TTCriders spoke out against the 5-cent fare increase proposed at today's Toronto Transit Commission meeting.
We argued that public transit benefits all Torontonians, yet riders are being penalized for choosing "the better way." City Hall contributes the least amount per rider than any other jurisdiction in Canada and the U.S.
Well done Joell for writing a great piece on the downside of privately run transit lines.
Read Joell's op ed below.
With the best of intentions, Premier Dalton McGuinty created Metrolinx as the provincial agency charged with developing a regional transit network for the Greater Toronto Area, building on the existing GO Transit commuter system.