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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We’ll take this opportunity to point out that this is much higher than most parking and speeding tickets, and unlike those, most affects the people who can least afford it.

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Paul Kulig @paulkuligto.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

So Brad wants to improve transit in Scarborough by removing existing bus lanes along Kingston and Morningside in favour of an unfunded LRT on Kingston and Morningside that may happen in 10-20? Let’s be honest and just say you don’t support transit.

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Damien Moule @damienmoule.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

With the Toronto Water rate adjustment I thought maybe Bradford's team had at least noticed something valid and were just shooting too much from the hip and over promising. This is just... complete nonsense.

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

To jog your memory, here’s the exact motion Bradford put out calling for this implementation: cdn.ttc.ca/-/media/Proj...

cdn.ttc.ca

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The RapidTO lanes on Kingston and Morningside are part of a continuous transit-priority corridor serving one of the busiest bus corridors in the city. Travel time and reliability has dramatically improved since these lanes were put in. Can we stop politicizing things that we know are working well?

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

What?? Bradford is an urban planner. He was on the TTC Board when the Eglinton East lanes were put in, and even moved a motion supporting continued implementation and reporting on transit priority measures. He should know better.

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How-Sen Chong @how-sen.com · 07/10/2026

TTCriders (@ttcriders.bsky.social) also sent out a survey to what was then the three main candidates for mayor. Here are the results:

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

‘But, they say, “that doesn’t mean that transit is perfect. There’s still a lot of issues with the TTC,” and riders have identified several priorities. Those include improvements to service and reliability, including dealing with slow zones on subway lines’

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

‘Transit’s gotten meaningfully better,” Puranauth says. They also point to a couple more recent wins with “dedicated bus lanes on Dufferin, and there’s been the introduction of fare capping,” which means that after 47 rides per month, every additional ride is free.’

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Transit riders need to know which candidates will listen to their concerns. That’s why it matters not only how candidates answered these questions, but which candidates chose not to answer them at all. See how all the candidates responded to our survey: www.ttcriders.ca/2026surveyresults

ttcriders.ca

Where do your candidates stand on transit?

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We've released the results of our candidate transit policy survey! We asked all mayoral & city council candidates about their commitments to improving transit. Of the three leading mayoral candidates, only Olivia Chow completed our survey; Chris Alexander made a platform commitment to hike fares.

(graphic) Mayoral Transit Scorecard: Transit promises made by the top three polling mayoral candiddates based on their transit policy survey responses.

Candidates: Olivia Chow, Brad Bradford, and Chris Alexander.

Categories of questions: Autonomy and Funding, Affordability, Service and Reliability, Accessibility, Safety

Olivia Chow answered all questions, Brad Bradford and Chris Alexander both did not answer any questions. A commitment to hike fares, not lower the fare cap, and not expand the Fair Pass discount was made by Chris Alexander, so he is given a failing score for his affordability

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august 🍂 @auguststreet.ca · 30/09/2026

the scarborough busway should inspire the city to look into longer, more permanent busways on available right-of-ways that can produce rapid transit speeds at cheaper cost and timelines. the one with greatest potential, i think, is finch east. this would transform east-west travel in scarborough.

Finch busway concept along the hydro corridor from finch west station to around Malvern. Various branches that leave the busway depicted, to Milliken, Scarborough Centre, and deeper into Malvern

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Dylan Reid @dylanreid.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"The TTC has said the busway ... was completed early and under budget." Let's hype that as much as we hype delays and over-budget projects. This is the kind of competence in transit projects we're looking for. www.thestar.com/news/gta/a-f...

thestar.com

Here’s a first look at the Scarborough busway. For residents, it follows years of sluggish commutes

The new Scarborough busway will open this week and will run from Kennedy Station to Scarborough Centre, three years after the Scarborough RT was decommissioned.

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

And we can’t wait to ride it! Building this busway was a key ask from TTCriders in the mayoral byelection in 2023. It’s amazing that Scarborough is getting better transit, and hopefully this inspires other rapid bus corridors in the future.

thestar.com

Here’s a first look at the Scarborough busway. For residents, it follows years of sluggish commutes

The new Scarborough busway will open this week and will run from Kennedy Station to Scarborough Centre, three years after the Scarborough RT was decommissioned.

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

There’s even more that can be done, and fixing the broken funding model is a top priority of ours. Public transit is not a business with a profit motive. It is a public service that people rely on to live their lives. Making transit more expensive (during an affordability crisis!) is a non-starter.

