Toronto Sun asks Tory to respond to our #grumpyrider campaign

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.

TTC advocacy group launches #grumpyrider social media campaign

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.

Torontoist talks up our transit troll and transit champion awards

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.

TOinTransit: TTCriders score Chow’s transit plan the highest

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.

CP 24 asks TTCriders their opinion on transit issues

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. 

TTCriders group furious that John Tory cancels attendance

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.

There is more at stake on Oct 27 than just the Mayor's office

Ward Councillor elections are crucial for transit! Ward 18 (Davenport) Transportation Debate - Wed 8 October, 6:30-8:30pm

Doug Ford tells Scarborough TTC riders to take a hike

By Shaun Cleaver

Last evening I rode the 134C from Scarborough Town Centre to Centennial College for the mayoral debate. Although I suspect that I was one of the few debate participants who came by transit, the bendy buses going the other way were loaded to the doors with students.

Bullying Doesn’t Stop Scarborough Transit Action from Telling the Truth about transit plans on Sheppard East

By: Marco Covi, TTCriders

Last Tuesday September 23rd, members of Scarborough Transit Action and CodeRedTO attended a transit talk at Agincourt Collegiate Institute. Also in attendance were Scarborough MPPs Bas Balkissoon, Soo Wong, Minister of Transportation, Steven Del Duca and Ward 38 council candidate, Kevin Winson . 

Now Magazine reports on the low income TTC pass

Thanks Ben Spurr for your article on the city agreeing to come up with a plan to come up with a low-income TTC pass.

Here's the article below, and you can also read it on NOW's site.

It often seems like there’s no shortage of complaints when it comes to the TTC: overcrowded trips, frequently dicey service, and ever-increasing fares. But at least most of us are able to afford a ride.