Metro News Feb. 23, 2015
You are invited to our next Our Union Pearson meeting to get clean trains, more stops, and lower fares on our new 23-km transit line from Union Station
On Thursday, February 26, 2015, SETAC will be speaking about transit issues affecting South Etobicoke from 7-9pm at the Etobicoke Civic Centre. More info here.
SETAC, Scarborough Transit Action and Fair Fare Coalition are awesome organizations like TTCriders that are concerned about public transit service in our City.
Individuals and organizations are welcome to join Our Union Pearson coalition. Please fill in this form and we will get back to you promptly. Got questions: contact [email protected]
Metrolinx is hosting a public meeting with the Roncesvalles Macdonnell Residents Association to give an update on its progress in electrifying the Union Pearson line
There was a motion before Council to cancel the Finch and Sheppard LRTs and replace the Sheppard LRT with a subway. On Thursday, February 12, 2015 Council voted to refer the motion to their Executive Committee. Now it must be approved by the Executive Committee before Council will consider it again.
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On Feb 5th 2015, TTCriders received a notice from the City of Toronto. Coming up on Monday Feb 23, 4:30pm is the last possible time to put in a nomination to become a citizen representative of the TTC Commission. Click on the link above for more info.
You're invited to a planning meeting to discuss and decide the next steps of our campaign to make sure the Union Pearson train is affordable, runs clean trains, and has more stops. The line is set to open in a few months, and the PAN AM games is this Summer. In other words this is a golden opportunity to do outreach and engage the community to achieve positive change.
By: Tess Kalinowski Transportation reporter, Published on Mon Feb 02 2015
Read the article online on the Star's website and please post comments.
The TTC has cleared the first hurdle in approving a $95.3-million slate of service improvements – and a fare increase TTC riders say makes the system less affordable to those who need it most.
Read the article on the Globe and Mail website, and make sure to make a comment.
Ann Hui
Toronto transit riders will see a hike in their fares starting in March, after Mayor John Tory’s $95-million plan for the Toronto Transit Commission cleared its first hurdle at its board meeting.
The TTC board approved their capital budget on Monday afternoon at city hall, as well a fare hike that many riders had spoken out against earlier in the day.