The simulator gives a real sense of the effects of braking too quickly or too rapid an acceleration would have on real passengers. “I look forward to seeing the subway line in real operation.” “It’s a pretty good simulation of train operation,” says Peter Diamond of Manhattan. Signaling and speed control are simulated just like on real subway operations. From there you head south to the 72nd Street platform. The trip begins at the northern-most platform at 96th Street. Simulator movement is controlled with a realistic-looking operator’s joystick. The simulator covers New York City Transit’s Second Avenue Subway right-of-way, including a route through three stations that are yet to open. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has created a realistic train simulator experience that the average railfan can now enjoy. Subway fans now have the opportunity to operate a first-of-its-kind subway simulator. You are contributing to debate and discussion, and helping to make this website a more open place.NEW YORK – Always wanted to operate a subway train? Here is your chance. Thank you for following these guidelines and contributing your thoughts. We will not publish comments that link to outside websites.If you're using an alias, make sure it's unique.We will not publish: Comments written that are poorly spelled or are written in caps or which use strange formatting to get noticed.We screen for comments that seek to spread information that is false or misleading.We will not publish comments that are profane, libelous, racist, or engage in personal attacks.Preference is given to commenters who use real names.Please be advised:Ĭomments are moderated and will not appear on site until they have been reviewed.Ĭomments are not open on some news articles Bell Media reserves the right to choose commenting availability. Bell Media reviews every comment submitted, and reserves the right to approve comments and edit for brevity and clarity. He hopes the game will attract even more users curious to take a behind-the-scenes look at the TTC. Huang, who is studying to become a commercial pilot, says the game has tripled in membership since it was first launched last year. “Part of the thrill is riding on the real train – the sounds, the brakes, the motors or going through the tunnel,” Fearon said. “There is some realism it has a similar appearance to actual operator area, gadgets and lights and levers,” Huang told CTV Toronto.ĭoug Fearon, a TTC train operator for the past 35 years, says passengers always love the thrill of sitting at the front of the train and experiencing the ride as driver. In order to give gamers the most realistic experience, Huang took to the streets and recorded sounds from several different TTC stations. The goal of the game is to get from one end of the subway line to the other without crashing. The simulation, which features both the Yonge-University-Spadina line and the Bloor-Danforth line, mimics the signals and schedules of a train and allows users to communicate with controllers. The technology connects members online and designates times that users can drive the trains while Huang controls the system from his bedroom. Weilan Huang, an 18-year-old student from Seneca College, has created a virtual simulator called TTC Academy that gives users the chance to drive a TTC train from the comfort of their own home. An innovative new video game is giving Torontonians the chance to get behind the wheel of a TTC subway train and ride the rocket from a new perspective.
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