the most gender euphoria i have experienced recently is from this conservative reply guy affirming my nonbinary-ness

Over 75 residents rallied last night for answers about the Crosstown & Finch West LRT projects! 7 provincial election candidates signed an oversized cheque for #TTC operations funding, against a backdrop of an oversized ribbon & scissors. PRESS RELEASE: https://t.co/xVAXoQPBSk

few hours ago: least frequent bus route in the city bunched together, meaning an hour gap between yonge buses🤦 there's no good reason both of these buses should've left the station at the same time. someone's waiting an hour for their bus in this snowstorm just why, TTC?

TUESDAY @ 12PM: Toronto’s SmartTrack started as an ambitious transit plan under Mayor John Tory in 2014, but over the years, costs have went up, now with only 3 stations planned to be built.🚆 https://t.co/661oN7O5Dg

once again putting this here. TTC fares rise well above inflation, yet property tax increases have long lagged behind. transit riders deserve affordable transit. we already pay more in fares to run the TTC than nearly every other system in north america https://t.co/c5Ra3fGQz5

it does not make sense to raise fares and result in $60-$80 more in annual fare expenses to transit users, disproportionately lower income & renters, to protect $22 on average for each property owner's tax bill. your avg property owner has more money than your avg transit user.

here's some quick math on the mayor's property tax increase: $320 million in additional funding raised, with $31 million to fund the TTC fare freeze. the average property owner will pay ~$210/yr more. $22 of that to the TTC fare freeze.

many city councillors are speaking in opposition to the TTC fare freeze & pushing to increase fares to save some $22 on property owners' taxes so I pay $80 more to take transit yearly. meanwhile our yearly rent is up by nearly $800. affordability for whom in toronto?

"For decades in Toronto, property taxes barely went up. Even after last year's historic increase, Toronto remains the fourth-lowest residential property tax jurisdiction in Ontario." In contrast, #TTC fares rose nearly 2x rate of inflation over 3 decades. https://t.co/bWyx2b3GoZ

some school boards hand out tickets to students, but it's not a universal or adequate solution at times. some kids need to take more trips for extracurriculars, or to travel with their family outside of school hours, and it's still a barrier. keep supporting free student transit!

free transit for kids 12 & under was implemented in 2015 in toronto (one good thing john tory did, lol), a few years after i would've been young enough to qualify. coming from a low income family, taking the TTC was a strain between needing tickets for everyone in the household.

all of canada's major transit systems & dozens more smaller agencies offer free transit for kids. i hear grumbles from the more fortunate ppl on this, but it's a really important program for low income families to afford sending kids to school without racking up fare costs.

Toronto's Budget Committee asked questions about the #TTC budget today. Video: https://t.co/Pk5w7mdcXm This slide shows how congestion has slowed down bus service. Service *hours* have gone up, but if buses are moving more slowly, riders won't experience more frequent service.

the 9 routes listed for the service increase isn't inclusive of all service increases planned 2025, but where ridership growth has been highest and significant increases will be made. regular service increases through the spring and fall will see further changes to other routes.

a little peek at upcoming service improvements if the approved TTC budget gets passed as-is, as part of the city budget. this reveals some of where the greatest service hours growth will be invested in, and the surface routes where the bunching pilot will be deployed.

We Won!! 4/5 Transit cuts in the Waterloo Region were defeated. @_ChanFace @TriTAG @transitapp

We told @CTVToronto that transit riders are extremely frustrated and "deserve answers about what is happening and how the #TTC plans to fix recurring signal issues" after a week of problems on Line 1. https://t.co/7WBFWG4aCz

Toronto needs a Congestion Cap! Rideshare companies should be regulated to: 🚗 tackle poverty wages of drivers (less than $6/hour when time and expenses taken into account) 🚗 ease traffic congestion 🚇 improve and fix gaps in #TTC service (1/3)

Data from @StephenWickens1 shows an exponential increase of transit costs in Toronto - far beyond inflation. Toronto once had one of the most competent, low-cost project delivery regimes in the world - particularly in subway building. We’ve regressed significantly. 2/

NEW PUBLICATION: “Understanding the Drivers of Transit Construction Costs in Canada” in @UofTCities @CANURB The first from me, Balthazar Crane, @ChittiMarco, and @Amer0204 So why are transit projects so expensive in Canada? Here’s what we found: 1/🧵 https://t.co/g5K6ENlrIV