'Waste of money': TTC subway safety barriers create political division

News of the day: Brad Bradford rips safety barriers installed at TMU Station, and more

It’s Tuesday, Sept. 1. Here are the top stories we’re following today.

Installation of controversial fence-style platform barriers underway at TMU Station

The entire station will be outfitted with barriers by the end of the month, according to the TTC

‘They don’t keep anybody safe’: TTC steel barriers criticized as installation begins at TMU Station

What to know The TTC has begun installing steel platform barriers at TMU Station as part of a subway safety pilot. The barriers are designed to help prevent people from falling or jumping onto the tracks. Mayoral candidate and Coun. Brad Bradford criticized the measures, arguing that full platform edge doors would provide better protection. The TTC is also planning AI-assisted track detection cameras at TMU Station as part of the pilot. The TTC…

TTC’s first subway barrier installation renews criticism over plan - Toronto

Modelled after barriers on New York City's subway system, the TTC's plan to improve subway safety saw immediate criticism when it was first announced and even more now.

'Waste of money': TTC subway safety barriers create political division

Work on a pilot project at TMU Station is underway and the steel barriers at the centre of the safety initiative are already creating division. Toronto-St. Paul’s Councillor Josh Matlow, who previously called the waist-high barriers a “waste of money” doubled down on his stance last Friday, writing on social media that “Toronto can and […]