On Wednesday night, TTCriders hosted its inaugural “Transit Talk” Town Hall event at Metro Hall, giving Toronto’s transit riders a chance to share their comments, questions, feedback and concerns directly with TTC Chief Executive Officer Andy Byford and Chief Customer Officer Chris Upfold.
It was a packed house with over 60 spirited transit users who voiced concerns ranging from system accessibility to the elimination of tokens once the Presto Card is implemented. Suggestions included designing stations to reflect nearby attractions (similar to what was done at Museum) and eliminating some of the streetcar stops that are very close together to make the lines run more efficiently. Questions were taken from the audience as well as via twitter (#TransitTalk) and email ([email protected]).
This was the first of TTCriders’ four part "Transit Talk" Town Hall series focused on how to improve TTC service in downtown Toronto. Three additional events are planned for Scarborough, Etobicoke-York and North York, which will maintain the theme of “local” transit issues tailored for the specific area. TTC's Andy Byford and Chris Upfold will also be attending these events – stay tuned for details!
Several media were in attendance at Wednesday night’s event - you can check out some of the coverage here:
http://www.cp24.com/news/ttc-brass-answer-questions-at-town-hall-event-1.1203193 http://torontoist.com/2013/03/ttc-bosses-face-their-public/ http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ttc-riders-ask-questions-about-scheduling-cleanliness-1.1204786 http://www.citynews.ca/2013/03/20/riders-sound-off-at-ttc-town-hall-meeting/
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