What exactly does the Toronto Transit Commission really mean? It certainly does not mean respect, punctuality, dedication or affordability. It is no secret what little respect I have for the TTC. When I started university and started taking the bus a lot more than usual, I realized exactly why Torontonians are constantly complaining about the services provided by the TTC.
On my way to school, a commute that should generally take no more than 45 minutes takes at least an hour and half. This is because the bus that I take comes once every 30 minute. During rush hour, it can take up to 50 mins despite the schedule on the TTC website which indicates a 6 minute wait.
Above all, if any of the TTC staff is disrespected by a passenger, the passenger can potentially be fined and have a criminal record. I understand that disrespecting anyone is generally not right, however since when is it okay for the bus drivers to disrespect the passengers and speak to them in a condescending manner? One day I was commuting with my dog, it was his first time taking the bus and he was terrified. I had to pick up my dog and get on the bus. Unfortunately the 3 seconds it took me to pick up my dog was an inconvenience for the driver. I got yelled at in front of the entire bus for making the driver wait. Meanwhile he stopped the bus in front of Tim Horton's to fill his stomach with Coffee and Donuts. The ignorance and hypocracy of these driver's doesn't surprise me though. This is the way most of the TTC staff that I have encountered treat their paying passengers. This is the way the TTC works.
The TTC is also notorious for deceiving their passengers. Have you ever come across the many escalators that are "under construction" at the stations? They are usually under construction but you don't generally see any constructions workers during any hour of the day. At one point at the Sheppard and Young station, the escalator was not working for several months. A sign beside the escalator ensured passengers that the escalator would be running in two weeks and a date was provided on the sign. The escalator did not work until about a month after the initial date on the sign. Once this escalator started working, two more escalators on each side of the station stopped working and are now "under construction." This has been an ongoing issue since I started school back in 2008.
Lastly, $3.00 for one trip is far too expensive considering the outrageous services you receive. If the TTC provided a service that deserved the $3.00 charge, there wouldn't be a problem. The TTC is ridiculously over priced; why should we be paying $3.00 when we are given terrible service and broken promises?
The TTC affairs are run by people who do not experience the usage of it, the TTC just takes advantage of it's riders.Do you actually believe that all those who make decisions for the TTC actually take the transit as their main daily transportation?
What A Joke!
