TTCriders in the News

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.

Scarborough transit riders frustrated after Line 3 train derailment

(CityNews) TTCriders spokesperson Zain Khurram speaks to CityNews on the frustrations of taking transit in Scarborough after the SRT derailment, where the shutdown has forced riders to take alternatives 4 months earlier than the planned decommissioning of the Scarborough RT.

The entire TTC Line 3 will be out of service for days after train derailment

(DailyHive) TTCriders calls for a thorough investigation of the incident, seeking a report on unfunded gaps in the TTC’s State of Good Repair program “and what the TTC will do to ensure a derailment never occurs again.”

Scarborough RT derailment raises questions about state of repair on TTC

(Toronto Star) The derailment that sent 5 people to hospital on Monday has thrown the future of the beleaguered rail line into doubt, causing headaches for commuters and raising alarms about the TTC’s ability to maintain and replace its aging infrastructure.

Line 3 derailment highlights TTC aging issues, transit advocacy group says

(CityNews) "There have been reliability issues for years. It’s been under-invested in. But this is still completely unacceptable. A shock that an accident like this could happen,” says TTCriders.

Scarborough RT derailment sparks questions about safety

 

(CP24) TTCriders noted that Monday night’s “terrifying accident” serves as a reminder of the “urgent need to invest in maintaining our public transit system.” All levels of government must invest in maintaining a safe, reliable system.

Early decommission of east Toronto transit line possible after derailment: TTC

(Global Toronto) The Scarborough RT derailment is unthinkable for those who use the transit line daily. TTCriders says that transit riders want to see an independent and thorough investigation provide answers about how and why the derailment happened.