Transit News

The Toronto Transit Commission meets on June 8th at 1:00 pm with a packed agenda.  Here are some of the big items before the Commission on Wednesday:

  • A preliminary 2012 Operating Budget showing a shortfall of at least $39 million. This shortfall doesn't include the added costs of collective bargaining after the TTC has been declared an essential service. This new reality could add another $20 or $30 million in expenses to the operating budget.

The following is a brief report from TTC rider Jacob L. on the City's recent Planning and Growth Management committee meeting.

The meeting included two separate motions requesting information on how to improve public transit on Finch Ave West and Sheppard Ave East, now that Mayor Ford and Metrolinx have moved away from the planned Finch West and Sheppard East Light Rail Transit lines.

On Monday May 30th at 9:30am the City's Planning and Growth Management Committee is meeting at City Hall in Committee Room #1. At this meeting Committee members will be discussing two very important public transit issues and we need people to speak up for more and better public transit!

On the morning of March 31st, Mayor Ford finally revealed the plan he wants to replace Transit City with. There are lots of pretty lines on the map. But reading the fine print shows suburban Torontonians are the big losers.

Thursday, March 31st at 9:00am, hidden away from public scrutiny in the Wilson Subway Carhouse, Mayor Ford and Premier McGuinty will announce they have reached an agreement on a new transit expansion plan. This new plan ignores the needs of transit riders in the suburbs.

Email or Call your elected officials today to have your say on Toronto's transit future!

Today the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) released new maps comparing the original Metrolinx light rail transit plan with the one rumoured to be proposed by the Mayor and Premier.

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