ADVOCATES CALL FOR NEW SUBWAY TRAINS, MORE FUNDING
In response to the proposed budget, advocates alongside city councillors are calling on federal Members of Parliament for new subway trains and more funding.
In response to the proposed budget, advocates alongside city councillors are calling on federal Members of Parliament for new subway trains and more funding.
In response to the proposed budget, advocates alongside city councillors are calling on federal Members of Parliament for new subway trains and more funding.
In a separate report(opens in a new tab) put forth to the board Wednesday, staff warned that, without federal funding committed by early next year, the cost of ordering new trains will balloon by “at least $90 million.”
In a release issued shortly after, advocacy group TTCriders said city councillors Alejandro Bravo and Paula Fletcher, alongside a contingency of volunteers, will communicate a need for funding by performing “unusual Christmas carols” rewritten with lyrics that reflect their message. Ringing bells and wearing Santa hats, the group plans to hand out education flyers and ask commuters to contact their federal MPs while giving the performances. "
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February 7, 2025 (Toronto, ON) – TTCriders, a membership-based transit advocacy group, released the following statement in response to Premier Ford’s promise that the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will open in 2025.
(Toronto, ON) – Transit advocacy organization TTCriders will hold a rally on February 19, 2025 to call for answers about the Eglinton Crosstown and Finch West LRT projects and ask all provincial parties to commit to solutions for more reliable transit.
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