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Relief for essential workers left out of City Budget, says transit group
January 13, 2022 (Toronto, ON) — Transit rider organization TTCriders says the proposed 2022 Toronto City Budget is failing low-wage, essential workers because a promised transit discount has been left out while service cuts continue to impact riders.
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November 16, 2021 (Toronto, ON) — The Toronto Transit Commission has posted a service update to their website without a public announcement, which details
October 28, 2021 (Toronto, ON) -- In response to a TTC news release warning of service cuts if more transit operators do not disclose their vaccination status, TTCriders, a membership organization of transit users in Toronto, released the following statement:
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Toronto City Councillors are voting soon on the 2021 City Budget, which affects transit service and fare levels. City Council must do more to make transit affordable and safe during the pandemic.
John Tory's transit budgets are methodically and systematically destroying the TTC through less frequent, slower and overcrowded service.
For the 2017 budget, John Tory is now talking about a minor increase in funding to avoid service reductions. The reality is that service already has been reduced due to TTC budget shortfalls. In addition to this, today's service does not even meet the TTC's own standards, due to overcrowded routes.
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.