"Why does winter weather seem to throw the Finch West LRT off track?" This demonstrates the problem with some privately-provided transit infrastructure: contracts prevent improvement because nobody is allowed to talk. #GiftLink #TOPoli #ONPoli #Transit #TTC […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

I used to buy a transit pass every month but stopped when the cost got too high and I wasn't positive I was going to use it enough. Fare capping would encourage riders who can barely afford transit to use it more and tap every time.

We're at the TTC Board talking about the BUDGET! A budget which includes a fare freeze and fare capping. Obviously, we're in support. Follow along for updates, or watch live here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Zl...

So we’re stuck with the same obfuscation and lack of transparency with the maintenance of these lines that we’ve had throughout construction? TTC has gotta take over the maintenance ASAP. At the very least Mosaic and Crosslinx need to have a presence at the TTC Board to be held accountable.

The TTC website is now reporting daily OTP stats on the front page. This was previously available on the daily customer service report but is now placed front and centre for all to see. I'm liking the new CEOs transparency initiative.

update:

New billion-dollar transit lines shouldn't get stuck for *this long* waiting at red lights. That's why we're happy to see a motion coming to City Council this week to implement stronger transit signal priority and other measures to speed up LRTs - but it won't happen without your voice! 1/2

This is actually pretty cool and creative. The kind of thinking Toronto has been looking for.

This is such a big @ttcriders.bsky.social and @mayoroliviachow.ca win!! The Scarborough Subway extension isn’t going open until past 2030 and people would have been stuck on buses in traffic. Now the busway will provide fast and reliable service for riders!

Y'all are giving us whiplash with all these announcements this week! This is going to make a massive difference to transit riders in Scarborough and we are thrilled! It's also a testament to what can be accomplished without provincial meddling. Metrolinx, take note. www.thestar.com/news/gta/sca...

Remember to sign the @ttcriders.bsky.social petition to speed up LRTs and streetcars in Toronto with signal priority www.ttcriders.ca/greenlight

personal highlights for me: the head of transit expansion (a city division) said a knock-on effect of speeding up train service <46m was an increase in maintenance costs, pushing back on calls to speed of Line 6. telling on themselves that the trains also run slow because austerity?

I wanted to compare what I saw on Seattle's Line 1 LRT with Toronto's Finch LRT. In Seattle, you can see left turning cars waiting while fast-moving transit gets priority. Help TTCriders make it happen in Toronto: www.ttcriders.ca/greenlight 📸: @wk1998.bsky.social / @kevinrupasinghe.bsky.social

Hey Toronto! Sounds like we’re getting signal priority for ALL our streetcars and LRTs!! 🙌 This could also get more commuters to leave the car at home and take TTC, “the better AND faster way” 🤞 #TOpoli #RapidTO

Learned some illuminating things about Line 6 from City/TTC staff at today’s board meeting that’s worth sharing: 1. Current run time on the Finch LRT is around 56 minutes end to end.

TTCriders just held a press conference at City Hall to call for transit signal priority & other measures to speed up Line 6 & rest of the streetcar/LRT network! It's embarassing that the $3.7-billion Line 6 is operating at slower speeds than the bus it replaced. This is unacceptable. Fix the 6!

TTCriders spoke up today in favour of funding a better, more affordable TTC and City with an increase in the tax on luxury home purchases. And it passed - onwards to City Council to be part of next year's Budget! Taxing the rich to fund the bus, we always love to see it!

Transit riders going between Finch West and Humber College -should not- have to spend more than 40 minutes travelling 10 kilometres on a brand new LRT. We're going to keep pushing to get it under 40.

Umm what did you say @ttcriders.bsky.social? h/t @auguststreet.ca @chmarco.bsky.social @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social @rmtransit.bsky.social @taras-grescoe.com @femwriter.bsky.social

Northwest Toronto just got a transit investment that actually lengthens their commutes. They deserve better.

Opening of Finch West LRT was very exciting. I love seeing the new infra, beautiful trains & people excited to ride! But we're clearly not done yet. Scheduled travel time of 46 minutes & often over 50 mins in reality just isn't okay when the local bus was scheduled at 38 off-peak and 53 at peak. 1/

In case you missed it, there was a Toronto Star opinion piece about our transit funding event! www.thestar.com/business/opi...

Fare capping coming to the TTC in 2026. stevemunro.ca/2025/12/08/f...

It’s wrong that the Finch & Eglinton LRTs don’t have signal priority. Billions of dollars were spent, only for “rapid transit” to go slower than the buses it replaced. Last Spring at Council, I moved for signal priority on these lines. The 2026 budget must fund this priority.

This is amazing news. 47 trips is still a lot, but it means people no longer have to worry about whether or not they should be locked in to a monthly metropass. Next steps: lower the number, and make it weekly!

Mayor Olivia Chow is introducing fare capping for TTC riders in her upcoming budget. Instead of having to decide whether it makes sense to buy a monthly pass in advance, rides will automatically be free after 47 trips starting next Sept.

1/ BREAKING: Fare capping is happening in Toronto!! This is a massive victory for transit riders, and something that we have been campaigning on for many years. Torontonians are facing an affordability crisis, and the $156 cost for a monthly pass is prohibitively expensive.

