TTC aware of shocking videos showing Toronto ‘subway surfers’ on Line 2
Posted May 11, 2022 5:16 pm.
Last Updated May 12, 2022 7:14 pm.
The TTC says it’s aware of recent videos circulating online showing a group “subway surfing” on Toronto trains uploaded two weeks ago.
The YouTube account “Toronto Climbs,” with 297 subscribers, began sharing video content around a month ago, showcasing various stunts across the city and GTA.
But on April 29, the account posted a video titled “Subway surfing on the TTC,” which shows two young men — whose faces are blurred — grabbing hold of the back of a subway car and hanging on as it departs a station.
“Surfing the back of a subway in Toronto on line 2 of the TTC,” the YouTube account writes in the video description. “Lucky the conductor didn’t see us.”
In that same video upload, a user behind “Toronto Climbs” writes, “Do not do this, guys. I am a trained professional.”
A second “subway surfing” video, or Part 2 as the account called it, was posted on May 2 at what appears to be Broadview Station. Only one person seems to be grabbing the subway as it leaves. Once the train arrives at Castle Frank Station, the individual jumps off and runs back to the platform.
“Don’t be doing this. It’s dumb and stupid (but fun),” the user writes.
A third video is similar, with two people jumping on a subway car at Broadview Station and hopping off at Castle Frank. The pair then start sprinting on the subway platform.
Four “subway surfing” videos have been uploaded on the YouTube channel.
TTC spokesperson Stuart Green says officials are aware of what he called “urban adventurers” who have been documenting hazardous and ill-advised stunts.
“These acts are, at best, illegal and subject to penalties for trespassing — and at worst deadly,” the TTC said in a statement.
“Outside the obvious inherent safety risks, they can also lead to service delays, inconveniencing our customers. We investigate all incidents we become aware of, including using our video footage to identify suspects.”
CityNews reached out to Toronto police regarding the videos but did not hear back.
In August, the TTC investigated a similar incident after a man posted a video of him hanging on a subway train on Line 2.
