By Marco Covi, TTCriders member.
Young people I talk to constantly complain about long commutes on the TTC from UofT Scarborough Campus to downtown or from Finch Ave West to Scarborough. A few years ago one colleague of mine gave the TTC a sad acronym: Take The Car. Dozens more I’ve talked to say they just can’t afford to take the TTC when they need to and have to prioritize their trips.
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The TTC 2014 budget was just approved by the TTC Commission.
Unless we act quickly, riders will pay more for the same inadequate and overcrowded service.
The TTC Commission approved a five-cent increase on fares, and a five-dollar increase on the price of an adult Metropass (from $128 to $133.75). Cash fares will stay at $3.00, and service levels will stay the same.
The provincial government has decided to struck up a panel to decide how to raise revenue to pay for transit expansion under the Big Move plan.
There are four meetings coming up for you to attend and have your say. RSVP online asap.
Jessica Bell from TTCriders spoke to Green Majority host, Daryn Caister, about the need for more funding to go to the TTC so we can expand service and reduce fares.
James Pasternak, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 10 (North York, north of the 401 between approximately Dufferin & Bathurst) will be hosting a Transit Town Hall this coming Monday, October 21 from 7-9 pm. The TTC Chair, Councillor Karen Stintz, has been invited to speak at the event. The details are available here.
This article is online at Yonge St Media's website.
TTCriders, the membership-based advocacy group of TTC users, officially launched its newest campaign this past Monday.
The campaign, titled a Fair Deal for Riders, calls on the province to provide increased and sustained funding for the TTC.
Co-chair Jessica Bell spoke to Matt Galloway on CBC's Metro Morning about TTCriders' new campaign to expand service and reduce fares.
On September 18th, TTCriders hosts the latest instalment of Transit Talk. We want to hear from you about how we can all work to improve the TTC.
It’s no secret that the TTC is underfunded. This Transit Talk is an opportunity to discuss and come up with a plan to increase funding for the TTC. It's also an opportunity to discuss how we should invest in the TTC to make it better. If you were TTC Chair/CEO, how would you spend new money? Buying more buses? Reducing Fares? Improving service? As a rider, you have a clear picture of where the TTC’s service deficiencies lay. So why not speak up?
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TTCriders sent out a survey to the Toronto candidates in the August 1st 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.