"Mac Bauer, who regularly races TTC vehicles, decided to take it upon himself to see if the new line truly was as slow as people described it to him. People started sending me articles of it taking 55 minutes, 60 minutes to go 10 kilometers, he said. This shouldn't be happening. Bauer started racing TTC vehicles approximately one year ago, once he and his wife realized how long it took them to get to Roncesvalles from the east end of the city."
"While he has outrun many streetcars, he didn't know if he'd be able to win against the new line. It was icy, it was cold, it was tough, Bauer told CBC Toronto Sunday. I was pretty surprised when I got out there and it was as hilly as it was. Yet, he still beat the Finch LRT by 18 minutes."
"After its grand opening last Sunday, a CBC Toronto reporter rode the entire 10.3-kilometre line from east to west Monday, finding it took roughly 55 minutes to complete. The reporter's eastbound return trip was closer to 47 minutes. Bauer said he noticed a variety of issues with the LRT, including a lack of signal priority and too many stops within a short range."
The Finch LRT (Line 6) opened with significant service disruptions and commuter dissatisfaction. A local runner, Mac Bauer, who regularly races TTC vehicles, timed a race against the 10.3-kilometre line and beat it by 18 minutes despite icy, hilly conditions. Riders and a CBC reporter reported trips taking roughly 47–55 minutes end-to-end. Bauer observed operational issues including a lack of signal priority and stops placed too closely together. The line includes 18 stops connecting Finch West station to Humber Polytechnic's north campus. Advocates and councillors called for signal priority and faster trips during the opening week.
Read at www.cbc.ca
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