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

2. City-based revenue tools like the commercial parking levy, a rideshare congestion fee or development charges.

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

1. Operating funding from the provincial and federal governments. Ontario used to provide 50% of transit operations province-wide. This was cut by Mike Harris in the 90s and systems have been struggling ever since. Canada is an outlier in how little the federal gov gives to transit operations.

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As you fill out the Toronto Star Vote Compass, please remember that there are many ways to pay for transit that isn’t reliant on fare increases. Presenting this as a binary between better service and higher fares is disrespectful to transit advocates who work tirelessly to push for alternatives.

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thrilled that both Chow and Alexander correctly said tonight that RapidTO lanes have reduced delays. Bradford on the other hand is…skeptical. Says lanes could be good where needed. Erm, like Dufferin? The street identified as the top priority by the city? The one he voted against?

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Rodney 🚧🚇 @chanface.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

TorontoToday analyzed 12 years’ worth of subway data to see where preventable delays are most common — and where platform edge doors would deliver the biggest benefit 1. Bloor-Yonge (Line 1) 2. Bloor-Yonge (Line 2) 3. TMU 4. St. George (Line 2) 5. Union www.torontotoday.ca/local/transp...

Where platform edge doors are needed most
Bloor-Yonge (Line 1)
Bloor-Yonge (Line 2)
TMU
St. George (Line 2)
Union
Warden
Victoria Park
St. George (Line 1)
Queen
Islington
Eglinton
Spadina (Line 2)
Broadview
Wellesley
College
Sheppard-Yonge (Line 1)
98.7
90.1
62.6
49.3
48.3
48
41.3
35.2
35.1
33.9
33.6
31.7
30.7
30.3
30
29.6

The most common preventable delays in minutes
Debris at - track level
(3%)
Fire-related
(25%)
Other (3%)
Track intrusion
(42%)
Train in
contact with
person (27%)
Chart: Aidan Chamandy/TorontoToday • Created with Datawrapper

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august 🍂 @auguststreet.ca · 21/09/2026

44 seconds of "transit signal priority" on toronto's line 5 and kitchener-waterloo's ion LRT

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freegrassy.bsky.social @freegrassy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

David Suzuki: Governments need to stop making Grassy Narrows fight for what “should have been done long ago.” This Wednesday, Grassy Narrows marches for mercury justice. 📅 Sept 23 • 12 PM • Grange Park RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/river...

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Your AI is showing, Chris Alexander. (A screenshot taken from his transit plan, which, beyond the ridiculous AI use, includes a substantial fair increase. Absolutely wild to us that a mayoral candidate would run on making life more expensive for Torontonians)

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Sounds like TTC is having a spat with Crosslinx!

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"Will you cap TTC fares at or below inflation?"

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Every kid on TTC, according to Chris Alexander.

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Scary parallels to the Scarborough RT derailment. Loose track fasteners resulting in a derailment. New maintenance standards not being properly applied+inspections failing to identify issues. 40 noncompliant fastenings found in the Union corridor after the incident (they've since been fixed) ⬇️

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Sean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I mean look at this system map. It’s a thing of beauty.

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Jonathan English @englishrail.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I love this so much. Ridership in Burlington up 49% since 2019, after they improved service on a bunch of bus routes. That's at a time when many cities were experiencing post-pandemic stagnation. This is a notably affluent, low density suburb. burlingtonpublishing.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Send an email to Doug Ford and your MPP to ask them to: -Reverse train cuts -Install HOV/transit lanes to speed up GO buses -Implement replacement bus service at impacted Toronto stations -Deliver long-delayed 15-minute GO service -End privatization of GO operations www.ttcriders.ca/gotraincuts

ttcriders.ca

Stop GO Train Cuts

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The deets: wait times doubled (or worse) during some periods. 73% cuts to weekend trains on two lines. To make matters worse, alternative GO bus routes do not make stops at impacted Toronto GO stations. Without priority measures, those buses will end up stuck in highway gridlock. Unacceptable!

