Tips to stay safe on Toronto’s transit system in light of recent violence – Toronto | 24CA News

Toronto’s transit system has seen a collection of violent assaults in current days, with political, police and transit leaders vowing to make the system safer.

Here are just a few recommendations on how Toronto Transit Commission riders can keep protected:

– If you want assist in a TTC station, go to a Designated Waiting Area (DWA) and use the intercom on the platform or at any elevator to contact station employees. They will contact emergency responders for assist.

– As a part of the Request Stop Program, TTC prospects driving alone by bus between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. and who’re feeling susceptible can request to be dropped off between common TTC stops. The request must be made no less than one TTC cease forward of the specified location and the driving force should have the ability to cease safely to satisfy the request.

– Avoid distractions in your cellphone or different digital gadgets.

– Keep your head up and be alert of your environment.

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– Keep the amount down in your music so you possibly can hear noise round you.

– Be conscious of locations you will get assist alongside your route, comparable to open shops and eating places.

– If somebody falls on the tracks or is caught between the door of a shifting subway automotive and the platform, it is best to reduce energy to the observe utilizing the closest emergency energy reduce cupboard, situated at every finish of the platform.

– In an emergency, press the yellow emergency alarm strip situated above the home windows, alongside the wheelchair positions and close to the doorways of the subway automotive. Activating the alarm will end in a delay and misuse of the alarm comes with a $500 nice.

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