TTC Subway Leak Causes Major Disruption

0:00It's April 7th. This is Canada News today. Local news powered by AI. Tens of thousands of Toronto commuters got hit hard Tuesday morning when a hydraulic oil leak shut down the western end of line 2 subway from. Kippling to Jane. Service stopped right before 5.25 a.m., and didn't restart until almost 4 p.m., shoving everyone onto shuttle buses or other rides. This mess echoes a similar leak two years back that caused a long partial shutdown and led to a report blasting aging gear and weak maintenance rules. After 7 spills in just 5 months, TTCEO Mandi Blali owned up, saying they let riders down in ordering a full review to stop repeats. Riders like those from TT Criders are fed up, demanding timelines on fixes from that old report, while Union Boss Marvin Alfred says workers want top, reliability too. The lays exploded this year, January alone saw 12,366 minutes of subway holdups, double last years, with ridership, dipping in satisfaction at just 71% amid a huge repair backlog.

1:07Experts like U of T's Madi Simea Tiki warn folks are paying for years of underfunding, especially with high gas prices and as the world cup nears. With crowds inbound, the TTC better lock this down or face real heat.