The ttc gm new look bus also known as the ttc fishbowl has been the work horse of the toronto transit commission ttc bus fleet. The ttc has identified a driver who was photographed using a mobile device to compose a text message while allegedly operating a city bus. Nussbaum makes a promise during recruitment to tell you the straight truth. Ttc toronto transit commission bus driver salaries. The ttc currently operates and maintains a fleet of approximately 2,000 buses to support the movement of its customers across the greater toronto area. Ttc bus driver suspended over coffee break probe the. By 1933, the ttc introduced the local bus and streetcar stop design, a white pole with a red band on the top and bottom. Gm new look toronto transit commission bus wikipedia. Ttc commuters cant stand rude, crude staff the star toronto star. For my second piece of work, i would go to take over a 34 eglinton east bus at eglinton and lebovic for 4. Ttc customer complaints hit record high, but so do.
Nussbaum makes getting drivers home for weekends a priority, even if it means doing relays. For new devices, get the new 2018 app transit now for the best experience. Instead of ordering 100 more orion vis, the ttc placed an order for the rts. As the coach service increased in ridership, the ttc built the toronto coach terminal. Nussbaum transportation services was founded in 1945, with a single truck by alden nussbaum. You can file a complaint or compliment by calling customer service at 416393 3030, daily from 7 a. The ttc union has filed a grievance over the drivers dismissal.
People keep getting mad at ttc bus drivers for getting coffee blogto. Bus line in toronto, on foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Like the transit app the first screen that comes up in ttc bus schedule is a list of nearby transit stops and the estimated time of arrival. The subway system is linked with buses and streetcars to get you.
Jan 21, 2008 due to an increase in driver assaults, the ttc plans to install plastic shields on buses and streetcars. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to resuming operations as soon as possible. Ttc employee complaint form please use this form to submit complaints about a ttc employee. Please, those who had applied to ttc or are currently working as ttc drivers tell me the process of applying. Ttc toronto transit commission bus driver salaries glassdoor. The subway system is linked with buses and streetcars to get you around toronto on one fare, provided its a oneway trip with no stopovers. A history of the ttcs community bus services 400 series. Ttc driver charged following fatal july collision the star. The toronto transit commission ttc uses buses and other vehicles for public transportation.
Ttc roadeo puts top bus drivers to the test blogto. The incident happened on october 21st at lake shore boulevard west and superior avenue in etobicoke. They deliver on the things they tell you and make you feel welcome and important. Public transit riders do not take kindly to drivers hopping on and off their buses midride, as evidenced by complaints all over twitter and in. Apr 03, 2010 it really didnt matter to us which came first, since the place where wed eventually get off the bus either poly bus stop or ttc was the same distance to our room no matter which one we took. Jun 12, 2015 this lady who was saying fk the world at dundas west station got on my bus and went off on the bus driver yelling at her to tell her where she was going. The ttc had already substituted half of a 100 unit order for the orion vi with liftequipped orion vs in order to expedite delivery. The ttc bus driver today pulled over so he could get a coffee and.
Like the recent guy taking over the bus drivers seat and stabbing the steering wheel repeatedly with a knife in the middle of the day dafuq. Ttc customer complaints hit record high, but so do compliments. Their new driver training program is very detailed and comprehensive and the best in the industry. Q107 toronto the ttc has quickly fired a ttc bus driver. A woman is demanding answers from the ttc after she says a streetcar driver allegedly ignored a request to help a disabled passenger board. All ttc buses except community and wheeltrans buses have bike racks so that you can bring your bike with you on your journey. Pape station and union station are accessible subway stations. Ttc driver charged with careless driving after bus crashed into homes in scarborough security footage from one of the homes shows the bus charging into parked vehicles on the driveway. Over the last 70 years, weve been building solid relationships with people and we owe our success to. And a king streetcar driver has a rushhour meltdown on his. Depending on the bus type, bike racks can hold one or two bikes.
The racks are easy to load and unload, and are available on a firstcome, firstserved basis. Fifty new ttc buses out on transit routes across the city. Finch ave w and humberline dr, man with a knife got off a bus. Apr 11, 20 ttc customer complaints hit record high, but so do compliments. Ttc driver harassed mom, complaint says now magazine. The perception of how well paid, or not, an operator is deserves its own thread, and here is a comment i received on the subject from an operator named gord. Small fleet and small fleet 2 are collections of pictures of other paper buses built using the high resolution paper bus model, and highlights some of the detail ive been able to include. Jul 25, 2017 news the ttc is not doing enough to combat harassment. Hammond, the great ideas of psychology by daniel n. Ttc investigating refugee familys complaint of racially charged encounter with bus driver by nicholas keung immigration reporter wed. Ttc investigating after video appears to show bus running red light. Jan 03, 20 the ttc is investigating one of its employees after a passenger complained that a bus driver shouted at her and questioned the parentage of her child. Nussbaum transportation hiring otr class a cdl truck. Passenger complaints released to the star include rudeness, verbal abuse.
