Safety is top of mind for some transit users right now, but less service makes use less safe because there’s fewer people taking the TTC if they can’t rely on it.
Toronto Star reporting on the latest budget committee
The Toronto Star covers the idea of a parking levy on big malls and commercial parking lot landlords that TTCRiders and Toronto Environmental Alliance are calling for.
CTV covers the beginning of work on the Scarborough subway extension, including the decommissioning of Line 3 and its replacement with shuttle buses that could add at least 15 minutes to commutes.
CBC reporting on criticism to Mayor Tory's budget plan
Les longs temps d’attente pour les femmes le soir est un enjeu de sécurité, dit-elle. Ces coupes causeraient davantage de stress pour les usagers.
These service cuts are very deep, and combined with fare increases, this budget will only drive more transit users away.
CityNews covers an 18-year-old student's campaign for better transit infrastructure on Lawrence Avenue East, including dedicated bus lanes.
CTV covers the call from advocates, including TTCriders and the Toronto Environmental Alliance, to apply a commercial parking levy to big malls and commercial parking lots.
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Close to $3 billion in transit and climate funding left on the table, advocates say
Toronto could have raised up to $2.875 billion for transit and climate from big corporations over the last 5 years
CityNews reporting on the proposal to introduce a parking tax on commercial and mall parking lots.
