Riding along with TTC's new CEO Andy Byford

Tue, Mar 13: Global Toronto reporter Jackson Proskow takes a long ride on the TTC's subway system with its new CEO Andy Byford who has been praised thus far for turning things around.

[@LeRoi715]

Mr Byford is the best CEO in the TTC history. I know because I take TTC since 1984 in Toronto. Thanks Mr Byford.

[@wordplayer17]

Wow I'm actually really impressed with this guy. I'm from Toronto and I have my fair share of beef with the TTC, but to be honest it seems like this is the exact kind of guy who actually cares about fixing it

[@VESTECHGAMING]

Too bad not much has changed. And what has changed has for the worse. They decided to integrate presto which a good majority of the machines did not work, but not only that was more centred around bringing people outside of the city into it, rather than making it convenient for those who are living in the city already. Delays are worse than ever, And he said something about 'using tax payer and rider money as sufficiently as we can.' It's clear he cares, but I personally doubt TTC is receiving a sufficient amount of taxpayer money let alone using it correctly. Hell, we spent 200k taxpayer money on a giant duck for lake ontario.

[@danielyeroshalmi7492]

he did a great job in nyc

[@CommentLordHandle]

@@hadimahmood6198 because there's t1s. Don't worry like they are retiring soon

[@Transitfan93]

this guy seems pretty chill guy, shows he cares about the TTC

[@user-fj6so62ypa]

Same to the MTA he made the MTA better and when he left, And Covid-19 came, the system is in a collapse

[@Transitfan93]

@@user-fj6so62ypa I hope he can do what he did for the TTC and MTA for OC Transpo, our system is garbage

[@andreanguyen3551]

I like how he picks up the garbage at 7:19 😂

[@bloorwestreno]

One connection that needs to be improved is the westward expansion of the subway to West Mall. Making it easier for people to travel from Mississauga into Toronto and vice versa. And for people to be able to reach a major work area around Renforth Eglinton. There should be a subway system going into Mississauga along Dundas which is a major commercial corridor. Extend the Eglinton LRT to Renforth and Eglinton. This creates a connection to the airport and also a major work hub.

[@marklee1194]

So tell me Mr. Byford, why is there only one photo ID centre at Sherbourne Station. When is the TTC going to set up more?

[@RobertOlddude]

He always a greeting for me as a subway operator :)

[@danielyeroshalmi7492]

so cool i was able to meet him

[@bloorwestreno]

The TTC needs to improve the connections between Toronto and Mississauga because there are many corporate head offices in west Mississauga south of the airport while alot of those workers are living in Toronto.

[@ThomasJM]

bloorwestreno they can't do that unless Mississauga wants to pay for it. The TTC only has jurisdiction in the city of Toronto

[@michaelmuia6]

He is great for Toronto.

[@nyctenthusiast3507]

Train Daddy

[@Nathan630pm]

London is lucky to have Train Daddy right now.

[@funvideofan1625]

i have been on the Toronto Transit

[@marklee1194]

+Fun Video Fan Number 1 What do you think of it from your point of view?

[@funvideofan1625]

DO YOU MINE

[@Tracks_And_Chill]

*GASP*. ITS TRAIN DADDY!

[@michaelsegal3558]

He was saying how reliable the T1’s are expected for that one summer when a whole bunch of the T1’s had A/C problems and the TTC had to compensate by temporarily putting rocket trains onto line 2 while they repaired the T1’s with faulty A/C units

[@pdtravels]

Andy Byford is no longer the TTC CEO, at the time this was filmed, the T1s where reliable.

[@michaelsegal3558]

@@pdtravels I know Andy Byford is no longer the CEO of the TTC and I guess back then the T1’s where still slightly newer than they are now and still in better condition back then but now I hear the T1’s are approaching the end of their lifetime I think they have just a few more years left in them before they need to be retired also I’m hoping that the set of trains line 2 gets you’ll be able to walk between cars like the rocket trains on lines 1&4

[@pdtravels]

@@michaelsegal3558 line 2 won’t be getting the rockets, instead they will be getting a brand new fleet around 2030

[@michaelsegal3558]

@@pdtravels I see I wonder if the T1’s can hold out that long that’s another 8 years or so

[@michaelsegal3558]

@@pdtravels yeah I know but what I said is I’m hoping you’ll be able to walk between cars LIKE you can on the rocket trains I’m hoping the T1’s will be the last train model where you can’t walk between cars

[@user-qn4zq8vn5m]

He did really good to MTA to but too bad Govenor Cumuo threaten him to resign

[@ianfalconer1473]

TORONTO NO.1

[@cookieyy]

The TTC workers aren't allowed to strike any more so thats not a problem.

