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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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 March 8, 2019
UTSC students and Scarborough residents will board buses to stop Ford’s
Proposed measures to relieve crowding fall short, transit advocates say
(Toronto, ON) January 18, 2018 — Transit advocates will distribute “Overcrowding Relief Kits” to commuters this morning at 8am at the entrance to King Station. This afternoon at 1pm, the TTC Board will vote on measures to relieve crowding on Line 1.