Where do Toronto Centre councillor candidates stand on transit?

"I am currently attempting to implement a plan that involves distance-based fares with 50 cent minimums capped at $3.30, and it is a significant campaign promise that may or may not conflict with Phase 3 of the Fair Pass Program, so I am unfortunately unable to give a definitive answer."

"A $425 ticket or criminal charge is an outrageous consequence for not paying the TTC fare. This disproportionately affects low-income people and youth who cannot afford or access legal representation."

"The TTC drives economic growth. Making it affordable and accessible is essential to the wellbeing of our city."

"Transit is essential civic infrastructure, not a revenue tool to balance structural municipal deficits. Fares cannot serve as the shock absorber for City Hall's financial mismanagement. A fare freeze and lower weekly or monthly caps are critical stopgaps against an acute cost of living squeeze. Full rollout of Fair Pass Phase 3 and fair post-secondary fare integration are baseline measures to ensure public transit remains a viable utility rather than a regressive tax on low-income residents and working families."

"#11, I cannot agree to a blanketed "yes", but I am in favour of many of these ideas and projects. We will need to analyze where the funding will come from."

"Investing in the TTC creates a virtuous cycle. The more transit is on time, the more people use it. I commit to advocating for rapid transit lines in Toronto Centre, including enhancements to the Richmond/Adelaide diversions that will continue for many more years and add substantial travel times for riders."

"Surface transit carries the bulk of Toronto Centre ridership yet remains perpetually stalled behind mixed traffic. In Ward 13 and across the core, transit priority requires decisive street design. We need dedicated rights of way, active signal priority, and rationalized curb management to eliminate bottlenecks. Subway slow zones reflect deferred maintenance risks that demand immediate capital discipline. Service frequency drives ridership. Cuts only compound system insolvency and drive riders away. We must prioritize transit vehicles on our streets to get the network moving."

"I am not in favour of the 2026.TTC15.4 "Indigenous Wayfinding Bill" (assuming it is pertinent to accessibility for the purposes of this survey), and I will not be supporting its implementation if elected as Councillor."

"I would like to add a message or notice for passengers to be aware when turns or sudden movements happen. I have received a concussion, as well as my elder volunteer on a different trip, due to the sudden movements on streetcars as drivers don't notice when disabled people sit."

"Wheel-Trans’ Family of Services model should never assign someone a trip they cannot safely or reliably complete. I will push the TTC to review its eligibility and trip-planning rules so each rider’s needs and the accessibility of the full journey are properly considered. Accessibility also depends on elevators people can count on, with planned replacements before equipment fails and faster repairs. Diversion maps must be much easier to read and clearly show accessible alternatives when a route or station is disrupted."

"As a person with a disability who relies on the TTC, I know there is no such thing as partial accessibility. I am committed to 100 percent network accessibility. True accessibility is end to end. Beyond station elevators and legible wayfinding, it requires aggressive winter maintenance so riders with mobility devices are not stranded by windrows at stops. Wheel-Trans door to door capacity must be fully protected and expanded to meet growing demographic need, rather than rationed through restrictive eligibility models."

"The platform edge doors have to be floor to ceiling doors like the ones they have at the Singapore MRT. I will not support half-height platform doors as they seem woefully insufficient to stop debris and people from getting on the tracks."

"Every TTC trip should be safe, clean and efficient. I support more frequent cleaning of vehicles and stations, with rapid-response crews available when urgent problems are reported. I will also support the continued expansion of the Community Crisis Service so trained teams can respond to people in crisis. Stations should have visible staff that can assist riders and respond quickly when problems arise."

"True passenger and operator safety requires addressing root causes rather than deploying cosmetic enforcement. Expanding the Toronto Community Crisis Service across the network delivers appropriate and non-carceral de-escalation for people in crisis. Platform edge doors address safety and system reliability simultaneously. Transit stations cannot substitute for deeply affordable and supportive housing. Council must fund housing and shelter capacity upstream so the TTC is used for transit rather than emergency survival. Neglect is expensive, and performative policing fixes nothing."