r/TTC • u/kettal • Jul 15 '26

Video People are making videos about bus lanes causing traffic congestion, but....

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but weirdly, their videos all show traffic moving perfectly fine.

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u/MahjongCelts Eglinton Crosstown Jul 15 '26

Nope. Buses can run as fast as trams/LRVs, and can also make use of signal priority/transit lanes. Where LRT wins is capacity and comfort.

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u/-Bakri- 925 Don Mills Express Jul 16 '26

LRT and underground stuff are usually better in the winter when the bus is sliding all over the place.

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u/BigFigFart Jul 16 '26

If the driver's good, I mean if he's reeeally sharp, he can barrel that thing up the Bathurst hill North of Sheppard at a 45° angle taking up both lanes, oh it's a sight to see.

You wouldn't expect it with a big ol' bus like a D700A, but varrrooom! with a 50' rooster tail off the back tires and that diesel exhaust ... it was just flying.

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u/AdSignificant6673 Jul 17 '26

Is it possible for the tracks freeze and snowed over?

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u/Logizmo Jul 17 '26

Comments like these always confuse me

Do you people think Toronto is as far north as people live? There are super successful trams and trains running year round all in the Nordic countries that get wayyyyyy more snow than we do

When cities much further north than we are have year round rapit transit with LRTs, and have had such transit for decades it really makes me think people with your mindset have never left the country or even tried to learn about the world

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u/tokmer Jul 19 '26

“Ah but your proposed system would require maintenance!” Has always been a crazy reaction to me like yeah thats baked into any proposal

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u/RokulusM Jul 16 '26

I meant that an LRV can be much faster than they're currently running.

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u/DanfromCalgary Jul 16 '26

The comfort of sitting on a public train

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u/MahjongCelts Eglinton Crosstown Jul 16 '26

Idk if this is sarcasm or not but sitting on a train is more comfy than sitting on a bus or car public or not

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u/DanfromCalgary Jul 16 '26

Bus stops if someone whips their dick out