Steve Backman

Photographer, Dad, Foodie, Music Junkie, in no particular order.

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I love music. I find that I like to write about it as well. This is a playlist of all of the songs I’ve highlighted in my #SongOfTheDay tweets. Check it out! https://t.co/94TpgR0bIG

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@TTChelps Also he is reading his “interesting” facts off of a list he has obstructing his view behind his steering wheel.

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@TTChelps Driver OP ID#72351 on bus 7300, rte 41S is driving dangerously. 1 hand on the wheel other holding intercom, relaying “interesting” news tidbits, & saying all the stops. The automated voice is working fine. Don’t need to hear how sports teams are doing, the weather, etc.

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Now he’s talking about a Top Gun themed section at a theme park, including rollercoasters and a short film. He should be focusing on driving.

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He almost just crashed into a car and then slammed on the horn. I am concerned.

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Also he is yelling out the stops wrong. And why does he think it’s okay to encroach on people’s commutes? He is literally the only driver I’ve seen do this.

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I called them out on my own, explained that they shouldn’t be soliciting on TTC property. Would be nice if you could enforce your policies on your own.

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@TTChelps why have I seen this religious recruitment setup outside Finch West multiple times recently? Should be able to commute without being accosted by zealots.

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@TTChelps Morning service on route 107A N has been dismal recently. Dropped busses, some going the wrong way on routes. 2nd day I’ve had to take an @Uber from Finch W station cause your busses haven’t been showing up. Please let your route supervisor know that there are issues

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@CTVToronto @CBCToronto @globalnewsto @CP24 @blogTO hundreds of illegally parked vehicles all over neighbourhood (Clearview and Greentree) no one is responding to reports. Blocked fire hydrants, parking on lawns and in the park @cityoftoronto and @TPSOperations don’t seem to care

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@FrancesNunziata @TPSOperations @cityoftoronto @oliviachow there is an out of control party in my Neighbourhood. Hundreds of illegally parked cars, both sides of the street, in front of fire hydrants and blocking driveways. Cars on lawns and in the park. Traffic reports ignored.

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Not to mention people on dirt bikes racing in and out of traffic and all over the park. If there was an emergency there’s nowhere for the responders to go. I know we’re in an impoverished and therefore historically less of a priority to police and politicians, but this is scary.

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@FrancesNunziata @TPSOperations @cityoftoronto @oliviachow there is an out of control party in my Neighbourhood. Hundreds of illegally parked cars, both sides of the street, in front of fire hydrants and blocking driveways. Cars on lawns and in the park. Traffic reports ignored.

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@Z2comics I have been trying for months to get a response from your customer service regarding an order I placed in spring 2022 that I still haven’t gotten. @bssmusic Deluxe graphic with 10” vinyl. Can someone please help me with this?

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@TTChelps @cityoftoronto @TTChelps @TorontoHydro I feel defeated by this city. It is a crushingly difficult place to live and work. Expensive, nothing works, it’s dirty and loud and callous to those who aren’t wealthy. I can’t wait to get away from here.

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@TTChelps where are all of the 41 South busses on Keele? Been waiting at least 45 minutes at stop 9148.

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@TTChelps So everyone is just stranded?

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@TTChelps @TTChelps it’s been over an hour with no busses. Lots of out of service ones have zoomed by though. Please send a bus to help people get home.

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@TTChelps Keele and Broadoaks Drive

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Also now the next 2 busses, #’s 1047 & 1086 are also using the bus buddy system. Please explain why this keeps happening? Are the drivers not leaving at the right times? Are they bottlenecking at intersections and just not trying to spread back out? This is a daily problem.

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@TTChelps how come 3 41N busses (#’s 7219, 7323, & 7310) were so close together that they were practically tailgating each other? I missed 3 busses at once @ stop 3955 when I had to wait for a crossing light. Aren’t they supposed to spread out a bit? Now I have a 20+ minute wait.

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@TTChelps No a bus finally showed. Please answer my questions.

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@TTChelps why has 107D S route’s busses not been showing during 5-7pm recently? Busses are supposed to come 1 per 20 mins, yet there’s 1 an hour if at all. Have you changed the schedule & not updated it anywhere? You’re stranding ppl or forcing a long walk to a diff route/station