User talk:Alex (Brampton)

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November 2020

Welcome to Wikipedia. We appreciate your contributions, but in one of your recent edits to Line 1 Yonge–University‎, it appears that you have added original research, which is against Wikipedia's policies. Original research refers to material—such as facts, allegations, ideas, and personal experiences—for which no reliable, published sources exist; it also encompasses combining published sources in a way to imply something that none of them explicitly say. Please be prepared to cite a reliable source for all of your contributions. You can have a look at the tutorial on citing sources. Thank you. Johnny Au _{(talk/contributions)} 14:48, 25 November 2020 (UTC)

Please do not add original research or novel syntheses of published material to articles as you apparently did to Toronto Transit Commission fares‎. Please cite a reliable source for all of your contributions. Thank you. Johnny Au _{(talk/contributions)} 17:20, 28 November 2020 (UTC)

December 2020

Please stop your disruptive editing.

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If you continue to disrupt Wikipedia, as you did at Toronto Transit Commission fares, you may be blocked from editing.

In particular, start using edit summaries and learn how to cite properly. Content changed or added without citation will be reverted with zero hesitation. —Joeyconnick (talk) 06:22, 10 December 2020 (UTC)

January 2021

This is another warning to you. As mentioned by fellow Wikipedians above, do not add original research. I had been monitoring your edits and it appears you had not learnt from your mistakes. I noticed that the majority of the edits you made today on Viva Rapid Transit had errors. This is why research is important.

A week prior, I noticed you had also added speculation on Canada's Wonderland. You need to understand that Wikipedia is not a place for your personal speculations. Edipio (talk) 18:18, 26 January 2021 (UTC)

It's really, really, really not necessary to go from article to article predicting that this or that will "most likely" be cancelled or altered due to covid. Even with a source, it's a waste or space. Thanks for your understanding. Magnolia677 (talk) 16:20, 8 February 2021 (UTC)

April 2021

Please do not add original research or novel syntheses of published material to articles as you apparently did to Canada's Wonderland. Please cite a reliable source for all of your contributions. Please avoid citing Twitter and other forms of social media until you are more experienced with citing references. Instead, please focus on providing reputable publishers and citing their articles/books/magazines instead. You have been cautioned about this before. Please visit The Teahouse if you need assistance or have questions about editing on Wikipedia. GoneIn60 (talk) 16:08, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

At this time we're still awaiting on an official word from our colleagues from Canada's Wonderland regarding plans to reopen the theme park in Vaughan Ontario Canada, the site which was closed for the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Given with the latest Ontario-wide lockdown and stay-at-home orders implemented with the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, it is likely that Canada's Wonderland will not reopen to the general public on 14 May 2021 as originally planned and will remain closed until further notice (at least for those who are interested to use the thrill rides and the water parks). No revised reopening date has been announced, the park will continue to follow leads from government and public health officials and will reopen when its safe and appropriate to do so.

Should Canada's Wonderland not reopen at all for the 2021 season, I can assume - although not yet confirmed by park officials - they will probably extend the validity of those 2020 and 2021 season tickets and passes to include the 2022 operating season as well, we are still awaiting for the official announcement from our colleagues at Canada's Wonderland regarding their plans on the 2021 operating season, and we will update the Canada's Wonderland Wikipedia page once we get official word. Alex (Brampton) (talk) 16:35, 12 April 2021 (UTC) Here is the Canada's Wonderland COVID-19 information page, please refer to the May 8, 2020 announcement

https://www.canadaswonderland.com/park-update Alex (Brampton) (talk) 16:51, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

Are these your words, or copied from another source? Please keep in mind that Wikipedia is not a suitable venue for breaking news. We should wait for confirmation in reliable sources. Reading what you posted seems premature to include on Wikipedia, as the park has not even had the time to respond to any of the supposed latest developments. At the very least, provide a source where this information is being provided. We need that before even considering inclusion into the article. --GoneIn60 (talk) 21:00, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

While I'm not a newscaster and while I do not work for Canada's Wonderland. As a resident of Toronto, Canada there is no official word from Canada's Wonderland, located in Vaughan (a part of York Region) Ontario, Canada. But as I said, there's still uncertainty regarding Canada's Wonderland reopening for May 14, 2021. It appears is that this is probably going to be pushed back to a much later date in 2021. Its my understanding that Canada's Wonderland will continue to follow all leads from governments and public health officials and will reopen - hopefully later this summer 2021 - when its safe to do so. In the event that Canada's Wonderland is not able to safely reopen to the general public at all for the 2021 season, we will probably see the extension of those unused 2020 and 2021 season tickets and passes to also include the 2022 operating season as well (although this has not yet been confirmed by park officials). Alex (Brampton) (talk) 17:21, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

"It appears is that this is probably going to be pushed back..."

