A Day in Toronto

My daily commute in the city is pretty intense. While walking too and from the subway to my destination, I am constantly reminded of the city’s homeless crisis with the increasing number of men and women sheltering on the street. The city needs a sustainable solution to better accommodate people in less fortunate situations, but part of the problem is the increasing housing prices in Toronto. Since cost of living the city is so high, many people live around Toronto and depend on the transit system to get to work. In the Toronto transit, the mornings around 9 am and in the afternoon at 5pm, it get's extremely crowded underground. I usually have to wait for a couple of full cars to pass me before I can get on the subway. With so many people working downtown that don't live here, the commute is becoming more and more packed. Since the population is increasing, but the transportation system is remaining the same, the only solution would be to have a greater number of subways running. However, that's not easily done. It would take years, for adaptation, so for the time being, that just means a longer commute time. Now adding on top of that, is the fact that there are only two main underground lines. Line1 and Line 2. If theres a delay, it affects EVERYONE. Someone may have called for assistance at College Station, that would then cause delays on the entire Line 1. In the summer, when there is added body heat, and delays occur underground, it is an absolute nightmare. One time around 5:14 my train on Line 1 got stuck underground. For the next 20 min there was a gradual rise in panic. People started feeling claustrophobic and someone even fainted.