Reboot. New circumstances.
Firstly, it's now fall during which the transit 'system', as it is sometimes called, is busier. I suspect that the reasons are obvious, ie. fewer bikers, walkers, but it makes for less seat time and slower transit.
Secondly, my regular home base is a brand new tower right beside the lake. This means stunning views, however it also means going through Union Station which is a hive. I commute against the grain, so there are huge crowds of people walking the other way. The fun part of this is that those of us fighting the wave end up forming a single line of penetration to get through. We're like sperms.
Thirdly, my client is in Brampton which means I have had to take the regional transit called 'GO'. The insidious naming of it implies transit that moves, which is false, but really stands for Government of Ontario. The suburbs are a wonderland of garbage. Still, it's not as bad as I feared. Things work on time, and even though nothing looks very pretty (taped up 'THIS WAY' signs, ugly design everywhere) things work on time, there's not much garbage and people are polite to each other. This is a part of Canadian culture that we should be playing up, IMO.
I will be back on this thread to update any stories of note.
Yesterday, there was a polite-off wherein two folks kept offering an empty seat to each other. One of them took it, and I had to stand.