With TTC service cuts now in effect, riders will be feeling the impacts of these changes in their daily commutes. Monica Mason from TTCriders states these cuts will largely impact marginalized, lower-income communities in Toronto who rely on transit heavily. She states that these current cuts will only lead to decreased ridership, resulting in more cuts and will also impact how safe riders feel on their commute with increased wait times.
The 23 year-old man who slashed the neck of a stranger at St. George Station in 2022 has been sentenced to 18-months in prison, with this decision shedding light on his troubled past–struggling with a crystal meth addiction and mental health problems. This violent attack was unprovoked, leaving many members of the public to worry about their safety during their commute. However, this ruling is evident that safety issues on the TTC has less to do with the transit system itself and rather the systems outside. 
The city council of Toronto is being asked to approve a $7-million series of priority bus lanes for a dedicated busway replacement for the Scarborough RT, which will be officially shut down by the end of 2023–with Scarborough transit riders losing their most reliable form of public transportation. The fate of the SRT line has become a campaign issue in the 2023 mayoral election, with many candidates pledging their support for a replacement busway.
After Scarborough residents voiced their need for a reliable transit replacement once the SRT is permanently shut down, Scarborough councillors have pledged their support for a replacement busway. While the off-street, dedicated busway was approved by the TTC in April 2022, it was subject to funding and left unsettled who would pay for the costs. However, it was announced that TTC CEO Rick Leary pledged to cover design costs out of the commission's budget.
TTCriders supports a motion from Councillor Alejandra Bravo and Councillor Paula Fletcher to reduce the fine for non-payment of fares. TTC fines ($235-$425) are much higher than parking fines and disproportionately impact low-income and racialized people.
TTCriders supports a motion from Councillor Jamaal Myers and Councillor Amber Morley for publicly appointed TTC Board members to be regular transit users, represent the 4 community council areas of Toronto and East York, North York, Scarborough and Etobicoke-York, and ensure that at least one Board member identifies as a person with a disability.
With the Scarborough RT shutting down permanently by the end of 2023, it's temporary replacement–a dedicated off-street busway lacks crucial funding. Scarborough transit riders feel left behind and frustrated, losing their most reliable method of public transit that will ultimately be replaced in at least seven years by a three stop subway extension of Line 2.
TTCriders volunteer Chloe Tangpongprush speaks out against May 7 service cuts on Global News Toronto. 
Transit advocates call for more transparency and a stop to service cuts
Wait times for Toronto's busiest subway line will increase as the TTC implement service cuts to 17 routes including Line 1. The TTC's struggles with their decreasing ridership has resulted in financial struggles, leading to their solution to slash service by 91 percent of pre-pandemic levels. Reduced service will ultimately lead to a death spiral according to Shoshanna Saxe, engineering professor at the University of Toronto and Canada research chair in sustainable infrastructure. Less service will drive more riders away, leading to more service cuts due to the lagging ridership.
TTCriders calls for funding and design work to continue on SRT busway.
May 2, 2023 (Toronto, ON) – Scarborough residents are urging City Councillors to keep a promise to replace the Scarborough RT with a busway that would save commuters up to 10 minutes in each direction. More than a dozen Scarborough transit users have registered to speak to the Executive Committee on Tuesday about a report that Scarborough RT line will be replaced by bus service on November 19, 2023 until the Scarborough Subway Extension opens.