To fix our overcrowded transit system and make it more affordable, your government should provide a dedicated operating subsidy to the TTC, not break it apart.
The TTC belongs to the people of Toronto. We've paid for the TTC at the fare box and through our property taxes.
The TTC has owned, operated, and maintained Toronto’s public transit system since 1921.
Breaking apart the TTC will mean higher fares, reduced service, and less say for transit riders. The TTC is accountable to the people of Toronto because elected Toronto City Councillors sit on its board.
I urge you to reject the subway upload. I will be paying attention to your voting record on this issue.
Our movement is growing because people like you are canvassing at subway stops and calling their MPPs. Sign up to join other volunteers to make sure that Ford does not take away our subway system.
| CONSTITUENCY | MPP | PHONE |
| Etobicoke North | Hon. Doug Ford | 416-325-1941 |
| Elgin—Middlesex—London | Hon. Jeff Yurek, Minister of Transportation | 416-327-9200 |
| Etobicoke Centre | Kinga Surma, Parliamentary Assistant to Minister of Transportation | 416-325-1823 |
| Beaches East York | Rima Burns-McGowen | 416-325-2881 |
| Davenport | Marit Stiles | 416-535-3158 |
| Don Valley East | Michael Coteau | 416-325-4544 |
| Don Valley North | Vincent Ke | 416-325-3715 |
| Don Valley West | Kathleen Wynne | 416-325-4705 |
| Eglinton Lawrence | Robin Martin | 416-212-5008 |
| Etobicoke Lakeshore | Christine Hogarth | 416-585-7000 |
| Humber River Black Creek | Tom Racocevik | 416-743-7272 |
| Parkdale High Park | Bhutila Karpoche | 416-325-3017 |
| Pickering Uxbridge | Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy | 416-327-2333 |
| Scarborough Agincourt | Aris Babikian | 416-326-7111 |
| Scarborough Centre | Christina Maria Mitas | 416-615-2183 |
| Scarborough Guildwood | Mitzie Hunter | 416-325-4800 |
| Scarborough Rouge Park | Vijay Thanigasalam | 416-326-7274 |
| Scarborough North | Hon Raymond Sung Joon Cho | 416-325-9100 |
| Scarborough Southwest | Doly Begum | 416-325-0908 |
| Toronto St. Paul’s | Jill Andrew | 416-325-0071 |
| Toronto Centre | Suze Morrison | 416-326-7171 |
| Toronto Danforth | Peter Tabuns | 416-461-0223 |
| Spadina Fort York | Chris Glover | 416-603-9664 |
| University Rosedale | Jessica Bell | 416-325-1620 |
| Willowdale | Stan Cho | 416-733-7878 |
| York Centre | Roman Barber | 416-326-7114 |
| York South Weston | Faisal Hassan | 416-326-6961 |
Another Presto disaster?
If the province can’t run the Presto card properly, we can’t trust them with the TTC. The rollout of the Presto system is delayed and readers malfunctions daily.[1]
No more delays
We need better transit now. We’ll be waiting years for new lines while the city and province argue over the details. Even the provincial transit agency admits that relying on developers to build new stations is a risky plan that will delay the transit we need.[2]
The Relief Line can’t wait
The Relief Line is urgently needed to relieve dangerous subway overcrowding. Parts of the Yonge Line (Line 1) have been over capacity for the last decade.[3] We can’t risk leaving new stations up to the real estate market. The northern Relief Line extension to Sheppard will also serve the priority neighbourhoods of Flemingdon Park and Thorncliffe Park.
Scarborough deserves better transit
Experts agree that the province’s plan will delay new transit in Scarborough.[4] Waiting for developers to pick up the tab didn’t work for rapid transit on Sheppard Avenue, and it won’t work now.[5]
Lining the pockets of big business
Big business and developers donated money to the PC party. So it’s no surprise that the province wants to hand over our subway and development “air rights” to return the favour.[6]
Privatization costs the public
After cities in England and Australia separated bus and subway systems and privatized high-speed transit, fares went up and service was cut. Here in Canada, private bus company Greyhound didn’t hesitate to cut its unprofitable routes out West, even though they were a lifeline to rural communities.
Will the province sell off our public subway assets to raise revenue, like it did with Hydro One? The provincial transit agency is already privatizing aspects of transit, like the Presto system and the maintenance of new LRT lines. But the private sector hasn’t delivered transit projects on time or on budget.[7]
Higher fares
A single TTC fare lets us transfer between bus, subway, and streetcar. But the provincial transit agency is considering charging fare-by-speed and/or fare-by-distance.[8] If the province takes over, we could end up paying a premium to ride the subway. We still don’t know what will happen to 2-hour fares and free TTC for kids under 12 if the province takes over.
Less say for riders
Our elected City Councillors sit on the TTC Board and are accountable to us. The provincial transit agency board is appointed and the public doesn’t have a say at its meetings.
The real solution is proper funding
The TTC is the least funded major transit system in North America.[9] To improve service and make fares affordable, the province and the city need to provide enough funding.
References
TTC’s paratransit service’s reassessment of its riders’ disabilities has some fearing they will face restrictions on their use of door-to-door service. Mahdis Habibinia and Abby O’Brien of the Toronto Star speak with TTC rider Jane Field.
(Toronto, ON) – TTCriders, a membership based organization of transit riders, released the following statement in response to the TTC's plans to deploy plain clothes fare inspectors:
Bryann Aguilar of CP24 covers the motion to extend the deadline to use legacy fares on the transit system passed by the TTC board on December 3, 2024.
