The Scarborough RT derailed in 2023. TTCriders has been campaigning to convert the RT corridor into a bus-only roadway, so replacement shuttle buses save up to 10 minutes in each direction.
ADVISORY March 8, 2019
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Councillor Josh Matlow with TTCriders Executive Director, Shelagh Pizey-Allen[/caption]
As 2017 draws to a close, it’s time to recognize those who have been a strong voice for transit riders. On behalf of TTCriders, I am proud to award Josh Matlow as our Transit Champion of the Year. For not only is he the hardworking councillor for Ward 22 - St. Paul’s, he is one of City Council’s strongest transit advocates.
By Scarborough Transit Action This past Friday, the TTC announced that it would further modify the design plans for the Scarborough One-Stop Subway Extension in the face of pressure from car drivers and homeowners.
Contributed by Scarborough Transit Action
We knew this was coming.
Despite some folks claiming the “Scarborough Subway” is happening, we have always known that this politically-motivated proposition would be tested over, and over, and over again. In the face of this repeated resistance, the Scarborough Subway Extension’s staunchest supporters have predictably played the same tired card: It’s downtown elites that are trying to keep Scarborough from the subway that it deserves!
The recent Toronto Transit Network report has Mayor John Tory forging ahead with Smart Track, the Eglinton West LRT, and the Scarborough Subway Extension (SSE). Meanwhile, the Eglinton and Sheppard East LRTs appear to have been dropped from the list of priorities. (Find out more about the city's transit priorities here)
Don’t rip off Scarborough riders
Are you a public transit rider?
Do you want:
- a low income pass?
Three years ago, Toronto City Council broke its own procedures and opted to scrap a fully funded rapid transit line. If not for this egregious mistake, a 7-Stop Scarborough LRT from Kennedy through Scarborough Centre to Malvern would be under construction now.
(When we initially wrote this post we believed the Councillor Karygiannis was merely a destructive voice yelling from the margins. We have since learned that politics have transpired to make his mistaken and problematic voice relevant. We have updated the post to provide more details about the options that Councillor Karygiannis is supporting)
A group of us from Scarborough Transit Action spoke at the #ExecComm meeting on June 28th. Our demand for an LRT network instead of the One Stop Extension triggered an overwhelmingly negative response from Mayor Tory and his allies. The most absurd being Councillor De Baeremaeker’s claim that any opposition to this project constituted a “wall of hate” toward Scarborough.
In Friday's edition of The Globe and Mail, it was revealed that the Scarborough subway costs are expected to rise by $900 million to $2.9 billion.
The $900 million additional cost estimate for the Scarborough Subway Extension (SSE) proves once again, an LRT network is, by far, the best choice for Scarborough transit riders.
From the TTCriders Scarborough Committee
What is the plan for Scarborough Centre? This seems like a simple question, but it is one that has us confused. Very confused.
On the one hand, a one-stop subway extension is included as part of the proposed Scarborough Rapid Transit Network because it “Supports the development of Scarborough Centre as a vibrant regional urban centre.” Those of us using Scarborough Centre station on the RT today look out at the fields of parking surrounding the mall and Civic Centre can be excused for thinking that the plan is to re-purpose those lots into the type of place you would want to ride transit to, i.e., a vibrant urban centre.
On May 31st, City Hall will vote on a Low Income Pass. We've been waiting all year for an opportunity to 'speak up' for lower TTC fares and we need to get active and get ready.
In preparation for the vote at City Hall, on Thursday, May 12th, we are hosting a Civic Engagement Training Workshop in Scarborough at Scarborough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Road (Kingston and Markham) from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. where you can: