Another incident of violence on Toronto's public transit rocked commuters midday Thursday, right when it finally seemed that we were done with the slashings, bottlings, stabbings and other types of assault that felt too common for comfort and made riders far more wary to hop on the TTC.

Following the terrifying scene that played out on a subway car at Eglinton Station and sent one man to hospital with life-threatening stab wounds after an altercation, more mayhem ensued throughout the city as service to the stop was halted and shuttle buses were dispatched in lieu.

Yet another stabbing inside TTC and the services have been suspended between stations!

Riders have been asked to take buses till St Claire. At least organise the buses @TTCNewsroom @TTCnotices @TTChelps #toronto #torontosubway #TTC #ttcsubway #Subway #canada pic.twitter.com/eiP1mTCmso

— anu bhat (@anew_thought) July 6, 2023

The station was shut down for over seven hours while the police investigated the crime, meaning that evening rush hour was an absolute mess.

Videos show lineups snaking for blocks as people waited for a spot on a bus — in the rain, no less — with reports of waits lasting for multiple hours.

How long does it take to investigate the incident? Also, can't u guys figure out how to do a stabbing investigation without stopping half the city?

— AK (@AKofth6) July 6, 2023

Car traffic also appeared absolutely snarled as shuttles pulled over to pick up passengers, and Uber prices spiked sharply as a result of the mess while people tried their best to just get home at the end of their work day.

Line for shuttle buses at Davisville Station
by u/MaybeThisTimeIllWin in toronto

Complaints of ridiculously long wait times, overcrowding all over the network, insufficient buses to handle transitgoers and ill-mannered staff abounded on social media, with some calling for better methods of handling such situations going forward and, crucially, more widespread cell phone service throughout the subway system.

Others, though, were quick to remind those grumbling that the main issue was a person being stabbed and fighting for their life as the city yet again fears for public safety, not that people were frustratingly having to wait around in the aftermath.

I hope you eat these same words god forbid something like this happens to you or someone you love . Everyone was disrupted get over you selfish twat . For an architect you’d think you’d be able to build a foundation of compassion

— 416Troll (@416Troll) July 7, 2023

The TTC has actually gotten way safer in recent months after the string of shocking attacks that seemed to start with a man setting a stranger on fire on a bus at Kipling station last June.

The authority has made it easier to report misconduct or suspicious behaviour if and when you witness it, while Rogers has promised to expand service underground.