Membership-based transit rider organization TTCriders released the following statement in response to the provincial proposal to reduce gas and fuel taxes for a 6-month period.
Toronto, ON (April 4, 2022) – Membership-based transit rider organization TTCriders released the following statement in response to the provincial proposal to reduce gas and fuel taxes for a 6-month period:
“Reducing transit fares and increasing service will encourage more people to take public transit. Transit riders also need relief from the rising cost of fares in Ontario.
107 Ontario transit agencies rely on an annual funding transfer from the gas tax. Minister Mulroney chipped in an extra $120 million to local transit agencies this year, because gas sales went down during the pandemic.
That’s why transit agencies need stable operating funding from the provincial government to meet our climate goals and build back transit ridership with more frequent service and affordable fares. The TTC is projecting budget shortfalls for the next three years and needs stable funding to prevent service cuts.”
Background on provincial gas tax and transit funding:
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