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Toronto has one of the world’s most unaffordable transit systems

Complaining about the TTC is a rite of passage as old as, well, the TTC. I’m not going to get into all of the grievancves here and, honestly, riding the rocket really ain’t all that bad. But it is expensive, and that’s a problem. According to the bargain-hunting website Picodi,

TTC will increase fares next year to fight fare evasion and racism

Yesterday, the most hotly contested document of the year was released. I am talking, of course, about the 2020 TTC budget. Most notable for transit riders is that most fares will increase starting in March: A 10-cent increase to Presto fares ($3.20) A $4.85 increase to monthly Presto passes ($156)

The City Of Toronto Is Writing A Book And You Can Help

Have you started your summer reading? Amongst the hottest reads of the season is one book that you won’t want to miss – the Toronto Public Library’s very own book. https://www.instagram.com/p/BkilZNmBCL9/?taken-by=torontolibrary While the library is best known for housing books, the Toronto Public Library is writing a book with the help of

Seth Rogen Might Be the Next Voice of the TTC and SkyTrain

It’s been around seven years since the voices announcing stops along TTC subway lines were replaced by a robot. (In 2007, TTC administrative assistant Cheryl Bomé and communications assistant Susan Bigioni recorded stop announcements for TTC subways, buses, and streetcars; in 2011, the announcements on subways were replaced by a computer-generated voice).

TTC to Allow As Many Transfers As You Want Within a Two-Hour Window

The TTC board has approved time-based transfers starting in August of 2018. This means transit riders will have two hours to get from point A to point B on a single fare, regardless of how many transfers are required. https://twitter.com/bradTTC/status/935579354012274688 It’s a move that’s been deliberated seemingly forever and makes