TTCriders filled the room and spoke to the TTC budget, after a long delay.
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By Tess Kalinowski
The TTC board will reconvene for a special budget meeting Wednesday after the critical financial decision about a New Year's fare hike was derailed Monday by the special city council meeting to deal with Mayor Rob Ford's powers.
Dozens of TTC riders who came to the Toronto Transit Commission to protest a proposed five-cent-plus fare increase, were left cooling their heels for more than two hours while the city councillors on the commission were in council chambers.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Toronto — Transit riders gathered this morning at Dufferin Subway Station alongside TTCriders, the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA), and Environmental Defence Canada (EDC) to call on Toronto City Council to implement long-promised dedicated transit lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst streets.
The TTC is considering opening a physical merchandise store in an attempt to bring in non-fare revenue.
A plan proposed by TTC staff to go ahead with funding a pilot project that would have seen platform-edge safety doors installed at TMU (Dundas) station has been put on hold pending further discussion by board members.
