Transit News

We want seniors to pay $1 to ride the TTC, but that's not all we want

This Wednesday April 29, the TTC Commission will vote to move forward on lowering senior fares to $1 during off peak hours.

The motion by Councillor Crisanti asks the TTC CEO to assess the feasibility of doing a six month pilot to let seniors ride for a $1 during off peak hours.  (The City loves to study stuff first, but this study will be done in two months.)

Toronto Star: No more in liberal budget to improve service for TTC riders

Yep, the heading about summarizes it.  Many of the announcements about improving service had already been announced or were funded in previous budgets.

This was supposed to be a transit budget but riders got essentially nothing new.

Metro News covers our take on the ON budget and our day of action

Thanks Metro News for reporting on our concerns with the provincial budget.   We really do need more funding for the TTC now.   Read the report here. We're on page 6. 

What did riders get in the Ontario budget?

Brenda Thompson and I (Jess) went and watched the ON Government's speech about this year's provincial budget at Queen's Park on Thursday.  So what did we get? The short answer is nothing now, the long answer is below.

KEEP THE TTC PUBLIC - Say NO to public-private partnerships

TTC Chair Josh Colle has so little faith in the TTC's handling of the Spadina Subway Extension, he thinks public-private-partnerships (P3s) are the way to build future infrastructure projects like the Scarborough Subway.

Events

NOW MAGAZINE: Spadina Subway Shakedown

Canvass riders on April 27 for fair TTC funding

Who has taken the transit challenge?

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Join our day of action on April 27 to encourage MPPs to take the TTC

On Monday April 27, join us at bus, street car, and subway stops across Toronto to encourage our provincial elected officials to ride public transit and fairly fund the TTC.  We deserve more service and lower fares.

Metro: TTC delays far more than an inconvenience, groups say

By Luke Simcoe

Published on March 25th, 2015

Read the full story on at Metronews.ca

Delays, like the one experienced on the TTC’s Yonge Street subway line yesterday, are costing the city millions in lost productivity and eroding confidence in public transit, experts say.

Global News: Subway service resumes between Bloor and Union after suspected fuel leak

By David Shum

Published on March 24, 2015

Read the full story on Globalnews.ca

TORONTO – Subway service resumed between Bloor and Union Station Tuesday afternoon following a suspected fuel leak at College Station.