Transit News

TTC restarts crackdown on fare evasion to help shore up finances

The Toronto Star reporting on the TTC re-starting it's crackdown on fare evasion

TTC to resume ticketing fare evaders late next month to combat 'lawlessness,' chair warns

CityNews reporting on the TTC's decision to resume cracking down on fare evaders starting next month

Violent incidents against Toronto transit riders have gone up 60% in recent years

CTV reporting on incidents against Toronto Transit riders increasing by 60% in recent years

Young Torontonians hope new mayor will make affordability a top priority

National Observer reports that Torontonians hope the new mayor will make affordability a top priority

TTC violence continues despite increased police presence

CityNews reporting on how despite an increased police presence, three more violent incidents have been reported on the TTC in the past 24 hours.

‘I take more Ubers’: TTC riders on edge in the wake of public transit attacks

Toronto Star reporting on how some frightened riders are changing travel plans or are trying to arm themselves in light of recent incidents.

Toronto passes 2023 budget; Tory will not use veto

CTV News covers the Have a Heart rally calling for community investments in Toronto's budget.

Hundreds of Scarborough residents sign massive card urging local councillor to reverse TTC service cuts

CP24 covers our delivery of a giant card signed by hundreds of Scarborough residents opposing TTC service cuts.

What will it take to make the TTC safer?

Read our op-ed in the Toronto Star about what experts and community leaders say will create a safer TTC for all. 

 

Experts call for City Budget investments in community supports to create a safer TTC

(Toronto, ON) – Transit users, transit workers, and experts from community organizations held a public dialogue on Thursday, February 9th, 2023 at Centennial College - Progress Campus. 

Over 200 people attended online and in person to share their ideas about how to create a safer public transit system for everyone. Toronto City Council will vote on its 2023 budget on February 15, 2023. 

Shaken by Toronto transit attacks, riders say they don't feel safe — but doubt more police will help

Shelagh Pizey-Allen, executive director of the advocacy group TTCriders, would like to see Toronto do something similar, rather than adding more police.

"We have been hearing loud and clear from Black and Indigenous and racialized transit users that special constables do not make them feel safe," she said.

"Having more supportive staff around, more presence, is important, but why not expand supportive staff roles," Pizey-Allen asked. "What about creating a welcoming staff role, someone you can go up to and ask for directions?"

For its part, in a statement to CBC News, the TTC says safety is one of its top priorities and acknowledges that increasing special constables, security, police presence and uniformed staff alone won't address the problem.

Toronto city council votes to study new taxes

A commercial parking levy tops the list of possible new revenue tools the city will be exploring amidst its budget woes.