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In all my years of riding Toronto's subway, I never did.
Of course, it happens, as your link shows. One popular location for subway scenes was Lower Bay station, which the public hasn't been able to access since maybe 1966 or so, and which can be used during the day, while normal trains run through Upper Bay. Other than that, I imagine that a lot of scenes in stations were shot at night, when the system shuts down. The Toronto subway has never been a 24-hour operation, and Bloor station at 2:00 AM looks the same as it does at 2:00 PM. The typical night shutdown is for about four hours, but longer night closures can be arranged, mostly for maintenance, but I'm sure for movie shoots also. Undoubtedly, outdoor stations can be shut down for day shoots too, if the money is right.
Remember also that every single person you see in the background, is a background extra, cast to just be in the background, perhaps walking from A to B, or sitting on a bench, or getting off the incoming train, or whatever. They've filled out all kinds of paperwork (release forms and other paperwork), and they're getting paid to do their thing. They're most assuredly not ordinary subway riders who just happen to stray into the shot. I've been a background extra in movies a few times, and movie shoots tend to attract a crowd of gawkers and lookie-loos, which producers and directors do not want in the shot. Those folks are kept away, while we do our thing. Anyway, given all this, I'd suggest that it would be extremely rare for an ordinary subway rider to ever see a film crew in the Toronto subway.
In all my years of riding Toronto's subway, I never did.
Of course, it happens, as your link shows. One popular location for subway scenes was Lower Bay station, which the public hasn't been able to access since maybe 1966 or so, and which can be used during the day, while normal trains run through Upper Bay. Other than that, I imagine that a lot of scenes in stations were shot at night, when the system shuts down. The Toronto subway has never been a 24-hour operation, and Bloor station at 2:00 AM looks the same as it does at 2:00 PM. The typical night shutdown is for about four hours, but longer night closures can be arranged, mostly for maintenance, but I'm sure for movie shoots also. Undoubtedly, outdoor stations can be shut down for day shoots too, if the money is right.
Remember also that every single person you see in the background, is a background extra, cast to just be in the background, perhaps walking from A to B, or sitting on a bench, or getting off the incoming train, or whatever. They've filled out all kinds of paperwork (release forms and other paperwork), and they're getting paid to do their thing. They're most assuredly not ordinary subway riders who just happen to stray into the shot. I've been a background extra in movies a few times, and movie shoots tend to attract a crowd of gawkers and lookie-loos, which producers and directors do not want in the shot. Those folks are kept away, while we do our thing. Anyway, given all this, I'd suggest that it would be extremely rare for an ordinary subway rider to ever see a film crew in the Toronto subway.
Do you recognize any of the locations in the old TV movie I linked to - the place on the waterfront with a geodesic sphere in the background, for example, or the three anchors?
I agree. I'll add that I'm glad to see that the station designers have used "Toronto Subway Font" to identify the stations. Yes, I looked at a few Metrolinx videos about stations to draw this conclusion. It is a very clear font; and is something that is unique to Toronto. It deserves to be used on the Eglinton line.
Do you recognize any of the locations in the old TV movie I linked to - the place on the waterfront with a geodesic sphere in the background, for example, or the three anchors?
No. I don't like posts that require me to watch a video.
Suggest that in the future, you post a timepost (i.e. "10:32 of this video") and a summary of what the viewer is likely to see. You just post a video link, and don't be surprised at how many people ignore it.
I'm a Torontonian, and a very proud one. You're not gonna BS me when it comes to Toronto transit. I know our transit routes well enough. Suggest that you post honest questions about the Toronto Transit Commission. And if you're from the state of Mississippi--well, sit back, and listen, young grasshopper. When you have a transit system as good as Toronto's, you might have a point. You don't, so you don't. Sit down and shut up.
Nice! I wonder if TTC is going to always couple two vehicles together at a time as a set on Line 5 or will they only run single cars when the line actually opens to the public. There are pros and cons to coupling of course. Coupled sets use more energy to run but absorb larger numbers of passengers.
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