"We understand that all of them mean that there is a slower trip time for people," TTC spokesperson Stuart Green told CBC Toronto. A million riders use Toronto's subway system each day, so even with an added trip time of two minutes per slow zone, overall thousands of hours in commute time are lost each day, even with the dramatic reduction since August.
Transit advocates in the city are frustrated by that position, saying that while some zones are temporarily justifiable, the ultimate target should be zero. "I think their goal is ridiculous," said transit advocate Steve Munro. Munro says the reduction in slow zones is partly attributable to easier fixes, while problem areas continue to plague segments of Line 1.
The TTC says the median time to resolve a reduced speed zone is 11.6 days, while the average time is 22.1, suggesting some take much longer to resolve and skew the average upward. For example, multiple slow zones persist in areas that see frequent delays, which exacerbates the overall impact on the daily commute.
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