A column by TTCriders in the Toronto Star explains why Toronto's next mayor needs to be a transit champion, and why actions speak louder than words.
(Toronto, ON) — Transit advocacy group TTCriders revealed mayoral candidate transit promises this morning at Spadina subway station, and issued warnings about four candidates whose policies, or lack thereof, raise “red flags” for transit riders. The group will hold a public forum on Tuesday, June 20th at 6pm at 58 Cecil Street to discuss the survey results and debate which candidate has the best transit plan.
TTC advocacy group ‘TTC Riders’ is holding an election debate of a different kind. Executive Director Shelagh Pizey Allen joined Sam and Jane to tell us why this debate will actually get more decided than other debates and why having NO candidates present is actually a good thing.
A group of TTC users is raising concerns about the public transit platforms of some leading contenders to be Toronto's next mayor, urging voters to parse their key promises — or lack thereof — before casting a ballot.
A local transit advocacy group is warning TTC customers about “red flags” in the policies of four of the top-polling mayoral candidates.
Transit group to host community forum on June 20, 2023 to hear from TTC users about their complaints and which candidate has the best transit plan
(Toronto, ON) — A dozen community-led organizations condemned a new TTC policy to forcibly remove unhoused people from public transit, and challenged mayoral candidates to invest in approaches to safety based on evidence and care.
In February 2023, TTCriders held a Public Transit Safety Townhall co-organized with a range of community groups. The townhall featured expert perspectives on proactive solutions to transit safety. This report summarizes key messages from that townhall, including solutions that can be implemented now to make the TTC safer for everyone, and challenges mayoral candidates to invest in approaches to safety based on evidence and care.
TTCriders raises concerns regarding the Family of Services program, with our new report "Wheel-Trans Users Need Choice!". Riders with disabilities may face various barriers when needing to appeal their "conditional" status in addition to having only 30 days to begin the process. Adam Cohoon says “(We) cannot and should not be forced onto crowded streetcars, subways, and buses. TTC vehicles are crowded most of the time because service was reduced, and there isn’t enough room for me to get on,”.
Transit advocates are warning thousands of seniors and people with disabilities could soon lose access to door-to-door Wheel-Trans service, if they don’t meet the right eligibility requirements. The TTC has become more accessible in recent years, but the advocacy group TTCriders told CityNews it’s nowhere near where it needs to be.
TTCriders hosted a press conference at Queen's Park alongside MPP Sarah Jama, Toronto councillor Jamaal Myers and advocates with the Toronto Seniors' Forum and Centre for Independent Living, Jane Rowan and David Meyers to say no cuts to Wheel-Trans!
June 5, 2023 (Toronto, ON) – A new report launched on "Independent Living Across Canada Day" warns that thousands of people with disabilities and seniors could lose full access to door-to-door Wheel-Trans service because the provincial government has failed to resource its Accessibility for Ontarians With Disabilities Act (AODA) commitments.