A transit advocacy group has ranked John Tory last out of Toronto mayoral candidates based on each one’s public transit promises ahead of the upcoming municipal election.
TTCriders launched their ‘Mayoral Transit Promises Tracker’ on Thursday and the incumbent Tory scored the lowest out of the 10 candidates who answered the group’s survey.
TTCriders unviel "Mayoral Promises Tracker." TTCriders' spokespeople August Puranauth and Khasir Hean spoke with CP24 outlining the tracker, and hopes for this municipal election. 
September 28, 2022 (Toronto, ON) -- TTCriders, a membership-based transit advocacy organization, released the following statement in response to mayoral candidate Gil Penalosa’s promise to build 90+ km of bus lanes:
TTCriders spoke to The Local about the Family of Services program, and why "diversion targets" make it clear that the program isn’t about improving transit accessibility, but about kicking people off door-to-door service.
Ontario government and Metrolinx must take responsibility for mismanaging project, councillor says. The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will be delayed by about a year, a source with knowledge of the project has told CBC Toronto.
TTCriders shares analysis with CityNews about mayoral candidate John Tory's transit plan
Transit advocacy group TTCriders said the posters, albeit amusing, point to a serious problem plaguing the city’s transit system.
Toronto artist Shari Kasman was inspired to create faux flyers for the TTC — amusing posters that reflect the confusion many transit users currently feel. On Thursday morning, Kasman will post some of her flyers around College and Brock Sts., and along the 506 College streetcar route — an event heralded by Shelagh Pizey-Allen, executive director of TTCriders.
September 20, 2022 (Toronto, ON) -- TTCriders, a membership-based transit advocacy organization, released the following statement in response to Mayor John Tory’s announcement of past accomplishments:
With only one mayoral debate confirmed, critics question health of local democracy. Traditionally, media and advocacy groups invite candidates to debates leading to mayoral hopefuls showing up to nearly 100 debates in a campaign. That changed during the previous municipal election in 2018, when Tory took part in four debates.
A new regime of fines for fare dodgers on GO Transit has been approved Thursday by the agency that runs the service as it attempts to recover more lost revenue. Public transit advocate Shelagh Pizey-Allen of TTCRiders said the possible changes to the GO Transit fare evasion structure are the wrong approach.
CP24 showcases the impacts on fare enforcement, including targeting people of colour, and large fines. Fare enforcement will be coming back this Fall from a break of the pandemic. The TTC says there is a massive budget shortfall. Riders also want to see more service on their routes and more affordable transportation that everybody can use. 