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DSCToronto said:
The CEO Report notes:

"The TTC is also working on a pilot to develop automatic camera enforcement technology for motorists who pass open doors, which will capture the incident and license plate information. Testing is scheduled to begin late next year." Getting the OK from the Province to allow this was TTC policy for several years and was successful about 2 years ago. Good to see how much importance the TTC put on safety! If 'testing' only starts 'late next year', I assume we can expect a full roll-out by about 2030 and full implementation by 2050.
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All parties involved in this are laughing stalk embarrassments.

The Province, the City, the TTC. Every single last one of them who are involved in this are abhorrent clowns.

So we're going to get speed cameras on streetcars (if we're lucky), 10 years after a motion was made to install them:

No wonder nothing gets built/done on time in this city or province. We cant even do simple things like this efficiently.
 
TTC Fare Inspectors to be known as Provincial Offences Officers

July 18, 2025

Beginning this Sun., July 20, TTC Fare Inspectors will be known as Provincial Offences Officers. They will continue to be responsible for fare compliance, education, and providing customer service across the system.

Starting this weekend, customers will notice employees in a new uniform, consisting of a grey shirt and vest identifying them as Provincial Offences Officers. They will continue to request proof of payment and could issue tickets to customers who have not paid the proper fare. Tickets for fare evasion range from $235 to $425.

The change in name and uniform is consistent with a 2019 Toronto Auditor General’s report that found an enhanced inspection presence could increase fare compliance.

The last TTC audit in 2023 found as much as $140 million is lost to fare evasion every year. That’s money that would otherwise go to enhance service, safety and cleanliness.

“The TTC receives a significant City of Toronto operating subsidy but also relies heavily on fares to support its operations. This transition to Provincial Offences Officers is one of several initiatives that we have rolled out recently to encourage fare compliance,” said TTC CEO Mandeep S. Lali. “We remind customers that when they choose not to pay their fare, it impacts our ability to increase service and keep fare prices low.”

This rebrand is another in a series of ongoing steps the TTC has taken to recoup lost revenue. Last year, the TTC began eliminating the ‘no-tap’ fare gates at subway stations to capture lost fares. Collectors were redeployed to assist those customers who require help with gates. In addition, the TTC has also introduced plain clothes inspectors across the system. Further changes include hiring more fare inspectors and introducing body-worn cameras and mobile ticketing.

More information on the TTC’s Fare Evasion program is available at https://www.ttc.ca/Fares-and-passes/Fare-information/Fare-evasion.
 
I think having a more frequent visible presence would help a lot with compliance, but a rebrand? How is a different tag on their uniforms going to make a difference?
 
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drum118 said:
TTC Fare Inspectors to be known as Provincial Offences Officers

July 18, 2025

Beginning this Sun., July 20, TTC Fare Inspectors will be known as Provincial Offences Officers. They will continue to be responsible for fare compliance, education, and providing customer service across the system.

Starting this weekend, customers will notice employees in a new uniform, consisting of a grey shirt and vest identifying them as Provincial Offences Officers. They will continue to request proof of payment and could issue tickets to customers who have not paid the proper fare. Tickets for fare evasion range from $235 to $425.

The change in name and uniform is consistent with a 2019 Toronto Auditor General’s report that found an enhanced inspection presence could increase fare compliance.

The last TTC audit in 2023 found as much as $140 million is lost to fare evasion every year. That’s money that would otherwise go to enhance service, safety and cleanliness.

“The TTC receives a significant City of Toronto operating subsidy but also relies heavily on fares to support its operations. This transition to Provincial Offences Officers is one of several initiatives that we have rolled out recently to encourage fare compliance,” said TTC CEO Mandeep S. Lali. “We remind customers that when they choose not to pay their fare, it impacts our ability to increase service and keep fare prices low.”

This rebrand is another in a series of ongoing steps the TTC has taken to recoup lost revenue. Last year, the TTC began eliminating the ‘no-tap’ fare gates at subway stations to capture lost fares. Collectors were redeployed to assist those customers who require help with gates. In addition, the TTC has also introduced plain clothes inspectors across the system. Further changes include hiring more fare inspectors and introducing body-worn cameras and mobile ticketing.

More information on the TTC’s Fare Evasion program is available at https://www.ttc.ca/Fares-and-passes/Fare-information/Fare-evasion.
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This is a typical TTC announcement. they will not just be known as Provincial Offences Officers, they will have been trained/certified to be Provincial Offences Officers and thus have some additional powers. If they are inspecting for those who have not paid their fare, they will still be "Fare Inspectors'.
 
drum118 said:
TTC Fare Inspectors to be known as Provincial Offences Officers
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Starting this weekend, customers will notice employees in a new uniform, consisting of a grey shirt and vest identifying them as Provincial Offences Officers. They will continue to request proof of payment and could issue tickets to customers who have not paid the proper fare. Tickets for fare evasion range from $235 to $425.

