New trains for Xmas

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.

From CTV News:

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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 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. "

 

Read the full story at CTV News: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ttc-proposes-2024-budget-no-fare-increases-included-1.6695560

 

Watch CTV News At Six: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/video/c2826005-ctv-news-toronto-at-six-for-thursday--december-21--2023

 

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