Friday, April 08, 2005

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great, just what i need. a bleedin' TTC strike!

why are cities such poor managers of public utilities? our transit system is far too important for this kind of fuckery. it's being ruined and we'll have a real tough time working this out.

the TTC and everyone who has a hand in it can go to hell. my hope is that this strike is so devastating and punishing to the city that they have to overhaul the system altogether. they should fire moscoe and all the goddamn people in the head office, and start fresh. they ought to hire young, innovative thinkers who can change the face of the organization (a face that has grown progressively uglier since i started riding in my childhood.) maybe then we'll get some consumer-friendly fares and packaged token deals, better staff than those dicks who wear the maroon jacket these days, a serious above-ground lightrail system covering the city to replace these dinosaur streetcars and slow buses, and a stronger relationship between city council and the workers of the TTC.

in the meantime, we can all forget about economic recovery for a while. we can all forget about our taxes going to use as well, and while we're at it, we can all start wearing comfortable shoes.

i know i'll be walking all summer. if there was no winter in this town, i'd never use that stinking transit system.