![]() The figures “strongly suggest that there may be an increase in the fraudulent use of the post-secondary Metropass, which must be addressed,” staff wrote. But sales of TTC post-secondary photo ID, which is required to use the passes, have actually declined. The report noted that there has been an 11 per cent increase in the purchase of post-secondary Metropasses, which cost $112. The staff report also raised concerns about the abuse of fare concessions for post-secondary students and children. The report estimated that employment conditions, coupled with the decreasing popularity of Metropasses, could account for 5 million fewer rides.īut sluggish ridership growth isn’t the only factor that could be contributing to the TTC’s bare coffers. Over the next 12 months sales declined 3.6 per cent compared to the year before. Sales of adult Metropasses, which represent 47 per cent of all customer journeys, fell last year after the TTC raised the price from $133.75. That’s not prudent planning.”īut Suhail Barot, a spokesman for advocacy group TTCriders, warned that scrapping the improvements is an “extremely stupid idea.” He argued that more service would actually induce more people to ride public transit. “We’re not going to add service where none is justified. ![]() “That growth isn’t there so we’re not adding that service,” he said. Ross said he couldn’t specify which TTC routes would lose out as a result of the decision to cancel service improvements, because the agency had planned to add service to parts of the network that showed increased demand. He said that measures the agency is considering include putting a freeze on non-essential hiring, having staff opt out of attending conferences, and even reducing office furniture expenses. “We’re going through sort of austerity measures to see where we can find additional savings inside the organization,” said TTC spokesman Brad Ross. With no guarantee that ridership will improve next year, the agency is also planning to scrap improvements planned for 2017, which would save $6 million next year. That leaves a gap of about $13 million that the commission needs to bridge. To save an additional $1.5 million, the TTC intends to abandon service improvements planned for the fall of this year. In order to make up the shortfall, the commission has already identified about $10 million in savings that include lower-than-anticipated costs of fuel, hydro, and employee benefits. ![]() So please do not ask us to make a code for you.Faced with declining ridership and a projected $25-million shortfall, the TTC intends to cancel planned service improvements and crack down on youngsters who ride for free by making kids as young as 10 get photo ID.Īccording to a ridership update released on Wednesday, the commission has carried 250.3 million passengers so far this year, which is slightly less than numbers posted at the same time last year and 7.4 million fewer than the amount the TTC was anticipating by this point in 2016.Ĭommission staff project that by the end of the year, the agency will fall short of its originally-projected 553 million rides by up to 13 million trips, leaving it with a $25-million hole in its budget. We simply list them here when they are released. Please also note that we are NOT Star Stable, we cannot MAKE codes upon request. ♡ Please make sure the code you're about to suggest isn't already on the list ! ♡
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