The cost for riding the TTC goes up January 1st. "But riders, when you pay more you get more, right?"
Nope.
One week later, on January 8th, the TTC is adjusting its schedules with reduced service in the morning rush hour on 12 bus routes.
TTC is misleading transit riders about Sunday’s service cuts
When the November Service Changes were released, we saw that service was being slashed on 20 routes and immediately suspected that these were cuts. In the past month, the TTC has intentionally misled the public to believe that these changes were merely routine tweaks to match service to ridership. Through Ben Spurr, we now know that if the TTC was only making changes to match service to ridership, service would have been improved on 43 routes. Zero of the improvements were made.
Politicians Hold the Tardy-Sauce – Build the Finch LRT Already !
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How much longer will we put up with this type of service? Tell Council to Build the LRT now ![/caption]
It looks like our friends at City Council are at it again. Councillors Giorgio Mammoliti and Jim Karygiannis are looking to re-introduce their motion EX.4.14 to cancel the Finch LRT and build the Scarborough Subway instead of a fully provincially-funded LRT. Next Wednesday March 25th, it will be introduced at Executive Committee.
TTCriders Submits Application to Join the TTC Commission
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Will the selection committee choose someone that represents transit riders like Helen Liu and seniors fighting for reduced fares? Write to the selection committee members and tell them that you want people on the commission who will represent riders[/caption]
Record of City Councillors’ Transit Votes that Resulted in Service Cuts, Longer Wait Times, and Higher Fares
As a way of wishing you a Happy New Year and a prosperous 2014, the TTC
Commission (and City Council, by default) is increasing the cost of TTC fares –
yet again! On January 1, 2014, transit riders on the TTC can expect to pay $5
Bad Grades for TTC in TTCriders' Report Card
Today, TTCriders released its first ever report card evaluating the TTC’s performance from the perspective of TTC users.
The report card rates the TTC on how well it has done in achieving five goals important to TTC users which are key parts of TTCriders' Vision: creating fair and affordable fares; building modern, fast transit to all corners of the city as fast as possible; making public transit fully accessible transit; providing frequent service that connects all of Toronto; and environmental sustainability.
More Service, More Delays, More Privatization: Outcome from the May 30 TTC Commission Meeting
Let’s do the positive news first. The TTC Commission approved a motion to request the City allocate an additional $2.1 million to the TTC’s operating budget to expand public transit service in Toronto. With a record number of more than 512 million rides expected to be taken on the TTC in 2012, we’re pleased the TTC Commission approved the motion to direct most of the projected increase in revenue from rider fares back into the TTC.
Support More Funding for TTC Operations
At this Wednesday's TTC Commission meeting there is a motion to ask City Council for additional funds needed to improve transit service on several overcrowded routes. The TTC has finally recognized they need to operate more service to meet the needs of the incredibly increasing number of riders.
Metrolinx Approves Toronto Transit Projects
At their meeting on April 25th the Board of Directors of Metrolinx unanimously
approved the Toronto Light Rail Transit (LRT) expansion plan. This plan sets out
the new construction timelines for the 4 LRT lines that were officially endorsed
Big TTC Votes at March City Council Meetings
The agenda for the March 5th and 6th Toronto City Council meeting features a very interesting item for TTCriders. Council will debate changes to the governance structure of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).