TTCriders weighs in on The Big Move and funding transit expansion

TTCriders has sent letters to both Metrolinx and the City of Toronto as part of their respective consultation processes — The Big Move Roundtables and Feeling Congested.

Since the start of 2013, Metrolinx and the City of Toronto have been seeking public input into how they can raise sufficient revenue to pay for new transit construction in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). Metrolinx currently has $34 billion worth of unfunded transit projects which it aims to build over the next 25 years. These new lines, which include Light Rail Rapid Transit, Bus Rapid Transit, Subways and Electrified Commuter Rail, will contribute to solving Toronto’s congestion, commuting time, and transit access crises. TTCriders commends both the Province and City for finally engaging in a serious discussion about funding transit expansion. We also recommend that this conversation be expanded to include funding options for transit operations,  as transit riders already pay more than their fair share.

TTCriders believes that transit users should have a say throughout the process. Decisions passed by Metrolinx and the City of Toronto with respect to transit financing will have a profound impact on people who rely on public transit as their primary mode of transportation.

Please read our letters to Metrolinx and the City of Toronto below, which outline principles that TTCriders believes should inform all government action with regards to building, maintaining and operating public transit.

 

Letter to Metrolinx

Letter to the City of Toronto

 

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