And therein lies the problem. How it appears to you and me is a form of original research, which is not permitted on Wikipedia. We have to wait for reliable sources to publish this information. Please take the time to learn this concept and why your edits have been reverted. If you need help, just ask. --GoneIn60 (talk) 19:29, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

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January 2022

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to add unsourced or poorly sourced content, you may be blocked from editing. Stop adding "stuff you know" to articles. Just stop. Magnolia677 (talk) 18:33, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you add unsourced or poorly sourced material to Wikipedia, as you did at COVID-19 vaccination in Quebec. Magnolia677 (talk) 09:35, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

Please stop reverting my edits!

Lack of free transfers with GO Transit has nothing to do with fare zones, as there are none with the TTC at all as it's a fare-by-distance commuter system, not regular transit. Transportfan70 (talk) 13:34, 2 March 2022 (UTC)

I'm not sure what you mean of lack of free transfers with GO Transit has nothing to do with fare zones, as there are none with the TTC at all as it's a fare-by-distance commuter system, not regular transit. I do not understand this part here.

"As for the Line 1 Yonge University Spadina subway the two subway stations located in Vaughan (a part of York Region) which includes Highway 407 and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre stations, there are no extra fares required for customers to get on or off at these stations as these aforementioned stations are part of the TTC Toronto fare zone due to the impracticality of implementing a pay-on-exit system. This means customers can ride the full length of Line 1 on a single TTC fare. However its very clear that customers transferring between the TTC subway and other suburban transit agencies - GO Transit, Ontario Northland, YRT or Brampton Transit - which operate out of these aforementioned stations have to pay an additional fare, just like they do when transferring between TTC and other suburban transit agencies located within or bordering Toronto." Alex (Brampton) (talk) 18:12, 23 April 2022 (UTC)

I see you haven't learned much, though to be fair you haven't reverted my removal of no free transfers with GO edits. But I reverted your edit several weeks ago saying the extra TTC fare north of Steeles includes free transfers to suburban buses. These transfers aren't 'free' if you paid extra fare. But you changed it back to say they were free, and after I reverted that, you changed it back again after just a few hours. Enough is enough! Click the History tab to see what edits were made to learn from your mistakes rather than just reverting stuff. Transportfan70 (talk) 00:36, 23 April 2022 (UTC)

Okay I got it. Sorry for the misinformation.

When it comes to several TTC contracted bus routes that operate from Toronto to Mississauga (beyond Pearson Airport at Bresler and Jetliner) - specifically the 52 B/D Lawrence West bus (if that's the right word) - and those that go from Toronto to York Region (crossing Steeles Avenue) on behalf of those municipalities respectively. Customers have to pay the additional fare for that jurisdiction the TTC bus is travelling if they cross these municipal borders. (south of Steeles means regular TTC fare, north of Steeles means YRT fare) (west of Airport at Bresler and Jetliner means MiWay fare, east of Airport at Bresler and Jetliner means regular TTC fare) The additional fare on these TTC bus services outside of Toronto is the equivalent of the suburban transit agency's YRT or MiWay fare respectively and transfers to those agency's connecting buses - so long as the transfer is valid and fits within their respective transfer rules - are included. That's what this message is today (if that's the right word). Alex (Brampton) (talk) 17:50, 23 April 2022 (UTC)

You may be blocked from editing without further warning if you continue with your disruptive editing. Transportfan70 (talk) 06:23, 23 April 2022 (UTC)

Hi there read this notice I previously posted:

It is very clear for many years now that the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has no free transfer agreements with any of the suburban or long distance transit service providers - Brampton Transit, MiWay (Mississauga Transit), GO Transit, York Region Transit (YRT), Durham Region Transit (DRT), Via Rail, Amtrak, Greyhound, Megabus, TOK Coachlines and Ontario Northland.

Anytime customers transfer between TTC and other suburban or long-distance transit companies (listed above), they are required to pay an additional fare for the selected transit agency.

