How did Council vote on the motion to invest TTC operating surplus back into the TTC?

Thanks to all of you who called your City Councillor asking them to support a motion to put $5 million from our $100 million surplus back into TTC operations for 2013. This money would have alleviated the need for another five cent fare increase. Unfortunately the motion was lost (14 - 31). It is especially discouraging since the TTC generated a $22 million surplus from overcrowding last year due to service cuts -money that could have been used for a fare freeze or to lower fares. Instead it was funnelled back into City coffers.

To read a copy of TTCRiders presentation on the five cent fare increase to the TTC Commission click here.

Read the City Council's meeting minutes on this vote.

To see a map of City Wards click here.

Motion to put $5 million back into TTC Operating Budget

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