Accessibility

Will candidates commit to a transit system accessible to all?


A truly accessible transit system means more than being able to board a bus, streetcar or subway. Riders need to be able to navigate the system, understand where they are going, safely get to and from their stop, and rely on door-to-door service when conventional transit cannot meet their needs.

For too many riders, these barriers can make taking transit more difficult, stressful, or sometimes impossible. Confusing or inconsistent signage can make the TTC harder to navigate, particularly for riders with disabilities, seniors, tourists and people who are unfamiliar with the system. For Wheel-Trans users, reliable door-to-door service can be essential to getting to work, medical appointments, school and other parts of daily life.

Over the next four years, Toronto needs to make the TTC easier to use for everyone. That means fully implementing the TTC's wayfinding strategy, protecting and expanding door-to-door Wheel-Trans service for those who need it, and ensuring accessibility is prioritized during snowstorms and other disruptions. Here's what we asked candidates:

13. Do you endorse fully funding the 10 year TTC wayfinding strategy to improve signage and information for riders across the network?

Parthi Kandavel (Incumbent)

 

Yes

Laikul Choudhury

  

No response 

Naser Kaid

  

No response

Ariel-Rachel Karokis

 

No response

Luigi Lisciandro

No response

Sharmina Nasrin

Yes

Mohammad Ali Reza

 

No response

Kevin Rupasinghe

Yes

14. Will you protect and expand door-to-door Wheel-Trans service for those who need it?

Parthi Kandavel (Incumbent)

 

Yes

Laikul Choudhury

  

No response 

Naser Kaid

  

No response

Ariel-Rachel Karokis

 

No response

Luigi Lisciandro

No response

Sharmina Nasrin

Yes

Mohammad Ali Reza

 

No response

Kevin Rupasinghe

Yes

15. Will you commit to ensuring Toronto's snow event response prioritizes timely clearing of curbside snow piles at Wheel-Trans, bus, and streetcar stops after snowstorms?

Parthi Kandavel (Incumbent)

 

Yes

Laikul Choudhury

  

No response 

Naser Kaid

  

No response

Ariel-Rachel Karokis

 

No response

Luigi Lisciandro

No response

Sharmina Nasrin

Yes

Mohammad Ali Reza

 

No response

Kevin Rupasinghe

Yes

Some candidates offered extra comments about their position on TTC accessibility:

"I fully support the TTC as a service and believe it must be given all necessary tools to succeed if the city of Toronto is to continue to grow and prosper. "

"People of all ages and abilities rely on transit. Ensuring the system is truly accessible, not just as a minimal checkbox exercise to meet legislation, will transform who can use public transit and what opportunities they have access to, while making for a faster, seamless, comfortable experience for everyone."

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Know Your Transit Rights
Protect Door-to-Door Wheel-Trans Service!

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