Ttc service complaint form please use this form to submit complaints about our subway, bus or streetcar service, facilities complaints or to provide your feedback about service frequency. Ttc community bus w104 pauses outside toronto east general hospital in 404 east york service. Transit claims they have no documents pertaining to my claim to w. Due to the state of emergency in ontario and toronto surrounding the covid19 situation, the ttc shop is forced to cease all operations until further notice as of 11.
Working as a bus driver at toronto transit commission. Ttc driver allegedly refuses disabled access youtube. Ttc hybrid bus is the first completed hybrid ive made with lead acid batteries. Many companies do but few deliver and follow through. Behold, what ttc buses used to look like back in the day. Jan 15, 2015 on december 29, there was a head on collision at main st. Driverless buses ready to roll on shanghais streets. The 72 pape bus route operates between pape station on line 2 bloordanforth and commissioners street, and between pape station and union station on line 1, generally in a northsouth direction.
A hybrid ttc bus stops on landsdowne avenue in this may 2008 photo. The toronto transit commission ttc is the public transport agency that operates bus, subway, streetcar, and paratransit services in toronto, ontario, canada. Person didnt pay when they got on, asked to get off in 12 stops, moved to back of bus thinking driver wouldnt feel like putting up a fight to kick this person off when after 12 stops, then they say okay 2 more stops ten more times. This shot was taken by marcus danchuk on august 3, 2017. Ttc bus driver suspended over coffee break probe the globe. It is the oldest and largest of the urban transit service providers in the greater toronto area, with numerous connections to systems serving its surrounding municipalities. Driverless buses ready to roll on shanghais streets by china.
Treating drivers right keeps nussbaum driver turnover low. Mar 29, 2020 the toronto transit commission is the quick, convenient and safe way to get around toronto. The transit service should treat harassment complaints with the same urgency and resources as they do fare evasion. You can file a complaint or compliment by calling customer service at 4163933030, daily from 7 a. A ttc bus driver has been charged after a 71yearold woman died last month after she was hit when she got off the ttc vehicle. Jun, 2008 hi everyone thank you so much for taking the time. Toronto transit commission 84008504 are nova bus lfs buses built in 2015 and delivered between 2015 and 2016.
What qualifications do you need to become a ttc bus driver. It shows the ttc bus running the intersection about 15 seconds after the light turned red, while a middleaged man was crossing. Shanghais imminent experiment with driverless, magneticallyguided, electricpowered buses could be the start of a new urban transportation revolution. Ttc investigating refugee familys complaint of racially. You may even want to consider the qualification in addition to transit driver. Rather than putting all your eggs in one basket as a transit bus driver, you might want to consider an alternative occupation as a school bus driver. The company has been on peoplenet electronic logs for four or five years, so its better able to manage. Ttc bus 8000 is the most recent diesel paper bus ive completed. They are puppets who act like their someone but overall lack the intelligence of.
The toronto transit commission is the quick, convenient and safe way to get around toronto. Please note that we are unable to fully investigate complaints that do not include the date, time and location eg route namevehicle numbersubway station which allow us to properly identify the employee. Next, a video surfaced of a bus driver who left latenight riders. Ttc route schedules, detailed route maps, stops, accessible stops and connecting route information for all regular bus routes, including allnight, community bus, and express routes. Bus driver former employee toronto, on 16 march 2020.
Apart from the trial unit purchased in 1998, these are the first 40foot lfs buses purchased by the ttc. Both the bus and streetcar fleets fielded for service will decline by about 20%. There were also tweets that sexually harassed ttc employees bus driver too sexy to handle in the morning and in at least one. Most bus routes serve the suburban areas of the city, and are tightly integrated with the subway system, with free transfers between the two systems, and most suburban subway stations equipped with. Transit operator drivers recruitment its not only about the driving, its about the people toronto is a great city for people to live, work and play, and toronto deserves a transit system it can be proud of. I got a copy of some ttc operator work from an old coworker to explain lets take a look at the bottom line work. The driver has switched the destination sign early in anticipation of his run north. Ttc service changes effective sunday, may 10, 2020 steve munro. Since then, the bus driver was charged with careless driving and has yet to appear in court. Gray coach, an intercity bus line by the ttc, began operation in 1927. Reviews from toronto transit commission employees about toronto transit commission culture, salaries, benefits, worklife balance, management, job security. Mar 03, 2015 jukin media verified original for licensing permission to use.
The novabus lfs articulated buses transit toronto content. First purchased from general motors in 1959 and the last one acquired in 1983, they remain in the current nonactive fleet. May 05, 2016 the toronto transit commission ttc is seeking an expression of interest in order to identify and obtain information from firms interested in participating with future bus purchases. Future ttc bus orders greater toronto area canadian. These buses were the longestserving buses in the ttc fleet, with the last one retiring in 2011. Obviously, this advantage would not apply at any time when there would be huge lines for each bus at the parks, such as at each parks closing time. The ttc has suspended an employee after a video surfaced showing a driver taking a midroute seven minute coffee break. The remaining buses are expected to be delivered from june 2015 to january 2016.