[@TheBurlingtonTransitFan]

5:16 AHAHAHAHAHHA!

[@tailsfan11westandwithukraine]

Forgot the brakes used to sound like that. 😵‍💫 I guess not everything from the good old days was enjoyable.

[@manbean85]

They should have a video of Byford taking TTC anonymously and interacting with TTC employees. I was coming home from work via Union station last month. It was the start of the month and I accidentally flashed the wrong pass to the TTC worker. He shouted something at me and I didn't hear him so I said "What?" to which he replied "Not what! What do I look like your fucking child?!" I showed him my pass and told him he didn't have to talk to customers that way. Terrible service and employees.

[@TorontoTransitFan]

Michael Hill not all

[@Liamthebest234567891]

Byford is doing a good job.

[@Mnrr6131]

Then this guy came to New York

[@harps1974]

The clown ruined our transit system!!

[@AMGallegos]

Northbound To Egilnton From takeing the Toronto Rocket Train And Southbound To Davisville from takeing the T1 Train so you Know

[@transitfannermiguelnunez]

Andy byford keep changing jobs every year

[@cloroxbleach7262]

u mad that he left nyc cause of cuomo?

[@transitfannermiguelnunez]

Yes

[@cloroxbleach7262]

R62A Productions-Miguel Nuñez Moscoso are u mad at cuomo or byford? imo byford couldn’t do anything [cause of cuomo] so it makes sense that he wanted to leave.

[@Jeremy-dz8is]

Nahh he was ttc ceo way before mta

[@chaiellexo]

hes doing a really good job improving more routes and extending the subway to more places im really happy, just the emoployees suck dick, theyre rude and disrespectful and dont care much for the safety of the customers, also some buses take ridiculously LONG and are either way to early or too late and never on time!! they really need to reconsider who they hire, other than that better improvement since last year.

[@peaceandlovesportsllc]

seems like a nice guy

[@xianscott]

He did a good job of building a good image of himself, I'm sure he has some ideas to improve the TTC. But... He'll eventually realize all of the political and bureaucratic roadblocks.

[@justrant]

Yeah, cough cough New York City transit.

[@michaelsegal3558]

I think this guy works for the New York subway system now if I’m not mistaken

[@rickwalker7900]

Cuomo fired him

[@Jeremy-dz8is]

Now he full time ttc

[@michaelsegal3558]

@@rickwalker7900 no I don’t think he was fired I think he got a better offer at the New York subway system

[@youreafurry8818]

Now he works for tfl

[@Sylveonkpopnyct]

now he's at Amtrak!

[@marilllover2177]

I thought Byford was CEO of MTA

[@Jeremy-dz8is]

He was he was sent to fix mta up. Now he did and is back full time to ttc

[@hdubbs9174]

He left the mta, because he they didn’t let him make the changes he wanted to make. He intended to stay on for 5-10 years, but was only there for 2 years.

[@marilllover2177]

@@hdubbs9174 oh that makes a lot of sense thanks.

[@noahrp777]

9:27 ok fine give the ppl like me the second handed trains but when we need new ones then give us the new trains then!

[@KGZ-DUB]

How do you know he is doing a good job? Any performance evaluation?

[@Noob___Noob]

05:16 it's been more than a year. FIX YOUR BRAIN

[@vanila2012]

I don't see he got the system fixed instead, getting worst by hiring some booboos help deteriorate the attitude of service from those lowly motivated staff from inspectors to drivers... from bad to worst. More buses and streetcars wouldn't fix problem while 2 - 3 buses line up in a destination with 1 full,1 half filled and 1 almost empty. That digesting after long waiting which suppose there should be every 5 to 10 minutes to ensure smooth service. I propose eliminate all fix pay rate in salary