City Council is moving at breakneck speed to freeze government spending in 2018. This will mean Toronto’s 1.8 million transit riders will be paying more for worse service next year. Again. The recommendation to freeze the TTC’s budget for 2018 will go to a full City Council vote on Wednesday May 24.
TTCriders organized a Day of Action across the City of Toronto
On January 30, 2017, TTCriders organized a successful Day of Action across the City of Toronto. Volunteers converged at key intersections to mobilize riders and educate them on over-crowded routes, the recent fare hike, and the low per-rider municipal subsidy.
Stop the TTC’s race to the bottom
The Toronto Star published this op ed of ours last Sunday July 17.
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The plans that City Planning is proposing for the subway extension do not match the plans for Scarborough Centre (also from City Planning)
From the TTCriders Scarborough Committee
What is the plan for Scarborough Centre? This seems like a simple question, but it is one that has us confused. Very confused.
On the one hand, a one-stop subway extension is included as part of the proposed Scarborough Rapid Transit Network because it “Supports the development of Scarborough Centre as a vibrant regional urban centre.” Those of us using Scarborough Centre station on the RT today look out at the fields of parking surrounding the mall and Civic Centre can be excused for thinking that the plan is to re-purpose those lots into the type of place you would want to ride transit to, i.e., a vibrant urban centre.
The media reports on our rally at City Hall
CTV and CP-24 joined us at City Hall to call for lower fares for low income riders for the TTC. Check it out.
CBC's Metro Morning reports on our low income pass
The low income pass is a really big issue. City staff are returning to city hall on May 31 with recommendations for
providing
Watch TTCriders talk about our Federal Transit report card on CP24!
TTCriders was interviewed today on CP24 during Live at Noon! Watch us talk about the report card we've created on the promises the major parties have put out on transit! Then make sure to share our transit report card with your friends!
The TTC is overcrowded and breaking down and fares are going up again. We have got to get our priorities straight.
The Globe and Mail has picked up the story about near-empty UPX trains, brought to the media's attention by TTCriders when the Metrolinx board received its second quarter report. “When the TTC is overcrowded and breaking down and fares are going up again, we have got to get our priorities straight,” said Mary Breen, a spokeswoman for the group.
Metro news - Google maps recommends $27 Union Pearson express; we say that's silly
Metro News just wrote an article about how Google Maps transit planner recommends you take the outrageously expensive UPX if you're starting basically anywhere in the western part of Toronto. Google maps EVEN doesn't recommend you take the much cheaper TTC, even if you're standing at Dufferin subway station, which is on the way to the airport.
Inside Toronto talks about our plans to recruit canvass leaders and engage riders this Federal election
Rahul Gupta from Inside Toronto wrote an article about our plan to ramp up our canvassing, recruit canvass leaders, and engage riders in the upcoming federal election.