On a snowy, cold morning, when the Executive Committee of the City is meeting on the 2016 Budget, about 80 protestors demanded that the city actually fund its Poverty Reduction Strategy. The Council has trumpeted its promises to support reduced fares for low income
Toronto has spent years dealing with the consequences of underfunded public transit. Aging infrastructure, delayed repairs and subway slow zones have all placed pressure on a system that millions of Torontonians rely on. These problems cannot be fixed overnight and require sustained investment in the workers, vehicles, tracks and infrastructure that keep transit moving.