The TTC bylaws regarding the use of transfers are Draconian, nonsensical and business unfriendly.

[William Muriithi]

Charles

>
> Every other transit authority in the GTA has less rigid policies regarding
> the use of
> transfers.  Transfers can be used to ride transit anywhere within a two hour
> time period.

I sympathise with you but you are not comparing the two systems
properly. TTC do not have a time constraint on how long you are on
their system. You can board a train and spend the whole day without
anybody complaining. That's not the case for the others as you already
mentioned. For that flexibility, they tend to be a bit inflexible in
transfer usage.

I think you should just have gone back to the spot the transfer was
valid.  The TTC driver was just following her employers directives and
in my humble opinion, they sound sane

William

>
> The TTC must do its part to help stimulate the sluggish economy.  These are
> tough times and
> oppressive rules regarding the use of transfers are NOT justified!
>
> The TTC has studied adopting the same transfer policy practiced by
> Mississauga, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Brampton, etc.
> The TTC has chosen to aggressively enforce Draconian laws regarding the use
> of transfers!  This MUST STOP NOW!
>
> On July 25, 2012 I forgot my metro pass at home.  I had boarded the south
> bound
> 41 bus from Keele and Sheppard Ave.
>
> The bus driver refused to believe me when I told him of my mistake.  So, to
> avoid the
> escalation I sensed the driver was eagerly anticipating, I paid my $3.00
> fare.
>
> I received a transfer with a time of 3:30 PM.  I got off at Lawrence.  I
> purchased a lunch
> at Mr. Jerk and tried to board a 52 Lawrence east bound bus #1389 at the
> nearest bus stop,
> 1 stop east of Keele St.  I placed my bicycle on the bike rack and entered
> the bus.
> I showed the driver my transfer.
>
> The driver refused to even inspect my transfer and stated my transfer was no
> good at this stop.
> I explained to the driver, a black female,  that I subscribe to the TTC and
> just forgot my metro pass at home,
> that I had already paid double fare, that as a TTC subscriber of the metro
> pass I don't
> concern myself with transfer points.
>
> The driver insisted I remove my bicycle, go back 1 stop to Keele and wait
> for the next
> east bound bus.
>
> I refused!  The bus driver escalated matters by calling the police and
> taking the bus out
> of service, inconveniencing several passengers on board.
>
> I waited for the police to arrive and I told them my story. I removed my
> bike from the rack,
> rode 1 stop west to Keele St and boarded another east bound bus.  I showed
> the driver the same
> transfer and continued my journey to see my physician.
>
> Why does the TTC call police on law abiding fare paying customers?  Not long
> ago TTC bus
> drivers called cops on me 5 times in an 8 day period.  One driver was
> directly responsible
> for 3 such calls and indirectly responsible for a 4th.  The 5th calling of
> police came from
> another driver.
>
> Now the TTC is NOT all bad.  They allow strollers, pets and eating food on
> TTC vehicles.
>
> Also, recently, the TTC has extended its hours for customer service and the
> lost and found is
> now open on Saturdays with extended evening hours.  This is great!
>
> Now the TTC needs to abandon Draconian laws for the use of transfers ASAP!
>
> Thanks for your consideration.
>
> Christopher C. Charles
>
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