Good morning from Finch West Station

@ttcriders.bsky.social has a great explainer that may frustrate you even more after reading it. Not sure how #TOpoli / #ONpoli spends billions but doesn’t understand that single occupancy vheicles create congration on our streets. No #PoliticalWill to change direction UGH! bsky.app/profile/augu...

Higher order transit is a good thing, but confidence is eroded in when it doesn’t work as it should. Hopefully these issues are just opening day jitters, but without active signal priority and more frequent service, we’re not optimistic.

The City of Toronto seriously needs to get full transit signal priority activated ASAP to help speed up the new Line 6 Finch West, as well as ensure the same for Line 5 Eglinton when it opens. @ttcriders.bsky.social already has a petition to that effect. #TTC #TOpoli www.ttcriders.ca/greenlight

Paris does it! Helsinki does it! Florence does it! So many places figured out how to run fast and reliable light rail lines - Toronto can too by giving transit riders the green light.

Toronto's will have a new transit line starting tomorrow! Exciting! While this is a long-overdue & much needed replacement for the overcrowded 36 bus, this community deserves to see a Line 6 that is meaningfully faster & more frequent than the bus. We're calling for transit signal priority.

This is the *last day* to order a bus lane holiday card! I've made sure to order a couple - it's the perfect little gift to send to the transit nerds in your life, of which i have many 🤭🚌

This is great news! Just over a year ago, there were 26 slow zones across the subway system. For the past two years, TTCriders has called on all levels of government to fund the TTC repair backlog and fix slow zones. Looking forward to faster commutes as we get those slow zones down to zero!

Did you order your TTCriders holiday card yet? You've got until this Friday to order this amazing card drawn by cartoonist Jade Armstrong - celebrating our biggest win of the year, dedicated transit lanes on Dufferin :) Order here: www.ttcriders.ca/holidaycard2025

Any update @ttcriders.bsky.social @moretransitso.bsky.social on this. The Mayor @mayoroliviachow.ca and Councillor @joshmatlow.bsky.social requested a report on this later in 2025. It is a priority that proper full active TSP is on given on Line 5 & 6 so the billions wasn’t wasted on slower trips.

🚍‼️ The new #TTC #RapidTO bus lanes on #Dufferin are great! Next, they should be: -⬆️ extended north from Bloor to Eglinton -🚌 paired w/ frequent & reliable service -↔️ added to Finch, Lawrence, Jane & Steeles ✍🏾 Sign @ttcriders.bsky.social petition to expand & improve them: www.TTCriders.ca/Lanes

We were at Toronto and East York Community Council speaking in favour of transit priority measures on the Dundas streetcar line! These measure included parking/stopping/left turn restrictions. Not quite priority dedicated lanes but baby steps! We’ll take what we can get.

It's finally happening! We can't wait for the red paint to reach Bloor. And we'll keep fighting until it gets to Wilson. Special thanks to the thousands of transit riders who wrote in, spoke up, or knocked doors with us this summer to make bus lanes on Dufferin happen! No more sufferin'!

We’re very concerned to hear about this incident at Dundas Station and are thinking of the TTC employee and their loved ones. Hoping for a full recovery. Thank you to everyone responding and supporting riders and workers during a difficult day. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Public transit isn’t a luxury or a niche concern. It’s the backbone of a modern economy and a livable country. Carney still has time to change course to protect and strengthen the Canada Public Transit Fund and transit systems across the country, not leave them vulnerable to cuts." Read our op-ed⬇️

it's amazing to see so many people who care about improving the streetcar system! the passion in toronto transit advocacy gives me life. it was very fun to be part of this, chatting with riders about their experiences+ideas (including meeting some of you irl for the first time) & being on the panel

Streetcars crawling up Spadina. Note the left turning cars taking priority over the streetcar.

We had an incredible Streetcar Summit on Sunday! Thank you to the over 200 people who joined us to share their experiences riding the streetcar and what needs to be done to improve the system. This is just the beginning! Stay tuned for our push for the world-class streetcar system we deserve 🚋✨

Line 6 Finch West LRT is finally opening on December 7! After 4 years of delay, the new light rail will open and is expected to serve 40,000 transit riders. But wait...where's Line 5, the Eglinton Crosstown? Line 1, 2, 4, & 6? What is counting? Read our press release: www.ttcriders.ca/line6_news

Packed community centre room for the @ttcriders.bsky.social Streetcar Summit, including TTC Chair Jamaal Myers, who opens his remarks stating that the board *asked* to be told about how awful streetcars are, to provide more fuel to improve service. Follow this 🧵 to follow along, and use […]

Ahead of tomorrow's @ttcriders.bsky.social streetcar summit, @flurfdesign.bsky.social put out this video explaining why Toronto's streetcars are the slowest on Earth and how they can be fixed. #TTC #TOpoli youtu.be/CPbXfHFbke0?...

Meet our panelists for this Sunday's Streetcar Summit! We've got a mix of transit advocates and experts to discuss the state of the streetcar system and what needs to be done to fix it ⬇️ 1/4

Conveniently timed column, considering our upcoming Save Our Streetcar Summit - Nov 23 at the Cecil Community Centre! RSVP today here: ttcriders.ca/save_our_str... (appreciate the shout-out in the article!)