The other day I had lunch with a friend who now works for Presto, the group bringing the long awaited smartcard technology to the GTA and eventually into Toronto.
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Over the weekend I had the opportunity to test the beta version of the TTC Trip Planner. After a few hours of exploring I feel that it is a useful tool for people who are searching for the fastest way of getting to their destination but not necessarily the simplest. The route selected by the trip planner is always the quickest one based on time of arrival or departure inputted.
It feels good to vent every once in a while doesn’t it?
Transit riders have been angry and frustrated for quite a while now. First the unfair fare hike, which lead to a token shortage, the return of tickets, and then a bunch of seemingly endless disruptions to regular service. Something had to give!