An incident in which a black youth apparently challenged a white TTC fare inspector and was shoved to the ground has been investigated and will be investigated again. It seems a sad example of the white-hot tension the City endures between some young men and uniformed persons who have the most perfunctory of jobs (fare inspector) The account of this trifling incident is here and you may watch the flash-point in video here. It is classic male/male chemistry which starts with “staring” or “smirking” turning into an explosion.
FORCED OFF PLANE BY SMOKING BRAKES
Passengers on an Air Canada flight from Toronto to North Bay were forced to get off before take off as the plane began to issue smoke from one of its brakes. Here
TTC DRIVERLESS SHUTTLE BY 2020?
A driverless shuttle now in use in the US could serve to move people from local stops to rapid transit lines. According to a report that will go before the public works committee next week, the City is planning to experiment with autonomous vehicle technology by launching a pilot project for the operation of a driverless shuttle sometime in 2020.
