(Toronto, ON) – Transit advocacy organization TTCriders is celebrating today’s announcement that the federal government has approved the TTC’s request for federal funding for new subway trains on Line 2 Bloor-Danforth.
Transit group asks Integrity Commissioner to investigate potential conflict of interest related to TTC Board vote about Rogers contract
(Toronto, ON) – Transit advocacy organization TTCriders has complained to Toronto’s Integrity Commissioner about a potential real or apparent conflict of interest related to Julie Osborne, an appointed member of the Toronto Transit Commission.
“Rally to Fix the TTC” calls for investment in repairing subway slow zones during National Transit Week
(Toronto, ON) – Transit advocacy organization TTCriders will hold a rally today at 5:00pm outside Bathurst Subway Station to call on federal Members of Parliament to invest in TTC repairs and new subway trains on Line 2 by accelerating implementation of the Canada Public Transit Fund. The rally is part of a national “Transit Action Week” being organized in 5 Canadian cities. (Cantonese, Mandarin, French spokespeople available.)
TTC Board members, transit and women's safety advocates call for expansion of free public Wi-Fi on TTC, transparency from Rogers
(Toronto, ON) – TTC Chair Jamaal Myers, Councillor Josh Matlow, transit users, and women's safety advocates held a press conference at Toronto City Hall to call for the expansion of free public Wi-Fi on the TTC.
Free public Wi-Fi on the TTC should be improved and expanded, not cut
(Toronto, ON) – Membership-based groups TTCriders, Toronto ACORN, and Social Planning Toronto released the following statement about the TTC’s plan to end free public Wi-Fi in subway stations:
MPs invited to sign transit pledge supporting new subway trains, acceleration of Permanent Public Transit Fund
(Toronto, ON) – Transit advocacy organization TTCriders has launched a new campaign to invite federal party leaders and Toronto-area MPs to pledge their support for urgently-needed federal funding for new TTC subway trains on the Bloor-Danforth Line 2. Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May have both committed to sign the pledge.
Federal funding for new subway trains urgently needed: Transit groups
(Toronto, ON) – TTCriders, a membership-based transit advocacy organization, and Environmental Defence, released the following statement in response to Premier Doug Ford and Unifor National President Lana Payne’s statement urging federal funding for TTC subway trains:
TTCriders statement on CEO Rick Leary resignation
(Toronto, ON) - TTCriders, a membership-based organization of transit users, released the following statement in response to TTC CEO Rick Leary's resignation:
Advisory: 250 transit users to gather in Scarborough on Sunday for "Transit Rider Summit"
(Toronto, ON) – Transit advocacy organization TTCriders is set to host a large gathering of transit riders and advocates from across the GTA at the Scarborough Civic Centre on Sunday, June 16. More than 250 people have registered for the free day of workshops and panel discussions.
TTCriders Statement on Potential TTC Strike
(Toronto, ON) – TTCriders, an organization of transit users in Toronto, released the following statement in response to a potential strike by ATU Local 113 members: