Mac Bauer and his wife often find Toronto's streetcars to be slow, prompting Bauer to race against them. He documented five successful races under the theme 'Man Versus Machine.' In each race, he consistently outran the streetcars. For instance, he completed a 3.1-kilometre race against the 509 Harbourfront in 14 minutes, while the streetcar took over 21 minutes. The races continued, with Bauer outpacing other streetcars by significant margins, prompting reflection on the Toronto Transit Commission's difficulties in keeping up with city growth and increasing road congestion.
The first race in the series, which Bauer calls 'Man Versus Machine,' saw him take on the 509 Harbourfront, which runs from Exhibition Loop on the city's waterfront, to Union Station downtown, a journey of roughly 3.1 kilometres.
Bauer took off at the same time as the streetcar, and arrived at his destination in 14 minutes. The streetcar pulled up 7 minutes and 32 seconds after that.
Bauer has now raced five Toronto streetcars, on foot, and beat them all usually by a sizeable margin.
He beat the 505 Dupont by 12 minutes, emphasizing his point about the inefficiency of the TTC against urban growth and traffic.
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