Which mayoral candidate is willing to “Ride the Rocket,” not to a Raptors game or in the service of a photo op, but to and from engagements all day? Toronto’s next mayor must regularly ride the TTC. Opinion by EmmaRoseTeitel
— kind of like a ride across town on a TTC streetcar; or a morning wait for a delayed bus when you live in Scarborough and work downtown; or a late night commute on a near-empty subway car when that guy over there is looking at you funny. .now that he’s officially handed in his resignation.
Because it strikes me that the only way public transit will change for the better — not to mention within our lifetimes — is if the city’s power brokers get to know the TTC on an intimate basis. In the end, the transit safety debate boils down to two arguments. Some contend that even more police are what’s needed on the TTC to make a tangible safety impact, while others argue the funds used to pay for the enforcement that already exists would be better spent on social programs.
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