Going against the grain..

There is an unwritten rule, or rather an unwritten law that states: If you currently reside in, or are visiting any such place where driving occurs on the right hand side of the street, as a pedestrian, you are to follow the same strict standard regardless of any obstacles, amount of people you may be walking with or sense of entilement (to just plain be oblivious to the fact that everyone else is moving in the same manner).
I reference the PATH system quite frequently for many examples of how Toronto works, and how in so many ways it doesn't, one of which is flow of traffic during peak "office rat" hours.

The TTC removed thousands of its signs stating on escalators to "stand right / walk left" at the beginning of a new safety campaign almost two years ago targeting escalator safety.  The idea behind that was to originally create a consistent traffic flow for passengers. One example of simplifying traffic flow without having to use common sense when its clearly written for all to see, and essentially-obey.  The same can't be said for the underground city, being a free for all when it comes to ease of traffic flow.
Anyone with common sense, and who is fully aware that between the hours of 7:30-9am, 12:00 to 2pm and 4:00-6pm, knows that if they don't have any reason to be in the underground other than travelling to Union Station or another means of transit- avoid it at all cost.
The usual delays with GO Transit occur more times than not, which means when the trains arrive at Union with hundreds of commuters already late for work, nothing- and I mean NOTHING will get in the way of a suit on the way to the office underground.  They travel in packs, sniffing out their destination and the quickest way to it. Shuffling along with bags in tow, along with blackberries in hand or bluetooth firmly gripping their ear.  Breakfast isn't an option at this point, only making it from Union Station to First Canadian Place is, and "take no prisoners" are the words they live by.  The way the concourse levels of major buildings downtown are designed, are to accommodate traffic flow in two directions to ensure that head butting and coffee's squished into chests rarely occur.  Now, most live by the unwritten rule to travel on the right side (when space permits), there are the few areas of the PATH that are a little more narrow and require a little more attention to this rule.  Going against the flow of traffic down there is for lack of better words "a nightmare".  The suits travel almost arm in arm about to begin a game of Red Rover and you suddenly become the opponent about to be grappled by the team wearing ties.  It becomes a careful dance of knowing where to move and when to dart in. Height, dress code and eye contact are all requirements the suits size up when there is oncoming opposition to the flow.  Countless times the oncoming traffic at peak times outnumber the opposite flow 10 fold, and that becomes power in numbers.  I am in no way expecting stanchions to be installed to create even flow of traffic, but I do expect courtesy and a little space to ensure that my destination is reached if I happen to be caught going up stream like a salmon during rush hour.  The same can be said for sidewalks.  Three people walking together caught up in conversation have very little awareness to oncoming foot traffic towards them, especially if it happens to be a single walker or even a couple.  Stick to one side, (the right side), make room so we can all share the side walk.  It's a simple logical function that would make getting from A to B so much more stress free, rather than wondering what team you will be tackled by on the way to the Eaton Centre.