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Toronto Subway Halts: Software Glitch Causes Delays

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Torontos subway riders face another delay as Line two shuts down between Broadview and Woodbine stations, causing a fifty-minute halt during peak commute. The TTC blames a mechanical problem, following a similar issue on Line four the previous day due to software bugs. Commuters express frustration, with the TTC now investigating the software issue and ensuring Line one remains safe. The transit team faces pressure to resolve the problems before the next rush hour.

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Toronto Subway Halts: Software Glitch Causes Delays

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Canada News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Toronto Subway Halts: Software Glitch Causes Delays. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

Toronto subway riders got hit with another delay, Friday morning, when Line 2 serviced shut down between Brawview and Woodbine stations around 7. 10am. The Toronto Transit Commission blamed a mechanical problem for the roughly 50 minute halt during the peak commute, but trains were rolling. Again just before 8am. This glitch came right on the heels of Thursday's mess, where both Line 2 blowered Danforth and Line 4 Shepard lines went dark for about 30 minutes. Officials pointed to buds in the train supervision software as the culprit. Commuters were left fuming on packed platforms adding to the frustration from early last month when a hydraulic brake fluid spill on Line 2 sparked, widespread delays in a public apology from the TTC head. The agency is now digging into that software issue. Confirming Line 1 Young University stayed clear and extra safeguards are holding things steady. During the probe, with these back-to-back breakdowns, Toronto's transit team faces mounting pressure to fix the fixes

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