An oversized card signed by hundreds of Scarborough residents was delivered to Toronto city councillor for Scarborough Centre Michael Thompson on Monday evening, urging him to reverse proposed service cuts to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).
, and it asked the councillor to consider voting against the proposed cuts within the city’s budget, set to be ratified on Wednesday.
"Scarborough residents from Bendale to Golden Mile want to see more investment in TTC. Instead the city budget asks them to pay more for less service," said event organizer and TTCriders board member Krissan Veerasingam. The TTC proposed its 2023 operating budget with changes to address a $366 million budget shortfall, which includes a 10 cent fare hike and running nine per cent less service this year compared to levels in place before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Subways will run at six-minutes or better service levels and as low as 10-minute-or-better service levels in some cases, based on demand. The proposed budget says schedules and routes will be adjusted based on ridership demand at the busiest portions, directions and hours of service. It also says streetcar service will be reduced to 87 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, bus service will run at 94 per cent and rapid transit service will fall to 75 per cent.
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