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TTC: Other Items (catch all)
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W. K. Lis
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TTC buses (and streetcars) have front upper corner blue lights to indicate that they are accessible.
Why are still lit when they are "OUT OF SERVICE" or "TRAINING BUS"? They wouldn't be "accessible" when they are "out of service". So turn them off when they are "out of service". Turn them on when they are "in service".
Why are still lit when they are "OUT OF SERVICE" or "TRAINING BUS"? They wouldn't be "accessible" when they are "out of service". So turn them off when they are "out of service". Turn them on when they are "in service".
W. K. Lis
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How about adding a "green bulleye light" on "EXPRESS" buses (and streetcars and light rail vehicles)? So people can see the "express" bulleye from a distance.
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TTC buses (and streetcars) have front upper corner blue lights to indicate that they are accessible Why are still lit when they are "OUT OF SERVICE" or "TRAINING BUS"? .
I think the TTC should concentrate on running a basic well spaced service before they try to do anything innovative! They can barely walk and chew gum at the same time so let's not expect them to do more.
drum118
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TTC to formally end token sales this Friday
March 23, 2023
This Fri., March 24 is the last day that TTC tokens can be purchased from any location where fares are sold. While tokens have not been sold directly by the TTC since Dec. 2019, they have been available at select third party retailers.
With the modernization of the TTC’s fare purchasing system, most customers have already made the switch to PRESTO. Fares purchased using PRESTO now account for more than 90 per cent of TTC ridership.
Customers can continue using previously purchased TTC tokens or tickets to pay their fare. The cost of a fare using PRESTO is the same price as a token.
PRESTO cards are available for sale at Fare Vending Machines in all subway stations, Shoppers Drug Mart locations, online at prestocard.ca, through the PRESTO App, or at the TTC Customer Service Centre at Davisville Station.
PRESTO card customers have access to many benefits, including:
- paying the lowest fare by default;
- being able to hop on and off the TTC within a two-hour period without being charged a second fare;
- the ability to set up auto-renew and auto-load so they never have to worry about having an adequate balance on their card;
- balance protection for cards registered on a My PRESTO Account; and,
- the ability to use one card to pay a fare across 10 other transit agencies that use PRESTO.
To learn more about PRESTO, visit ttc.ca/presto.
March 23, 2023
This Fri., March 24 is the last day that TTC tokens can be purchased from any location where fares are sold. While tokens have not been sold directly by the TTC since Dec. 2019, they have been available at select third party retailers.
With the modernization of the TTC’s fare purchasing system, most customers have already made the switch to PRESTO. Fares purchased using PRESTO now account for more than 90 per cent of TTC ridership.
Customers can continue using previously purchased TTC tokens or tickets to pay their fare. The cost of a fare using PRESTO is the same price as a token.
PRESTO cards are available for sale at Fare Vending Machines in all subway stations, Shoppers Drug Mart locations, online at prestocard.ca, through the PRESTO App, or at the TTC Customer Service Centre at Davisville Station.
PRESTO card customers have access to many benefits, including:
- paying the lowest fare by default;
- being able to hop on and off the TTC within a two-hour period without being charged a second fare;
- the ability to set up auto-renew and auto-load so they never have to worry about having an adequate balance on their card;
- balance protection for cards registered on a My PRESTO Account; and,
- the ability to use one card to pay a fare across 10 other transit agencies that use PRESTO.
To learn more about PRESTO, visit ttc.ca/presto.
W. K. Lis
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Remember that Doug Ford loathes the TTC, and the peasants who take public transit in general. It shows...
From the Ontario Budget, at this link page 77.
Nothing about border crossing with the TTC.
From the Ontario Budget, at this link page 77.
Putting Money Back in Your Pocket
Reducing transit costs and helping you save at the gas pump are some of the ways Ontario is
putting more money back in your pocket.
Making It Easier and More Affordable to Take Transit
As Ontario families continue to look at managing costs, the government is helping put more money
in their pockets with affordable transit options. The government has made it more affordable,
easier and more convenient for families and workers to travel across the Greater Golden Horseshoe
by eliminating double fares for most local transit when using GO Transit services. This means that
after riders pay their fare for a GO bus or train, they do not pay again when accessing most local
transit services in the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The government has also increased PRESTO
discounts for youth and postsecondary students and continues to provide more riders with more
options and convenient ways to pay.
This GO Transit co‐fare discount applies to the following transit systems: Durham Region Transit,
Milton Transit, Grand River Transit, Guelph Transit, Oakville Transit, MiWay (Mississauga Transit),
Brampton Transit, Hamilton Street Railway, Burlington Transit, Bradford West Gwillimbury Transit,
York Region Transit and Barrie Transit. The government is working to expand this initiative to
support more people using public transit to come into Toronto.
Reducing Transit Costs
John lives in Pickering and takes the GO train to his office in downtown Toronto, five days a
week. He takes a Durham Region Transit bus to get to the Pickering GO Station, where he
takes the Lakeshore East Line to Union Station. John is now paying only for his GO train fare,
saving about $29 a week and putting over $1,400 a year back in his pocket.
Leah travels from Burlington to Sheridan College in Mississauga, three times a week to
attend classes. To get to her classes, Leah takes GO Transit and Burlington Transit. Now
that her fare for Burlington Transit is free when she takes the GO bus, she is saving over
$70 every month.
Nothing about border crossing with the TTC.
Steve X
Senior Member
Cause Torontonians don't pay Ford enough taxes and less likely to vote for PCs. More 905ers are loyal to PCs.
littlewill1166
Active Member
Northern Light
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Good for him! (seriously) our loss that we couldn't snag him back.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Wonder who wants Andy Byford's current replacement here at the TTC, Rick Leary? (Insert sounds of crickets here.)
W. K. Lis
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Richard White
Senior Member
Keep in mind though that the TTC is orders of magnitude largers than any of the other systems.
Can you imagine the state of the TTC if the monthly pass was $20?
Sure we can make transit cheaper but then again we also make 15 min frequencies on Line 2, mothball the SSE and close Line 4.
Northern Light
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Ummm, The Montreal Metro has more ridership per capita than does the TTC, and is $94 per month.
Quebec has higher taxes than does Ontario, as does Montreal vs Toronto.
There is room to make some choices on more affordable transit while also maintaining a high level of service.
No, $20 per month is not on, but $120 per month certainly could be.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
List of free public transport routes
See link.(At least in Toronto, the Terminal Link at Pearson International Airport is free.)
drum118
Superstar
All airports I have been too offer free transit to/from parking garage/lots to the terminal. Pearson shuttle buses for parking lots charge a fare.