Alarms raised as TTC’s Bloor-Danforth subway trains near the end of the line
In July, just before the RT derailment, the TTC cancelled a request for proposals for new subway trains for the east-west line, saying it didn’t have enough funding. The Line 2 trains are between 24 and 27 years old, with an intended life of 30 years. Line 1 trains, called the Toronto Rocket, are roughly a decade old.
Video: Le réseau mobile étendu à tous les fournisseurs dans le métro de Toronto
Shelagh Pizey-Allen parle de l'impact service de téléphonie mobile changer la vie.
Rogers expands TTC subway wireless network access to customers using other carriers
TTCriders is quoted about the expansion of cell service in the TTC.
Transit advocate says it's 'not surprising' TTC won't meet its accessibility goals by 2025
Transit advocate and TTCriders Accessibility Committee member Terri-Lynn Langdon says it's 'not surprising' TTC won't meet its accessibility goals by 2025, calls to stop the implementation of the TTC's "Family of Services" model that will shift Wheel-Trans users on to the conventional transit system.
All carriers required to provide cell service in the TTC subway
Cell service in the subway is finally coming to all riders, by October 3 - "it's not just a convenience issue, it's a safety issue - it's about being able to see what's going on, if there's a delay...it's long overdue!", says TTCriders spokesperson Shelagh Pizey-Allen
TTC begins rolling out major bus, streetcar autumn service changes
Mayor Olivia Chow has kept her promises and listened to transit riders by beginning to restore TTC cuts - good news! But TTCriders spokesperson August Puranauth says more needs to be done to ensure the TTC has a sustainable, reliable source of funding to increase service further and prevent future cuts to transit
The TTC is increasing service levels. But advocates say riders need more changes to trust the system
Mayor Chow announced increases to transit service levels will begin as early as this week, with frequency of service to reach close to what it was prior to the pandemic by November. But transit advocates told CBC Toronto this move alone will not be enough to attract riders to a system - we need more!
Transit advocates mourn loss of Scarborough RT at funeral rally
Zain Khurram of TTCriders: "Line 3 been with us through thick and thin. It's run for 35 years, but a few weeks ago it derailed unexpectedly and now we have this vigil going on because we want to launch an investigation into why this happened. It shouldn't have happened in the first place."
TTC expands fare discount to 50,000 more low-income residents; advocacy group says that's not enough
(CTV) “Toronto residents who earn minimum wage or less should already be receiving a low-income TTC discount,” TTCriders said in a statement, pointing to an estimate by city staff in a report that only 8,000 to 12,000 new people would access the expanded discount this year.