJune 12, 2015 at 10:52 AM

    You're right. Reporters be like, AGAIN? Whatever. Run that Kim Kardashian piece!

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