Next Tuesday, October 24 the Mayor's Executive Committee will be discussing advancing fare integration for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).
This motion is asking for a
Next Tuesday, October 24 the Mayor's Executive Committee will be discussing advancing fare integration for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).
This motion is asking for a
This is a good move, but our governments need to do much more to ensure fare integration helps riders and increases ridership.
While it is the Provincial Government and provincial transit agency, Metrolinx, who are leading the charge to introduce fare integration, the City has jurisdictional influence on this issue.
Please join us in calling for John Tory and the City Executive Committee to vote for fair fare integration that helps transit riders, not hurts us.
Fair fare integration means:
Read our blog post "An Earthquake is about to hit our subway system" for more information on the fair integration issue.
Residents living near the Liberty Village GO please read Mike Layton's take action blog post.
TAKE ACTION
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.
The TTC is considering opening a physical merchandise store in an attempt to bring in non-fare revenue.
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.