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Just as the school year begins, GO Train service is being cut. One fully-loaded GO Train can take up to 2,000 cars off the road. Doug Ford is allowing train service cuts while throwing money at new highways & bike lane removals, worsening traffic congestion. Details + how to take action!⬇️

graphic with a GO train and Doug Ford's faint face in the sky in the background.

text reads:

Metrolinx is cutting GO Train service under Doug Ford's watch. See the cuts and learn how to take action to stop them

a map showing the highlighted lines where GO cuts are happening, and details:

Barrie Line:
73% cut to weekend trains, reduced evening/night trains
Stouffville Line:
73% cut to weekend trains, reduced evening/night trains
Lakeshore West Line:
Weekend wait times doubled, most train service to Niagara eliminated
Lakeshore East Line:
Weekend wait times doubled

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Great thread!! The TTC have launched consultations for their Annual Network Plan update, which includes a few proposed route changes. Have your say on this here: www.ttc.ca/about-the-tt...

ttc.ca

2027 Annual Network Plan

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freegrassy.bsky.social @freegrassy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

All Out For Grassy Narrows! September 23rd - 12pm - Grange Park, Toronto RSVP here - actionnetwork.org/events/river... #GrassyNarrows #RiverRun2026 #FreeGrassy #ShutDownDrydenMill

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scott daGHOSTtino @scottdagostino.ca · 02/09/2026

Toronto now has a cap on 47 monthly transit fares (yes!) but the advocacy group @ttcriders.bsky.social wants to lower that next year to an elegant 40. Pay for your weekday full-time-job commute but travel for free everywhere else, how great is that? They’re asking for donations to keep up lobbying 👍🏼

ttcriders.ca

Donate

Don't like donating online? A cheque can be mailed to us at TTCriders / c/o Centre for Social Innovation Building, 192 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5T 2C2. Write the cheque to TTCriders.

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We will be asking all candidates running in this municipal election to commit to more affordable transit. So far 57 have signed our transit pledge. You can see that list here: www.ttcriders.ca/candidatespl...

ttcriders.ca

Candidates' Transit Pledge

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

What’s next, though? 1. The cap must be lowered to 40 trips as soon as possible. 2. Post secondary students can’t be left behind. There needs to be a lower fare for everyone attending college or university so that they too can benefit from fare capping. 3. Keep transit fares frozen.

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This didn’t happen in a vacuum, it was made possible because thousands of riders spoke up for a more affordable TTC. To all who deputed, wrote their councillor or signed a petition, this is your day.

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy fare capping day to all who celebrate!! After years of advocacy, it’s finally here. Folks no longer have to pay huge upfront costs for a monthly pass, and instead will have their fares capped at 47 rides!!

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Robert Zaichkowski @rzaichkowski.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Just for a friendly reminder, #CriticalMass is happening THIS FRIDAY! Meet 6 PM at Prince Edward Viaduct Parkette (across from Castle Frank station) for 6:30 PM departure & spread the word. We need a strong turnout for this one given the Court of Appeal decision. #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero

Critical Mass Aug. 28

6PM Meet @ Prince Edward Viaduct Parkette
6:30PM We Ride

Image was from a Bloor bike lane rally in November 2023

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freegrassy.bsky.social @freegrassy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🚌 GET ON THE BUS TO RIVER RUN! On Sept. 23, #GrassyNarrows is coming to Toronto — and asking thousands of us to show up. Buses from Guelph, Kingston, Hamilton, KW, Peterborough, London, St. Catharines & Barrie/Orillia. Reserve your spot: linktr.ee/freegrassy #RiverRun2026

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Fascinating first-person insight in the TTC’s public consultation process from @alisonmotluk.bsky.social The piece brings up important questions about what do we do after consultations take place but a project is stalled/delayed/quietly killed.

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We've got transit circles coming up in Mimico and Malvern next week. Have your voice heard! Sign up at www.ttcriders.ca/events

ttcriders.ca

TTCriders

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We had a lovely transit rider circle last night at Kababayan Multicultural Centre in Parkdale! Top transit issues we heard? A need for better, multilingual wayfinding to help newcomers, prioritizing solutions to bus bunching, and more crisis response workers on transit 🚍

group of people in a room with tables and chairs as a person présents at the front, next to a presentation screen

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Mathew Kumar @mathewkumar.com · 20/08/2026

Huh! Opening SIX MONTHS earlier than projected and not using a public-private partnership. I wonder if those things are related!

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Huge news!!! The Scarborough busway will open on September 30th. This was a major ask of TTCriders during the mayoral byelection, and it’s thrilling to see a major transit project actually open earlier than expected! A testament to the benefits of doing projects in-house instead of relying on P3s.

cp24.com

Scarborough busway to open next month. Here is how long the trip will take riders

The TTC says its new Scarborough Busway is on track to open Sept. 30, more than six months earlier than originally projected

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

“This decision does nothing to change the facts that were affirmed in our original win, and from the government's own effort that bike lanes do not cause traffic congestion, and removing them will put people's lives at risk”

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