Read our letter about Agenda Item 6: A Step Towards Free Transit for Middle and High School Students.
Letter to TTC Board: Transparency needed about Reduced Speed Zones and Scarborough RT derailment reports
Read the letter from TTCriders about why transparency is needed about Reduced Speed Zones and Scarborough RT derailment reports.
TTC failed to heed expert warnings, stopped some preventative maintenance work before Scarborough RT derailment, consultant reports find
Toronto, ON (February 22, 2024) -- The TTC was warned in advance about two of the “contributing factors” to the July 2023 derailment of the Scarborough RT and had stopped doing some preventative maintenance work, according to external consultant reports. The four reports were discovered on the TTC’s website by independent transit expert Steve Munro, but have not been reported to TTC Board members in a public meeting. Transit advocacy group TTCriders is urging accountability and transparency about the reports’ findings.
Take the TTC's survey: Use of force policy
The TTC is conducting a survey seeking riders' feedback on policies regarding Special Constable and Fare Inspector enforcement activities.
Scroll down to get a preview of all the questions asked on the survey along with some key points to consider.
These TTC bus routes just won awards for being the slowest
In a mock awards ceremony at City Hall on Wednesday, volunteers dressed as marathon runners received medals for Toronto’s slowest bus routes among those where RapidTO improvements were promised.
Rankings included the 29 Dufferin in first place, 35 Jane in second, 60 Steeles West in third, and the 39 Finch East in fourth. The “awards ceremony” comes just a week before a report is set to be debated at the Executive Committee about Toronto’s plan to install more bus lanes.
Dufferin, Jane, Steeles West win mock awards for slowest bus route: Advocates call for faster bus lane implementation
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(Toronto, ON) - Volunteers dressed up as marathoners received medals in an awards ceremony, the week before a report will be debated at the Executive Committee about Toronto’s plan to install more bus lanes. Advocates say the plan should move more quickly and are disappointed that Steeles West is at the bottom of the list.
Scarborough busway will cost $12M more and won't be ready for another 3 years: report
[TTCRiders] presented councillors Monday with a giant “invoice” for riders’ lost time since the derailment. They estimated the time added up to close to half-a-million hours. They pointed out that the busway could have been operational by late 2025 if it had been funded earlier.
2024 TTC & City of Toronto Budget Analysis by TTCriders
Last updated January 18, 2024
Read TTCriders' analysis of the 2024 TTC & City of Toronto Budgets, and how you can get involved.
Stuck on the bus: Toronto's 2024 budget offers no relief for Scarborough’s weary commuters
There's no money to build a dedicate busway to help speed the commute for Scarborough residents.
CBC Radio: L’électrification audacieuse du plus grand transporteur du Canada
C’est une révolution verte et en douceur qui s’opère à la Commission de transport de Toronto (CTT) et qui doit la mener vers un parc d’autobus entièrement carboneutre.
Anatomy of a Bus Shelter Removal: Spacing Magazine
ANATOMY OF A BUS SHELTER REMOVAL
E-bike fire on Toronto subway was 'rapid and intense,' Toronto Fire says. Here's how it erupted
Chloe Tangpongprush, of TTCriders, discusses NYE crowding at Union Station and the need for more train operators.
