The launch of the new subway trains on the Yonge line today recalled the somewhat cynical observation that in Toronto the rich ride north and south while the poor ride east and west. Not nice but you might find it hard to get the clearest of reasons why TTC bosses did what they did. Of course only a few of the new trains went into service Thursday. It seems likely that for the next few weeks most riders will do their commuting in an old train. Inveterate strap-hanger Sandra Zhang promises to take some pictures and give us a review as soon as she sees one of the new trains. But naturally there is lots of comment out there already. One man, who stands six foot four inches, thought the headroom at the doors was a bit lacking. Others said how much they liked the visual read-outs of station names. So much better for those listening to music. You still have to pay a little attention. The new trains won’t automatically rescue you from a feckless iPhone daydream all the way to the end of the line.
