TTC: Other Items (catch all)

[txlseries4]

From Matt Elliott
"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.

Chow also says she plans to drop the threshold for fare capping to 40 rides in 2027, but we’ll need to get through a little thing called the municipal election first."

 

[6ixGod]

From Matt Elliott
"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.

Chow also says she plans to drop the threshold for fare capping to 40 rides in 2027, but we’ll need to get through a little thing called the municipal election first."

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Excellent news! Welcome to 2004!

Sarcasm aside, it's a step in the right direction.

 

[Northern Light]

As I noted in the Mayor Chow thread, I had previously mentioned I expected fare capping in this year's budget; I was a bit irked when I did not see it in the initial TTC 2026 budget plan.

But I see here they resolved their financial challenge by upping the cap number to a very high 47 fares beginning in September; with a subsequent commitment to bring that down to 40 in 2027, after the presumed reelection of the mayor.

I wish the City would have just 'bit the bullet' and gone to 40 this year, even if that meant delaying the improvement to October, largely by jacking parking rates to pay for it. But I get that this is election strategy. So be it. Its a very positive step in the right direction.

 

[picard102]

Except it literally was. I attended the city council meeting where this was voted on. Chris Moise went on about healing, setting things right, inclusivity, etc etc

Both the Square and the station renaming were announced as one move. At the same time it was announced that they would be giving up renaming the street due to cost but both the square and the station renaming was done to remove Dundas’ name — it was convenient that TMU had offered to pay for the renaming but it would not have happened without the impetus of removing Dundas’ name. Yet there it still is, the whole point was moot.

The station would not have been renamed if TMU wasn't interested in it. Period.

 

[innsertnamehere]

The existing monthly pass is 47 rides (techincially 47.27 rides) before it pays for itself, so that's not a change.

Dropping it to 40 is the right thing to do I think, but it will result in significant lost revenue for the TTC. That's cutting monthly Metropass costs to $132 from $156 ($24 less), and the TTC loses the benefit of people who buy a metropass but don't actually use it more than 47 times (i.e. higher per-ride revenue for that user).

 

[nfitz]

The existing monthly pass is 47 rides (techincially 47.27 rides) before it pays for itself, so that's not a change.

Dropping it to 40 is the right thing to do I think, but it will result in significant lost revenue for the TTC. That's cutting monthly Metropass costs to $132 from $156 ($24 less), and the TTC loses the benefit of people who buy a metropass but don't actually use it more than 47 times (i.e. higher per-ride revenue for that user).

Would it thought? Would more people take rides 30 through 40, if they knew it was then free?

I'm certainly less likely to take TTC now I don't have a pass. But if I knew I was going to hit the cap, I would ride more.

The 47 remains bizarre. It shouldn't be anymore than 2 times the number of typical work days in a month.

9 months to implement? That doesn't make sense, unless they think this impacts the budget, so they only do 4 months of impact on the 2026 budget. And I don't see that it does. Should be neutral to positive.

 

[rbt]

9 months to implement? That doesn't make sense, unless they think this impacts the budget, so they only do 4 months of impact on the 2026 budget. And I don't see that it does. Should be neutral to positive.

I suspect that was a date provided by Metrolinx. Not because it'll take the Presto programming team that long but because 3rd party requests are almost always their lowest priority.

 

[Steve X]

Would it thought? Would more people take rides 30 through 40, if they knew it was then free?

I'm certainly less likely to take TTC now I don't have a pass. But if I knew I was going to hit the cap, I would ride more.

The 47 remains bizarre. It shouldn't be anymore than 2 times the number of typical work days in a month.

9 months to implement? That doesn't make sense, unless they think this impacts the budget, so they only do 4 months of impact on the 2026 budget. And I don't see that it does. Should be neutral to positive.

They could implemented it tomorrow if they want. It's just a flip of a switch. GO Transit has the system in use for years. It's just about who pays for the bill.

 

[turbanplanner]

The operators don’t always use it when going out of service but it has existed since they started using external announcements for the subway.

I heard it once at St George and everyone just jumped on anyway (weirdly enough the train wasn't out of service)

If you use BlueSky, someone set up a bot to post TTC service notices (@ttcalerts). It's not official, but is useful.

I dropped X/Twitter when Musk took it over. I can't support that guy

Thanks, I wish there was a way we could get google to show it prominently while searching for TTC alerts

 

[drum118]

TTC launches Holiday Train to spread festive cheer

Dec. 9, 2025

The TTC is taking holiday cheer to the next level with its Holiday Train, featuring first‑ever interior decorations on a subway train. This year’s enhancements include vibrant wraps, candy‑cane stanchions, LED lights, and festive ads inside the train.

To celebrate, TTC Chair Jamaal Myers, Santa, Elf Trackbright, and TTC Carolers welcome media to the first train ride to spread seasonal joy and create memorable photo opportunities.

When
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
9:30 a.m. (Media to assemble at 9:15 a.m.)
Train will depart at 9:45 a.m. and enter regular Line 1 service

Where
Davisville Station – Southbound Platform
(Access via main entrance; TTC staff will guide media to the platform.)

Who
Jamaal Myers, TTC Chair
TTC senior leadership
Santa, Elf Trackbright, and TTC Carolers

Visuals
TTC Toronto Rocket Holiday Train with exterior wrap and first‑ever interior décor
Santa, Elf, and TTC Carolers interacting with riders
TTC Chair and staff engaging with customers on board

 

[picard102]

Where does one sign up for media passes?