October 25, 2011 North York Civic Centre

October 25, 2011

North York Civic Centre

Welcome Everyone!

Meeting Agenda

• Appoint Recording Secretaries• Brief Recap on TTCriders

– History, Successes, Plans for the Future• Presentation on What’s been Happening at

the TTC by Alan Yule• What’s Ottawa doing for the TTC? Tim Ehlich• Fair Fares Coalition – Upcoming Events Herman Rosenfeld

Meeting Agenda

• Structure of the Q & A– You can ask Chris Upfold your questions

directly or– You can submit them anonymously in the

TTCriders box– Please be respectful as we expect the TTC

and their representatives to respect us

Meeting Agenda

• Summarize Q & A

• Next Meeting in Scarborough

(City Centre or UTSC)

• Any other items

• Adjourn

Transit in Toronto Today

Riders pay over 70% of the TTC’s operating costs through our fares!

This is the highest rate in North America!

This isn’t fair!

A Brief History

A Brief History

In November 2010, TEA and TTCriders released a report on the environmental benefits of the TTC, with key recommendations for the TTC and the new Council.

A Brief History

A Brief History

What has TTCriders done?

• On Feb 2nd – an official “snow day” in Toronto - more than 100 TTC riders went to City Hall to speak up for keeping needed bus routes and demand the TTC build more transit, not less”

• This was by all accounts the biggest and longest TTC meeting in their history!

Feb 2nd TTC Meeting

What else has TTCriders done?

• Since December 1, 2010 when Mayor Ford announced he wanted “Transit City” dead, we have knocked on more than 50,000 doors throughout our City and engaged thousands of Torontonians on important TTC issues.

What else has TTCriders done?

• So far more than 15,000 emails have been sent to the Mayor, City Councillors, Toronto MPPs, and other decision-makers – demanding for more and better transit for our City and asking our elected leaders not to abandon improvements to our public transit network.

What else has TTCriders done?

• Because of YOUR efforts, we have now collected more than 20,000 letters for our elected reps demanding more and better public transit for all corners of our City!

Upcoming Events

• CUTA Fall Conference and Transit Expo – November 5th to the 9th.

Visit www.cutaactu.ca/ for more info

• Toronto Talks Mobility – Public Forum at City Hall November 9th 7:00pm -9:00pm

– Mobility Symposium at the Wychwood Barns November 10th 8:00am – 5:00pm

• Metrolinx Board of Directors Meeting – November 23rd 8:30am start

• Toronto Transit Commission Meeting - November 23rd at 1:00pm-? This Meeting could be the last chance to stop 2012 Service Cuts

• Toronto Transit Commission Meeting – December 14th at 1:00pm - ? This is them meeting where the TTC may approve a $0.10 Fare Hike!

Keep Tabs of upcoming events at www.TTCriders.ca

Building TTCriders

• Upcoming Internal Governance Meeting

• Volunteers needed to make deputations

• Help TTCriders handout flyers and collect signatures

Thank you!