TTC’s paratransit service’s reassessment of its riders’ disabilities has some fearing they will face restrictions on their use of door-to-door service. Mahdis Habibinia and Abby O’Brien of the Toronto Star speak with TTC rider Jane Field.
Bryann Aguilar of CP24 covers the motion to extend the deadline to use legacy fares on the transit system passed by the TTC board on December 3, 2024.
The TTC board voted unanimously to extend the deadline to use legacy fare like tokens, tickets and day passes. Dilshad Burman of CP24 with further details about the new deadline.
Many riders were surprised by the transit commission’s announcement in October that it intended to discontinue the fares as of Jan. 1. Patty Winsa of the Toronto Star covers the decision to extend the deadline.
Rhianne Campbell of City News covers the report from TTCriders which shows planned changes to Wheel-Trans could disproportionately affect three of the city's low-income neighbourhoods.
Kimia Afshar Mehrabi, writing for BlogTO, covers the federal announcement of funding for new Line 2 trains and what this means for transit riders in Toronto.
Kimia Afshar Mehrabi of the Daily Hive covers the announcement of new federal funding for the TTC. The the funding will be used for badly needed Line 2 trains, as the current models approach the end of their design life.
The federal government announced funding for new Line 2 subway trains. The CBC's Rochelle Raveendran covers the announcement which comes just in time - the current Line 2 trains will start reaching the end of their design lives in 2026.