The change in name and uniform is consistent with a 2019 Toronto Auditor General’s report that found an enhanced inspection presence could increase fare compliance.
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Maybe they should copy the ICE agent's uniform? That should get some fare compliance. ;)

Fares please...
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drum118 said:
TTC Fare Inspectors to be known as Provincial Offences Officers

July 18, 2025

Beginning this Sun., July 20, TTC Fare Inspectors will be known as Provincial Offences Officers. They will continue to be responsible for fare compliance, education, and providing customer service across the system.

Starting this weekend, customers will notice employees in a new uniform, consisting of a grey shirt and vest identifying them as Provincial Offences Officers. They will continue to request proof of payment and could issue tickets to customers who have not paid the proper fare. Tickets for fare evasion range from $235 to $425.

The change in name and uniform is consistent with a 2019 Toronto Auditor General’s report that found an enhanced inspection presence could increase fare compliance.

The last TTC audit in 2023 found as much as $140 million is lost to fare evasion every year. That’s money that would otherwise go to enhance
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I'm surprised the uniforms aren't brown, given that new job title.
 
drum118 said:
TTC Fare Inspectors to be known as Provincial Offences Officers

July 18, 2025

Beginning this Sun., July 20, TTC Fare Inspectors will be known as Provincial Offences Officers. They will continue to be responsible for fare compliance, education, and providing customer service across the system.

Starting this weekend, customers will notice employees in a new uniform, consisting of a grey shirt and vest identifying them as Provincial Offences Officers. They will continue to request proof of payment and could issue tickets to customers who have not paid the proper fare. Tickets for fare evasion range from $235 to $425.

The change in name and uniform is consistent with a 2019 Toronto Auditor General’s report that found an enhanced inspection presence could increase fare compliance.

The last TTC audit in 2023 found as much as $140 million is lost to fare evasion every year. That’s money that would otherwise go to enhance service, safety and cleanliness.

“The TTC receives a significant City of Toronto operating subsidy but also relies heavily on fares to support its operations. This transition to Provincial Offences Officers is one of several initiatives that we have rolled out recently to encourage fare compliance,” said TTC CEO Mandeep S. Lali. “We remind customers that when they choose not to pay their fare, it impacts our ability to increase service and keep fare prices low.”

This rebrand is another in a series of ongoing steps the TTC has taken to recoup lost revenue. Last year, the TTC began eliminating the ‘no-tap’ fare gates at subway stations to capture lost fares. Collectors were redeployed to assist those customers who require help with gates. In addition, the TTC has also introduced plain clothes inspectors across the system. Further changes include hiring more fare inspectors and introducing body-worn cameras and mobile ticketing.

More information on the TTC’s Fare Evasion program is available at https://www.ttc.ca/Fares-and-passes/Fare-information/Fare-evasion.
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Have to imagine the TTC could've recouped more cost savings than this will actually provide by not paying all the consulting fees etc. just to rename fare inspectors "POO"
 
mr_content said:
Have to imagine the TTC could've recouped more cost savings than this will actually provide by not paying all the consulting fees etc. just to rename fare inspectors "POO"
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There are MANY Provincial Offences Officers in Ontario and most do not change their names. The TTC folk are still Fare Inspectors but now are also authorised to issue tickets etc for 'provincial offences".

The Provincial Offences Act authorizes the appointment of Provincial Offences Officers for the purpose of enforcing any class of offences through the issuance of offence notices and related documentation. All Police Officers in Ontario are designated as Provincial Offences Officers as well as other law enforcement personnel such as Conservation Officers, MOE Inspectors under the Tobacco Control Act and Public Health Inspectors under the Health Protection and Promotion Act. Only the TTC would change the titles and give them all new uniforms and then call it a revenue increasing measure. Sigh!!!
 
The ones I've seen on my rare trips into York Region seem much more police-like than the ones I've seen (up until now, anyway) on the TTC. The first time I saw them 3 or 4 years ago, it was a bunch of them all at once walking up to the doors of a Viva Blue bus as it came to a stop in the Richmond Hill Centre station. My first thought was there must have been a report of something serious like a robbery or assault, with the suspect having then been seen boarding the bus.
 
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I had laugh at the announcement on the 114 heading to Union as it was real out dated. TTC scraped tickets and tokens on June 1 yet the announcements were saying "if paying with cash, tokens or tickets, make sure you get a transfer for your trip".

After been away for some time, I found there are more slow orders on Line 2 than at the beginning of June. Even the trains entering Kipling were slow order. Either there was an issue on Line 2 when I hit Kipling or the slow orders were the caused, but no trains in the station with a large crowd on the platform. After a few minutes, headlights could be seen and got pass by a number of trains even at Islington. We sat close to two minutes at Islington. By Jane, we were at peak load and not the norm for the day and time. The first screen I saw going east said the next train was in 7 minutes and by the time we hit Spadina it was down to 4 minutes.
 
mr_content said:
Have to imagine the TTC could've recouped more cost savings than this will actually provide by not paying all the consulting fees etc. just to rename fare inspectors "POO"
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I mean, it's their Canadian Conservative Reform Alliance Party branding moment... >.<
 
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