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Take action to keep the Fair Pass!
On March 17, 2020 the City of Toronto quietly stopped processing new applications to the Fair Pass TTC discount program.* Some current Fair Pass holders have been unable to renew.
This is completely unacceptable! Especially during a pandemic, when people are relying on the TTC for essential trips to access medical care and food. This change has caused confusion regarding who is still eligible to receive discounted fares.
Subways for the rich?
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Top three takeaways from the 2019 budget
The 2019 TTC Budget was released this morning and confirmed what we expected: the TTC is planning to hike fares starting April 1, 2019. But it's not too late to put the pressure on City Council and demand a properly funded TTC:
The transition to Presto must be fair
The TTC and Metrolinx held a public forum on the transition to Presto on December 11, 2018, thanks to the advocacy of the Fair Fare Coalition.
The TTC and Metrolinx will be introducing a paper Presto ticket to replace tokens. But concerns remain, including:
Media Release: TTCriders says sale of TTC public land a rip-off
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TTCriders says sale of TTC public land a rip-off
(Toronto, ON) January 11, 2018 - TTCriders is concerned about Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek’s recent statement that the province will sell the “air rights” over every subway station to developers if its plan to take over aspects of the TTC succeeds.
The TTC belongs to Toronto
The TTC belongs to us. We paid for it, we own it. If Premier Ford wants to fix our overcrowded transit system and make it more affordable, the province needs to provide a dedicated operating subsidy to the TTC, not break it apart.
The Relief Line is Inching Forward… Not Nearly Fast Enough
With all the transit-related announcements and photo-ops we’ve seen lately from the city and province, it can only mean one thing: election season is upon us. Politicians talk a big game these days when it comes to transit expansion, but what is really behind all the smoke and mirrors? And what’s going on with the Relief Line, the top-priority subway project that the city has been talking about for decades?
King Street Pilot has great results for low costs. Let's keep it and make it better.
The King Street Transit Pilot between Bathurst Street and Jarvis Street aims to improve transit reliability, speed, and capacity. The two routes that run along King moved a combined 71,000 riders per day prior to the pilot. This is more riders than any other surface route, the Sheppard Subway, and the Scarborough RT.
Transit Champion of the Year: Josh Matlow
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Councillor Josh Matlow with TTCriders Executive Director, Shelagh Pizey-Allen[/caption]
As 2017 draws to a close, it’s time to recognize those who have been a strong voice for transit riders. On behalf of TTCriders, I am proud to award Josh Matlow as our Transit Champion of the Year. For not only is he the hardworking councillor for Ward 22 - St. Paul’s, he is one of City Council’s strongest transit advocates.