Category Archives: Fares & Fare Collection

GO Transit To Raise and Standardize Fares (Updated)

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Steve

Updated February 22 at 4:00 pm As expected, the Metrolinx Board approved the proposed increase in GO Transit fares at its recent meeting.  The contrast with the debates about TTC budgets and fares was quite striking.  The greatest potential for … Continue reading →

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How To Raise Fares 11% and Make Almost Nothing At All

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Steve

At the recent TTC meeting, the Operating Budget for 2010 was up for review, not that there were many questions in the public session.  All of the heavy lifting took place, no doubt, in private session and in other discussions … Continue reading →

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What Should We Do About Fares (3)

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Steve

Last week, the TTC approved new fares to take effect January 3, 2010.  This scheme represents roughly an 11% increase for adult tokens with proportionate increases in other fares. Oddly enough, the projected increase in revenue is well under 11% … Continue reading →

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What Should We Do About fares (2)

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Steve

This article contains the text of my address to the TTC Meeting of November 17, 2009.

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What Should We Do About Fares?

Posted on November 14, 2009 by Steve

In my previous article, I reviewed the TTC staff report about the proposed fare increase, but didn’t say much (except in the comment thread) about my overall view on the situation. The most important fact about Tuesday’s TTC decision, whatever … Continue reading →

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TTC Budget Report: Raise the Fares

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Steve

The TTC staff report recommending a fare increase is now available on the TTC’s website.  This will be formally considered at the Commission meeting on November 17, but of course this subject has already been discussed at length in the … Continue reading →

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TTC Presto Update

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Steve

At its meeting on November 17, the TTC will consider a report on the implementation of the Presto smart card system. I will comment further on this matter after the meeting and whatever material is presented there.

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Those Vanishing Tokens

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Steve

Today the TTC announced that token purchases, originally limited to 10-per-customer in the face of a coming fare hike, would now be limited to 5-per person.  If a station collector has run out of tokens, you will pay the cash … Continue reading →

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TTC Proposes 2010 Fare Increase (Updated)

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Steve

Updated 11:10 pm November 4: The TTC has confirmed that existing Metropass subscribers will not pay at the new rate until their renewal comes around.  For example, if your annual renewal is in June, you will pay at the old … Continue reading →

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The War on Metropasses (2)

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Steve

The TTC’s November Commission meeting has been moved up from the planned November 25th date to the 17th, and an item sure to be on the agenda will be a fare increase for 2010. There are two questions: How big … Continue reading →

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