Accessibility

Will candidates commit to a transit system accessible to all?

A truly accessible transit system means more than being able to board a bus, streetcar or subway. Riders need to be able to navigate the system, understand where they are going, safely get to and from their stop, and rely on door-to-door service when conventional transit cannot meet their needs.

For too many riders, these barriers can make taking transit more difficult, stressful, or sometimes impossible. Confusing or inconsistent signage can make the TTC harder to navigate, particularly for riders with disabilities, seniors, tourists and people who are unfamiliar with the system. For Wheel-Trans users, reliable door-to-door service can be essential to getting to work, medical appointments, school and other parts of daily life.

Over the next four years, Toronto needs to make the TTC easier to use for everyone. That means fully implementing the TTC's wayfinding strategy, protecting and expanding door-to-door Wheel-Trans service for those who need it, and ensuring accessibility is prioritized during snowstorms and other disruptions. Here's what we asked candidates:

13. Do you endorse fully funding the 10 year TTC wayfinding strategy to improve signage and information for riders across the network?

Amber Morley (Incumbent)	Yes
Mihaela Andrei	Yes
Anthony Internicola	No response
Ted Opitz	No response

14. Will you protect and expand door-to-door Wheel-Trans service for those who need it?

Amber Morley (Incumbent)	Yes
Mihaela Andrei	Yes
Anthony Internicola	No response
Ted Opitz	No response

15. Will you commit to ensuring Toronto's snow event response prioritizes timely clearing of curbside snow piles at Wheel-Trans, bus, and streetcar stops after snowstorms?

Amber Morley (Incumbent)	Yes
Mihaela Andrei	Yes
Anthony Internicola	No response
Ted Opitz	No response

Some candidates offered extra comments about their position on TTC accessibility:

Amber Morley

Accessibility is an extremely important issue for TTC users, and the TTC has not met its goal of becoming AODA compliant by 2025. I continue to work to expedite accessibility upgrades to Islington Station in Ward 3, including through a motion I put forward through TTC Chair Myers at the July 2026 TTC Board meeting directing staff to review acceleration options for the Islington Station Easier Access project. I will continue to advocate for accessible transit in Ward 3 and across Toronto.

Mihaela Andrei

I have spent years as Board President responsible for a residential community of more than 1285 households, and accessibility is not abstract to me. It is a ramp that is actually cleared, a sign someone can read without already knowing where they are going, and a ride that shows up when a person needs to get to their medical appointment.
Snow clearing at stops is the one I would flag as most neglected. A curbside snow pile turns an accessible stop into an impassable one, and in this ward, with a large seniors population and long stretches of Lake Shore exposed to lake-effect weather, it happens every winter. Clearing the road but not the stop is a decision to serve drivers and abandon riders, and it should be measured and reported like any other service standard.
Wayfinding and Wheel-Trans both deserve full funding rather than the perpetual pilot treatment.