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Upcoming Public Transit Meetings

The following are a series of public meetings on public transit.  Please consider attending one of these events and have your say about the Mayor's new transit plan, the upcoming cuts to 41 bus routes, the City's agreement to use

Council candidates graded on public transit

This week the Public Transit Coalition (PTC) released an report card grading some candidates for City Council on a range of transit-related issues.

Candidates where emailed 10 "Yes or No" questions about building the Transit City plan, keeping the TTC publicly owned and governed, and the need for sustainable operating subsidies to keep TTC fares in check. The complete list of survey questions and over 100 candidate responses can be found sorted by ward here.

Ontario budget on March 25: Speak up for the TTC!

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In a media release today the Province confirmed Finance Minister Dwight Duncan will release his next budget on March 25.

The Danger of Distraction

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In recent days, some mayoral candidates have signalled they think privatizing TTC routes will solve problems facing the TTC. A healthy debate around this proposition is worthwhile. But it shouldn't distract from the biggest problem facing the TTC: a Provincial Government that does not pay their fair share of public transit operating costs.