As major disruptions on the Toronto public transit system, including shutdowns of subway and streetcar services, caused havoc for downtown commuters on Tuesday morning, some managed to document the chaos on social media.
Chaos at Younge and Bloor station #TTC #MorningRush #CommuterLine #Toronto #delays #Hugecrowd #PowerOutage pic.twitter.com/sgx6GHFFHS
— Domnic (@Dom4All) March 1, 2016
Confusion and frustration at Yonge and Bloor after #Ttc shuts down service after a fire at Richmond. @ttcriders pic.twitter.com/a5wYgihSIy
— Janice Golding (@Janice_Golding) March 1, 2016
Transit users packed into stations and replacement shuttlebuses, and long lines clogged sidewalks and underground pedestrian tunnels.
the Spadina streetcar queue is halfway down the Spadina tunnel #TTC pic.twitter.com/Mn657kuWVO
— stefanie j (@stefinmotion) March 1, 2016
Bloor station southbound shuttle bus line stretches from Yonge to Bay. Lolz. #ttc #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/RTGHefn5hL
— Mark Henick (@markhenick) March 1, 2016
Images and video show crowds of commuters struggling to reach their destinations.
Another day on the #ttc #toronto #subway @ttcwelps #winter pic.twitter.com/qM7xReiIz1
— Gerald (@GeraldMak) March 1, 2016
The Toronto Transit Commission said a fire at a hydro vault that caused the delays has since been extinguished.
Service suspended on Line 1 (YU) between Bloor and St. George Stns due to power issues. Shuttle buses ordered. #TTC
— Official TTC Tweets (@TTCnotices) March 1, 2016
A vault fire is the cause of this morning's power outage. Once safe, we will asses damage and make repairs. No ETA at this time, however.
— Brad Ross (@bradTTC) March 1, 2016
