"and the city reposted it shortly after midnight, saying the last GO train from Union Station would be leaving soon. Reminder: we know the game is running late, but transit won't wait! the city said in a post. The game wrapped up shortly after 12 a.m. in a heartbreaking loss for the Blue Jays. About 40,000 people packed the sold-out Rogers Centre and watch parties were hosted across the city."
"Mandeep Lali, the CEO of the TTC, put out a response on social media saying there were very few issues with TTC service Saturday night and the contingency plans, that were in place should the game run late, were not activated. Lali said TTC service operated for 90 minutes following the end of the game and services other than subways and TTC buses are out of their control."
Subway service in Toronto stopped after 1:30 a.m. following Game 7 of the World Series, leaving fans waiting in stations when some services ended. The TTC posted a pre-game reminder that subways would stop at 1:30 a.m.; the city reposted notices about GO trains leaving. About 40,000 people attended the Rogers Centre and citywide watch parties increased demand for transit. TTC CEO Mandeep Lali said contingency plans for late-night service were not activated and that TTC operated for 90 minutes after the game. Metrolinx said it could not run extra overnight trains because of track ownership and operational constraints.
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