Members of the public are voicing concern about accessibility, rising costs and safety as the TTC Board meets to consider the transit agency’s proposed budget.
includes millions of dollars to hire new special constables to bolster safety, as well as money for service improvements on some routes serving Neighbourhood Improvement Areas. It also includes a 10-cent fare hike for single cash and Presto rides., a number of deputants raised concerns about the budget.
“Some people under the poverty line are being asked to pay more in a fare increase to pay for a small discount for other people under the poverty line is basically a shell game,” she said. She said the extra revenue that will be raised by a fare increase is a drop in the bucket compared to the hundreds of millions of dollars in the TTC deficit.
Others who spoke at the meeting raised concerns about service cuts, that fares remain too high for seniors, and that the TTC remains inaccessible for many and that the system has become more “faceless” since the implementation of the Presto fare system, which doesn’t require any interaction with a staff member.
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