“I could walk faster than this train.”
TORONTO – Are you tired of bad transit service in Toronto? If so, why not snap a “grumpy” selfie, send it to Kathleen Wynne, John Tory, and City Hall and demand better service?
That’s exactly what a transit advocacy group is encouraging commuters to do when they encounter delays and poor service from the Toronto Transit Commission.
TOinTRANSIT: Vote for the best and worst transit advocates in TTCriders contest
TORONTO - Save your selfie TTC riders: John Tory already knows you’re grumpy.
The transit advocacy group TTCriders is encouraging people to send a selfie via Twitter with the hashtag #grumpyrider to elected officials the next time they feel “grumpy” while taking the TTC.
TORONTO – Are you tired of bad transit service in Toronto? If so, why not snap a “grumpy” selfie, send it to Kathleen Wynne, John Tory, and City Hall and demand better service?
That’s exactly what a transit advocacy group is encouraging commuters to do when they encounter delays and poor service from the Toronto Transit Commission.
Transit advocacy group TTCriders wants Torontonians to weigh in on who’s been naughty and nice this year in transit: voting is now open for its 2014 Transit Troll and Transit Champion Awards. Nominees for the former are Doug Ford; Prime Minister Stephen Harper; Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti (Ward 7, York West); and Premier Kathleen Wynne. Those up for the latter are TTC CEO Andy Byford; the Fair Fare Coalition’s Sheryl Lindsay; Councillor Joe Mihevc (Ward 21, St. Paul’s West); and writer, transit activist, and Torontoist contributor Steve Munro. Troll and champion will be announced December 4.
Inside Toronto covers our report card! Thanks Rahul.
By Rahul Gupta
The transit advocacy group TTCriders has set its sights on the mayoral race and released a report card grading the transit improvement plans of the main three contenders John Tory, Doug Ford and Olivia Chow.
As part of their 2014 municipal election campaign coverage, CP 24's Tina Yaszdani asks TTCriders for their take on how to solve congestion and improve transit in Toronto. Watch the report.
TTC riders’ group ‘furious’ after John Tory drops out of debate
Tory, leading in the polls, is dropping out of three debates this week, his campaign announced on Monday.
Ward Councillor elections are crucial for transit!
Ward 18 (Davenport) Transportation Debate - Wed 8 October, 6:30-8:30pm