TTC commuters get snarky over snarled morning commute
Subway and streetcar service in downtown core halted during morning rush

What to do when you're waiting in an endless line for a TTC shuttle bus? Tweet.
Hordes of commuters took to Twitter this morning during a massive TTC service shutdown caused by a hydro vault fire.
Most of them weren't very happy.
TTC: Took The Car. <a href="https://t.co/6Y7QlshYfz">pic.twitter.com/6Y7QlshYfz</a>
—@JPBoutros
There are no curse words harsh enough for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TTC?src=hash">#TTC</a> this morning <a href="https://twitter.com/TTCing">@TTCing</a> <a href="https://t.co/3BX8ODPYmt">pic.twitter.com/3BX8ODPYmt</a>
—@SlopppyJoe
Why do I bother? 9 stops. I could've walked faster. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TOpoli?src=hash">#TOpoli</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TTC?src=hash">#TTC</a> <a href="https://t.co/RGRymKhkab">pic.twitter.com/RGRymKhkab</a>
—@Banquos_Banquet
Some commuters got a little cheeky about the delays.
So, power outages on the TTC. Overcrowded platforms. General insanity. Welcome to March.
—@drewhockridge
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TTC?src=hash">#TTC</a> currently holding a "how many different announcements can we make over the same PA" contest at Younge and Bloor. They're winning.
—@newberryontour
Another day on the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ttc?src=hash">#ttc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/toronto?src=hash">#toronto</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/subway?src=hash">#subway</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TTCwelps">@ttcwelps</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/winter?src=hash">#winter</a> <a href="https://t.co/qM7xReiIz1">pic.twitter.com/qM7xReiIz1</a>
—@GeraldMak
ttc is out on line one pretty much all of downtown... <a href="https://t.co/QASwqzBciG">pic.twitter.com/QASwqzBciG</a>
—@iisrob
A couple of official voices were thankful for backup from transit services.
Thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/Metrolinx">@Metrolinx</a> who have added the <a href="https://twitter.com/UPexpress">@UPexpress</a> to routes accepting TTC fares this morning
—@bradTTC
Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/GOtransit">@GOtransit</a> for helping us this morning. TTC customers can use their fare at Kennedy, Danforth, Long Branch and Bloor GO stations.
—@JohnTory
If you were especially lucky today, you had the option this person did.
TTC down today. I guess I'll have to stay put this morning <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SorryNotSorry?src=hash">#SorryNotSorry</a> <a href="https://t.co/epzcuu8ilT">pic.twitter.com/epzcuu8ilT</a>
—@NspirationJunky
The subway is now back up and running but more commuter woes are on the way this afternoon. A winter storm has started dumping snow on the city and it isn't expected to stop until tomorrow morning.
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