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Federal Vote Transit Report Card

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How do the Parties rank on fixing public transit during this election? We've got the answers!

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Media Releases

• May 3, 2013 - Media Release: Transit user group, TTC riders, responds to the Wynne Government's Provincial Budget
• February 19, 2013 - Media Release: Transit user group, TTCriders, responds to the Wynne Government's throne speech

By-election Survey

TTCriders sent out a survey to the Toronto candidates in the August 1^st provincial by-elections. We received responses from the Liberal candidate in Etobicoke-Lakeshore and the Green candidates in Etobicoke-Lakeshore and Scarborough-Guildwood. Read their responses in the attached pdfs.

Read Scarborough Transit Action's Position on the LRT Vs. Subways Debate

From our allies at Scarborough Transit Action.

Toronto City Council is currently debating whether to replace the current Scarborough RT with a modern LRT, or a subway extension of the Bloor-Danforth line along Eglinton and up McCowan Rd. Both options would connect with the future LRT along Sheppard.

Student demands leadership from academic

Shaun Cleaver, TTCrider member and University of Toronto graduate student sent the following email to Murtaza Haider of Ryerson University on July 10, 2013 in response to a disappointing commentary published in the Globe & Mail.

Feeling Congested? Have your say

The City of Toronto has initiated Phase 2 of Feeling Congested, a public consultation project on the future of transportation in Toronto. As part of Phase 2, the City is looking for feedback on a draft complete streets framework, rapid transit decision-making criteria, and a bicycle policy framework. The consultation results will help inform transportation policies in Toronto's Official Plan, a high level policy document which guides growth and development in the City.

Take action: Tell the province to provide better funding for public transit

TTCriders wrote a follow-up a letter to Metrolinx responding to their shortlist of revenue tools to fund transit expansion in the GTHA in advance of the release Metrolinx releasing its final investment strategy. The strategy includes a 1% increase to HST, a 5-cents per litre increase in gas tax, a business parking levy, and a 15% increase in development charges.

TTCriders responds to city's decision to remove TTC surplus from the TTC

This letter to the editor was published in the Toronto Star on Monday June 10.  Tell us what you think of this issue in the comments box.  You can also express your opinion to your local city councillor.

TTCriders responds to ongoing debate on transit revenue tools

On Monday, TTCriders wrote a follow-up a letter to Metrolinx responding to their shortlist of revenue tools to fund transit expansion in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

In our letter, we identified that corporate and high-income tax revenue, while absent from Metrolinx's shortlist, are critical sources for funding transit expansion and operations. Corporate and high-income taxes are progressive, equitable and historically important tools which should be included in the mix of revenue tools.

Scarborough Transit Talk - Wednesday, May 15th

Got something to say about the TTC?

Join us at the Scarborough Civic Centre on May 15th to share your thoughts and opinion about public transit in Toronto with the TTC’s Chief Executive Officer, Andy Byford and the TTC’s Chief Customer Officer, Chris Upfold.

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.