A Toronto visitor claims they found roaches on the 510 TTC streetcar going to Union Station and is urging other riders to be vigilant about where to sit on the transit system.
Over the weekend, user @LetterheadSuch4011 shared a post on the Toronto reddit group about his recent experience with the TTC. He said this past Saturday, he took the 510 Spadina streetcar and as he was about to sit down, he noticed multiple “dark dots” moving on the walls of the vehicle.
“I went to take a closer look and there was about 15-20 small and big ass roaches all over the walls,” the user said.
They go on to say that riders should be aware of where they sit when on the streetcar.
“I highly doubt anyone wants to take roaches home with them as a souvenir,” the user added.
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In the comments under the video, other users are sharing their experiences and their advice when it comes to riding the transit system.
“As a former operator of the TTC (bus/subway), there’s a reason we hang our bag from the hook behind the driver’s seat. As a passenger, never, ever put your bags on the floor. Always keep them in your lap. While the TTC has become much better at cleaning up streetcars/subway cars mid shift, people are still pigs and leave their garbage everywhere,” one user wrote.
“Next time this happens, take note of the streetcar body number (should be at the back in the interior and near the doors) and contact the @TTChelps twitter account and/or inform the operator. The vehicle will be fumigated when it returns to its storage facility,” another user suggested.
“As a general rule of thumb, I don’t sit down unless I absolutely have to. If I do sit, then l will always look at the seats and surrounding area, then the clothes go straight into the wash/dryer when I get home. The 510 and 509 are better now that it’s summer. But they’re disgusting in the winter. Someone probably left a sandwich wedged between the seats,” another user said.
TTC RESPONDS
TTC spokesperson Stuart Green says the transit corporation has not received reports to corroborate this incident, however, if someone were to see pests on the transit system, they should immediately notify the operator or any employee.
In addition, he explained the TTC’s protocol when handling pest problems on its vehicles.
“If we do find pests on a vehicle we: take the car out of service and isolate it, call our pest control contractor to treat and advise on how long we need to quarantine the vehicle and re-inspect once that period has passed before putting it back into service,” he said in a email statement to Now Toronto.
