CodeRedTO Funding Information Sessions
CodeRedTO, a small group of people devoted to improving transit growth in Toronto, is holding information sessions around the city (and not just downtown, there is one for each of Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough).
Check out our new TTCriders membership postcards
Thanks to all your membership donations, TTCriders just printed our first big run of membership postcards. Special thanks goes to our graphic designer, Scott Kletke. If you're looking for a designer please reach out to him. Thanks also to the photographer, Jose Ongpin.
Community Meetings to Discuss Transit
Written by Shaun Cleaver, TTCriders External Affairs Committee member
On Tuesday March 26th the Toronto Councillor for Ward 33, Shelley Carroll, hosted a public meeting to discuss public transit in the ward and in the city. Being a resident of Ward 33 (I live just south of Fairview Mall) I eagerly rode the #10 Van Horne to Pleasant View Community Centre to discuss plans to improve transit in our neighbourhood to increase our connectivity in the city and region. Surprising to me, the open dialogue portion of the meeting devolved into a repeat of the highly damaging “subway vs. light rail transit (LRT)” debate that unnecessarily delayed badly needed improvements to Toronto’s transit infrastructure.
Standing room only at TTCriders' first Transit Talk Town Hall event
On Wednesday night, TTCriders hosted its inaugural “Transit Talk” Town Hall event at Metro Hall, giving Toronto’s transit riders a chance to share their comments, questions, feedback and concerns directly with TTC Chief Executive Officer Andy Byford and Chief Customer Officer Chris Upfold.
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“Transit in Toronto has fallen far behind with riders desperately craving improved service. Becoming a member of TTCriders is the most effective way you can help advocate for a brighter transit future for Toronto.” Geoffrey Singer signed up to become a member in March 2014.
TTCriders weighs in on The Big Move and funding transit expansion
TTCriders has sent letters to both Metrolinx and the City of Toronto as part of their respective consultation processes — The Big Move Roundtables and Feeling Congested.
Since the start of 2013, Metrolinx and the City of Toronto have been seeking public input into how they can raise sufficient revenue to pay for new transit construction in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). Metrolinx currently has $34 billion worth of unfunded transit projects which it aims to build over the next 25 years. These new lines, which include Light Rail Rapid Transit, Bus Rapid Transit, Subways and Electrified Commuter Rail, will contribute to solving Toronto’s congestion, commuting time, and transit access crises. TTCriders commends both the Province and City for finally engaging in a serious discussion about funding transit expansion. We also recommend that this conversation be expanded to include funding options for transit operations, as transit riders already pay more than their fair share.
Apply to join TTCriders' External Affairs Committee
We are currently looking for volunteers to sit on our External Affairs Committee.
About the External Affairs Committee
As the ‘voice’ for TTCriders, the External Affairs Committee is responsible for establishing and executing campaigns, providing educational resources, participating in the public discussion on transit, and building partnerships with other stakeholders.
TTCRiders supports Community Benefits Agreements
Toronto’s new Light Rapid Transit (LRT) network is an estimated $8.4 billion project. In addition to providing new, reliable, rapid transit for hundreds of thousands of people, the project potentially offers Torontonians the possibility of meaningful, well-paid work.
Join TTCriders for our inaugural TransitTalk Townhall on March 20th!
TTCriders is hosting its first Townhall of 2013 on March 20th at Metro Hall. Andy Byford, TTC Chief Executive Officer, and Chris Upfold, TTC Chief Customer Officer, will be in attendance to record and respond to your questions, compliments, complaints and general feedback about Downtown transit. Does your streetcar or bus constantly run behind schedule? Is your local subway station not as clean as it should be? Escalators always out of order? Then join us for a discussion about how to improve TTC service in Toronto-East York (Scarborough, Etobicoke-York and North York themed TransitTalks will follow throughout the year). TransitTalk is another way TTCriders aims to give transit users a voice. Space is limited, so RSVP today!
TTCriders' response to the TTC Customer Service Charter
TTCriders welcomes the news of the TTC’s Customer Charter and its commitment to customer service for transit users. However, the new Charter fails to address many of the underlying issues that our public transit system faces.
Feeling Congested? TTCriders engages with Metrolinx and the City of Toronto
Over the last few weeks, TTCriders has been busy attending public consultation meetings hosted by Metrolinx and the City of Toronto. The purpose of these consultations is to discuss how to pay for transit expansion projects across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area, which are identified in the Regional Transportation Plan, The Big Move.