Read Steve Munro's article about the perils of privatization

Transit Advocate, Steve Munro, has written a compelling piece on the perils of privatization. Steve wrote the article in response to the recent announcement by Metrolinx that the agency wants Toronto's LRT lines to be "designed, built, financed, operated, and maintained by a private sector partner, not by the TTC."

Read the complete article called "METROLINX DUMPS THE TTC AS AN LRT PARTNER. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR US?". Thank you to the Torontoist for publishing this great piece.

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