TTCriders was on CP24 today (Feb 27 2014) to talk about our campaign called #TTCsardines. The TTCsardines campaign encourages people to take photos of their overcrowded commute and send it to www.ttcriders.ca. TTCriders is going to take the best photo, turn it into a TTC Sardines Award, and deliver it to a decision maker who has failed us on transit. Watch the video.
By: Marco Covi, TTCriders Recently Christopher Hume from the Toronto Star wrote
an article about the TTC. Christopher Hume expresses that
EDIT (February 2016): TTCriders has updated its position statement on the Scarborough transit plan here.
The Scarborough Subway Extension (SSE) -a three-stop extension to the Bloor-Danforth line was approved by Toronto Council in 2013. It replaces the earlier decision to replace the Scarborough RT with a 7-stop fully funded, shovel ready, Scarborough LRT line.
Tired of Being SARDINED on the TTC?
By the time the subway train arrives there’s a crowd on the platform. Tight for time, you squeeze in.
Tired of being SARDINED on your TTC commute? Ready to do something about it?
On January 29th and 30th, Toronto City Council met to deliberate and finalize
the City Budget for 2014, which included deciding how much funding the TTC
receives. TTCriders has been very active in this budget process, making it loud
Another great article covering TTCriders rally, by John Bonnar, for rabble.ca - January 29, 2014.
Toronto transit riders’ group pushes for more funding, lower fares
More funding for public transit in Toronto.
Thank you to Rahul from Inside Toronto for writing this article about our rally today at City Hall calling for more funding to the TTC.
Protesters at city hall demand more money for TTC from city, province
This Thursday, TTCriders will be petitioning and flyering at Dufferin Station! We're partnering with Davenport MPP Jonah Schein, who recently spoke in favour of predictable, stable funding for TTC operations in the Ontario Legislature.
As a way of wishing you a Happy New Year and a prosperous 2014, the TTC
Commission (and City Council, by default) is increasing the cost of TTC fares –
yet again! On January 1, 2014, transit riders on the TTC can expect to pay $5
TTCriders take on the Transit Advisory Panel’s Report on How to Fund Transit Expansion
This morning, the Wynne Government’s Transit Investment Strategy Advisory Panel released its recommendations for how the Province should raise revenue to pay for transit expansion.