Even though Union Pearson Express (UPX), operates from Toronto's Union Station to Pearson Airport only (which is only within the City of Toronto's boundaries), customers transferring between TTC and UPX also have to pay additional fares for this service as well.

Although from January 2018 to March 2020 Metrolinx (which owns Presto, GO and UPX services) used to provide discounted double fares for customers transferring between TTC and GO or UPX services - both of which are fare by distance commuter services - so long as the customer was paying a single fare using a Presto card.

When it comes to several TTC contracted bus routes that operate from Toronto to Mississauga (west of Airport) or Toronto to York Region (north of Steeles) on behalf of those municipalities respectively. Customers have to pay both the TTC and MiWay or YRT jurisdiction fares respectively for these TTC bus services they rely on if they cross the municipal borders. (South of Steeles means TTC fare, north of Steeles means YRT fare) (West of Airport means MiWay fare, East of Airport means TTC fare) The additional fare on these TTC bus services outside of Toronto is the equivalent of the suburban transit agency's YRT or MiWay fare respectively and transfers to those agency's connecting buses - so long as the transfer is valid and fits within these respective transfer rules - are also included. As for the Line 1 Yonge University Spadina subway Even though the two subway stations located in Vaughan (a part of York Region) includes Highway 407 and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre stations. There are no extra fares required for customers to get on or off at these stations as these aforementioned stations are part of the TTC Toronto fare zone due to the impracticality of implementing a pay-on-exit system. This means customers can ride the full length of Line 1 on a single TTC fare. However customers transferring between the TTC subway and other suburban transit agencies - such as GO Transit, Ontario Northland, YRT or Brampton Transit - are required to pay an additional fare at these aforementioned stations, like they do when transferring between TTC and other suburban transit agencies located within or bordering Toronto. Alex (Brampton) (talk) 17:28, 23 April 2022 (UTC)

As for the TTC Times Two program. Even though a separate fare is charged when transferring between TTC and Metrolinx-owned GO Transit or Union Pearson Express (UPX) services, however riders who paid the initial TTC fare with cash, tokens or legacy tickets and who obtain a paper transfer from their first TTC ride can use GO or UPX for an intermediate stage of their journey and can change back to the TTC – at designated locations only which can be found here [1] – without having to pay a second TTC fare to complete a trip; this policy is called "TTC Times Two". These restrictions do not apply when using Presto. (For example if a customer swipes a Presto card using the card balance when boarding/entering the first TTC vehicle or subway station, their TTC fare will be deducted and a two-hour TTC transfer will be applied to the Presto card automatically. Then when you transfer and swipe on and off GO or UPX using the same Presto card, their extra GO or UPX fare will also be deducted from the Presto e-purse balance and when you get back on TTC and swipe your Presto card again to complete a trip - regardless of location - so long its within the 2-hour TTC transfer window, your TTC transfer will be validated and no extra TTC fare is charged). Alex (Brampton) (talk) 17:35, 23 April 2022 (UTC)

You're not getting my point: The "Fares outside Toronto" section of the Toronto Transit Commission Fares, the "Fare Zone" section of the Highway 407 station, and the "Fare policy in Vaughan" section of the Line 1 Yonge-University articles have to do with FARE ZONES and how they compare with the old fare zone system for TTC buses crossing zones or connecting to subway stations outside the "former" City of Toronto. TTC buses crossing Steeles into York Region etc. are the equivalents of TTC buses crossing outside the "old" Toronto boundary into the pre-1973 Zone 2; and YRT, Miway, etc. buses are comparable to the old Zone 2 suburban TTC routes connecting at subway stations (or connecting with inter-zonal routes) in the old Zone 2.

This has nothing to do with there being no free transfers with GO Transit, Ontario Northland, etc. These systems are a different order of transit altogether and don't have general free transfers with the TTC in Toronto itself either (seriously, does any normal person honestly expect to transfer free to an intercity bus to Thunder Bay on a TTC fare, let alone expecting the policy to be any different for a subway station outside versus inside Toronto?) and are thus irrelevant to the topic of fare zones.

As for you other (excessively detailed) points, I don't have much dispute with them, other than grammar and unnecessary detail. So why are you bringing up TTC Times Two and UPX? Transportfan70 (talk) 23:51, 23 April 2022 (UTC)

Blocked for sockpuppetry

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