Mike Ranger and Nick Westoll of City News report on the Ontario government's new announcement to remove some local transit transfers for GO Transit users, which does not include the TTC. People express that the TTC riders should also get free transfers.
We made progress on affordable transit thanks to the hundreds of transit riders who took action by signing a giant Valentine card to City Councillors and the dozens of people who spoke up at City Budget committee meetings and the TTC's 5-Year Fare Policy meeting.Â
Alethea Ng of The Eyeopener reports on Ryerson students feeling unsafe returning to campus because of crowded busses and reduced services on transit. They fear contracting the Omicron variant while taking transit.Â
Claire Forth of Toronto Observer reports on TTCriders fight for change for public transit.
Guest blog post by Jane Rowan about the "Family of Services" program, a change that will take choice away from Wheel-Trans users and force them to take the conventional TTC service (bus, subway, streetcar) for some or all parts of their trips. Learn more here or contact [email protected] to share your "Family of Services" story and organize with TTCriders.Â
John Marchesan of City News Toronto discusses the options available to repurpose the Scarborough RT once it becomes decommissioned next year. Zain Kahurram, TTCriders member, is featured as he shares that a majority of riders would like to transform the corridor into a rapid bus transit way with green public spaces and dedicated bus lanes.
CBC News reports on the temporary shut down of the Scarborough RT due to inclement weather. They share TTCriders report which calls for dedicated bus lanes when the SRT closes in 2023.Â
Ben Spurr of The Star discusses the TTC's option of fare capping rather than a monthly pass.
Laura Hanrahan of Daily Hive discusses how Scarborough RT riders want a dedicated busway when the Scarborough RT shuts down in 2023. The article shares TTCriders survey which captures what riders want to see from public transit once the SRT is shut down.Â
A new report from transit user group TTCriders warns that the majority of Scarborough RT users are not aware that Line 3 will close permanently in 2023. The group is calling for urgent action to prevent Scarborough residents getting stuck on replacement shuttle buses for 7+ years before a planned subway replacement opens.