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.

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