September 20, 2022 (Toronto, ON) -- TTCriders, a membership-based transit advocacy organization, released the following statement in response to Mayor John Tory’s announcement of past accomplishments:
Scarborough residents rally for better transit, roll out "red carpet" bus lane for candidates who pledge improvements
May 7, 2022 (Toronto, ON) — 150 Scarborough transit users and youth leaders rallied this afternoon for better public transit in advance of the provincial election. Eleven provincial election candidates from the NDP, Liberal, and Green parties walked on a "red carpet" bus lane to show their support for public transit improvements in Scarborough, and signed a pledge committing to fund more bus service, integrated fares between TTC and GO, and building the Eglinton East LRT. Two municipal candidates signed a pledge to install more bus lanes by 2023.
Transit riders call for fare relief
Membership-based transit rider organization TTCriders released the following statement in response to the provincial proposal to reduce gas and fuel taxes for a 6-month period.
Transit discount is three years late and not deep enough
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Transit group calls for immediate funding of deeper discounts
March 31, 2022 (Toronto, ON) — Transit rider organization TTCriders welcomed the news that the Fair Pass discount is being rolled out today to people living in Rent-Geared-to-Income subsidized housing, but pointed out the discount was meant to be rolled out in March 2019 and is not deep enough.
One year from Scarborough RT closure, report warns that few residents know what’s coming
A new report from transit user group TTCriders warns that the majority of Scarborough RT users are not aware that Line 3 will close permanently in 2023. The group is calling for urgent action to prevent Scarborough residents getting stuck on replacement shuttle buses for 7+ years before a planned subway replacement opens.
Relief for essential workers left out of City Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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.
Mayor Tory must act now to stop TTC cuts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TTC quietly releases plan for service cuts
November 16, 2021 (Toronto, ON) — The Toronto Transit Commission has posted a service update to their website without a public announcement, which details
Wheel-Trans users left in the lurch by outage
Contracting out Wheel-Trans call centre, cutting paper transit schedules has left TTC without back-up plan
MEDIA RELEASE November 1, 2021 (Toronto, ON) -- Wheel-Trans users are reporting being
TTC service cuts are preventable
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:
ADVISORY: UTSC students and Scarborough residents will board buses to stop Ford’s subway plan
ADVISORY March 8, 2019