TTC, Metrolinx defend transit confusion after Toronto Blue Jays loss
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Toronto Transit Commission Chair Jamal Myers apologized for a social media post that urged riders to scramble to make the last subway trains while the Jays were still playing.
Transit officials insist confusion and chaos around subway timing after the Toronto Blue Jays lost in extra innings to the Los Angeles Dodgers was a problem with communication rather than the level of service they provided.
On Monday, Toronto Transit Commission Chair Jamal Myers apologized for a social media post that urged riders to scramble to make the last subway trains of the day about 10 minutes before Game 7 of the World Series wrapped up at the Rogers Centre.
A repost from the City of Toronto’s official accounts shared a message about subway service from the TTC.
“Reminder: we know the game is running late, but transit won’t wait,” the city wrote. “The final GO train leaves Union Station soon, and the last TTC train is around 1:30 a.m.”
Myers said the message wasn’t correct, with contingency plans in place and the last train not leaving until 1:45 a.m.
“Unfortunately, that night, a TTC communication suggesting that subway service would end at 1:30 a.m. was posted to the TTC social media, which was amplified by the city’s social media, leading to confusion for our customers,” he said.
“The TTC deeply apologizes for this mistake.”
Mandeep Lali, the TTC’s CEO, similarly apologized for the communication but said repeatedly he thought the service offered, and the plans for if the Jays had won, were sufficient.
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