says @MooreintheAM. @VincentTuronno Puhakka at @TTCRiders talks how this will be a year full of bad service from the city’s transit agency.
The TTC’s aging vehicles and infrastructure — the subway’s “slow zones” being one obvious symptom — hamper its reliability, increase disruptions and add to its escalating repair backlog, according to the agency’s budget report.
The TTC plans to spend $11.2 billion on state-of-good-repair work over the next decade, with $10.6 billion of that coming from the city. The transit agency expects to slice its repair backlog by almost half — to a projected $4.34 billion.
The money will be allocated to replace, maintain or upgrade major components on buses, streetcars and subways so they run properly. But the budget also includes plans for new trains on Line 2 (with funding help from the province and Ottawa), more electric buses, and fixing subway signals, the TTC’s communications systems, escalators, elevators and more.
TTC delays and closures are expected to get worse — and longer — this year before overall service gets better, according to the transit agency.
The TTC published its annual report Monday outlining which closures and diversions will be needed carry out “necessary” repair work to upgrade or maintain its aging infrastructure and expansion projects. The agency has pegged its need for state-of-good-repair work at $11.2 billion over the next decade.
The report shows that subway and streetcar delays that frustrate commuters trying to navigate the city — amidst world-famous congestion on the streets — will continue. It’s a necessary part of the city’s transit growing pains, TTC staff say, with new subway lines and cars on the horizon.
Ben Spurr and Ben Cohen of the Toronto Star report on the 2025 City Budget. TTC riders are considered winners due to the investments being made in transit!
Read analysis from TTCriders about what's being proposed in the TTC budget in 2025 and how to get involved! Members of the public can speak directly to City Councillors during budget hearings on January 21 and 22 at locations across Toronto.
TTCriders reaction to the release of the 2025 TTC budget.
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