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[electricland]

Went to the "Fix the 501 streetcar" forum last night and took copious notes, which I may summarize later (although don't hold your breath). It was pretty good -- although, as with so many public meetings, some people really need to learn when the better part of valour is recognizing that others have already made the point you are trying to make and sitting down and shutting the hell up. The moderator was Ed Drass, of Metro and elsewhere. Also present: James Bow of Transit Toronto, who gave a nice heartfelt prepared statement; Steve Munro, who summarized the work he's been doing on the Queen car and his various suggestions for fixing the route; Adam Giambrone, who seems like a good sort although like so many politicians he talks too much without saying enough; and three guys from the TTC: Rick Cornacchia, General Manager - Operations, Mitch Stambler, Manager - Service Planning, and Paul Millett, whose title I'll have to check. To do them credit, the TTC guys said straight off that they know there are a lot of problems with the streetcar (two of them live in the Beaches) and they want to fix it. They're still studying the matter, however; apparently they'll be presenting a report on the 23rd of January.

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[jamesbow.livejournal.com]

Ah, a TTC user _and_ a Doctor Who fan! :-)

[dwarf.livejournal.com]

Thanks for cluing me on this, Landlady, even if it was after the fact. I'll hold my breath (OK not really) for the report on the 23 Jan 08. Incidentally, I like Steve Munro's site because he has data, and graphs! Woo!