{"id":2926,"date":"2008-03-29T09:55:05","date_gmt":"2008-03-29T14:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/2008\/03\/29\/in-case-of-a-transit-strike-the-city-has-a-plan\/"},"modified":"2008-03-29T09:55:08","modified_gmt":"2008-03-29T14:55:08","slug":"in-case-of-a-transit-strike-the-city-has-a-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2008\/03\/29\/in-case-of-a-transit-strike-the-city-has-a-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"The City starts to plan for TTC strike"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The City of Toronto issued a press release outlining a contingency plan in the case of a TTC strike starting on April 1 (does anyone find any irony of the TTC’s original strike day starting on April Fool’s Day?). It includes converting bus lanes into carpool lanes, no parking on certain arterial roads that currently contain on-street parking, and encouraging businesses to reconsider delivery times. A special meeting of City Council has been called to amend current bylaws for the duration of any “TTC service disruption,” as the City likes to call it.<\/p>\n

From the release:<\/p>\n

Today, Toronto Mayor David Miller called a special meeting of City Council for Monday, March 31, in order to approve bylaw amendments to establish emergency routes and improve traffic flow in the event of a TTC service disruption.<\/em><\/p>\n

The City of Toronto remains hopeful that a negotiated settlement can be reached in the ongoing TTC contract discussions. The Amalgamated Transit Union has given assurance that a 48-hour notice period would be given before a disruption occurs.<\/em><\/p>\n

Should transit be disrupted, the City will immediately adopt certain contingency plans and emergency traffic measures that will remain in effect throughout the disruption. This will ensure that all city roads and services will continue to operate as efficiently as possible. In addition, all City services and programs will continue to operate.<\/em><\/p>\n

To ensure the highest degree of mobility for emergency vehicles, the changes that would be made to the bylaws allow the City to establish emergency routes where parking will be prohibited between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday to Friday as follows:<\/em><\/p>\n

* Avenue Rd.\/University Ave. between Lawrence Ave. and Front St.<\/em><\/p>\n

* Bloor St.\/Danforth Ave. between Jane St. and Victoria Park Ave.<\/em><\/p>\n

* Yonge St. between Front St. and Steeles Ave.<\/em><\/p>\n

* Eglinton Ave. between Allen Rd. and Brentcliffe Rd.<\/em><\/p>\n

* Bayview Ave. from Eglinton Ave. to Lawrence Ave.<\/em><\/p>\n

* Finch Ave. from Highway 400 to Jane St.<\/em><\/p>\n

* McCowan Rd. from Eglinton Ave. to Ellesmere Rd.<\/em><\/p>\n

* Lawrence Ave. from Markham Rd. to Brimley Rd.<\/em><\/p>\n

* The Queensway from Roncesvalles Ave. to Parkside Dr.<\/em><\/p>\n

In addition to the emergency routes, the City would also temporarily designate reserved bus lanes on Eglinton Ave., Bay St., Fleet St., King St. and Pape Ave. as car pool lanes for the duration of any transit disruption. Parking lots at 14 designated City community centres and arenas would be available free of charge, primarily for car pooling.<\/em><\/p>\n

The City is encouraging employers to proactively consider flexible work hours, car pooling and any other arrangements that may help reduce road congestion during peak periods.<\/em><\/p>\n

All businesses are encouraged to review their scheduled delivery times to ensure that they have the least impact on traffic on major roadways.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

photo by Stephen Gardner<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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