The TTC is far off from building barriers at subway stations to prevent people from falling or being pushed onto the tracks, reports say.
The Toronto Star is reporting today that the TTC is $800 million and at least 15 years away from building platform screens.
The subway trains would need to be running on an Automatic Train Control system, so that the trains could stop at the exact same spot every time it pulls into a station to align with the barriers.
While the TTC is installing an ATC system, the Yonge-University-Spadina line won't be on the new technology until 2016 at the earliest, the Star reports.
The entire ATC project costs $400 million.
"We'd like to have (the barriers) ..., but it is a fairly long process and unfortunately they are not a solution we can employ in the short run," Giambrone told the Star.
The topic of subway barriers came up after two teens were pushed to track level last week. While one managed to tuck under the platform, another had his foot damaged by the train. He's expected to survive.
Adenir DeOliveira, 47, of Toronto, appeared in court Saturday and was remanded in custody until a bail hearing Tuesday.
DeOliveira is charged with three counts of attempted murder and two counts of assault.
A court order was also issued on Saturday preventing the naming of the victims or their relatives.
