We've prepared a report card on the federal party transit platforms. The results are underwhelming.

How do the parties rank on fixing public transit during this election? We've prepared a report card on the federal parties' transit platforms, and the results are underwhelming.

Read our full report card with links to supplementary information here.

On October 19, vote for candidates who have the strongest plan to fix public transit.

The VoteTogether campaign has polling data for swing ridings across Canada and is a great resource if you want to make a difference in the home stretch of the campaign. If you live in Etobicoke, check out the Etobicoke-Lakeshore Vote Together campaign. If you live in North Toronto, find out more here. ThreeHundredEight has very useful projections of how various parties are likely to do in different ridings, which they update as new polling data comes in. Social Planning Toronto has put together an excellent primer on how this election could affect transit, as well as questions to ask you local candidates.

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Riders Call for Dedicated Transit Priority Lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst

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.

We need the money,’ TTC considering opening physical merchandise store to bring in revenue

The TTC is considering opening a physical merchandise store in an attempt to bring in non-fare revenue.

TTC board asks for more research on platform-edge doors, pilot project put on hold

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.