After months of pressure and record low ridership, Metrolinx has significantly lowered the cost of riding our new empty luxury Union Pearson train.
It now costs $9 (with Presto) and $12 (without Presto) to travel from Union Station to Pearson Airport. It costs GO fares to travel from Weston and Dundas to downtown. This is a significant improvement from the outrageous fares we started with.
Thank you for your hard work, as well as the hard work of the Clean Train Coalition, local residents groups, Roncesvalles MacDonnell Residents Association, Weston Residents Association, the Airport Workers Council, Mike Sullivan, Cheri Di Novo, and many many more.
Of course, this isn't over. The fares should be lower, and the Union Pearson train should be integrated into our mass transit system so we can easily transfer without buying another ticket. We also need more stops and electrified trains so we can build a true mass transit line for the west. Our victory on this issue demonstrates that when we organize and campaign we win.
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