Service is has now resumed after a 90-minute stoppage because it was not safe to operate. Commuters were left in the rain as the TTC was caught flatfooted. Thousands of riders were stranded by the “major communication issue.” Chief general manager Andy Byford said the entire subway network lost radio communication at around 6:30 a.m. ET, and the backup system didn’t kick in. Shuttle buses didn’t run during the service suspension, because it wasn’t possible to replace the entire subway’s capacity with buses, Ross said. During the peak of the service outage, Toronto taxi companies sent cars to transit stations throughout the city, however many commuters told CBC News that they were still unable to find an empty car. Similarly, the ride-sharing service Uber was charging fares several times the average of a normal morning. Globe and Mail John Tory on Twitter
