https://twitter.com/DesmondCole/status/1234180739266158592
starting today, an adult ttc metropass is $156
student and senior passes are now $128.15
service is often terrible, presto sucks, and the system is nowhere near accessible for many
@johntory
is hiring more goons to fine, arrest, and abuse riders
we need to organize for change
the ttc's problem is chronic underfunding by all levels of government.
@johntory
wants to distract you by obsessing over people who can't pay. don't buy it. we need to fund transit through taxation and let people ride the damn system without barriers and harassment
I repeat, public transit shouldn't cost anything at the point of entry. it should be paid for through taxes. WE NEED TO CANCEL FARE INSPECTION, which is having the worst impact on people who are black, indigenous, poor, homeless, disabled or mentally ill. we rely on the ttc
we can rid ourselves of fare inspectors and continue fighting for free transit by educating ourselves, and supporting each other as we ride. advocate when we see someone being stopped, learn what fare inspectors can and can't do, take videos, talk to media and our councillors
and you ttc union folks who are watching this fare enforcement regime happen, or actively supporting it, square up for the fight of your lives. you should be supporting riders, as unions in other cities have done, and you're going to hear from us if you keep acting the fool
groups like
@ttcriders
and many others have been doing this work for years. we need to build on that advocacy and fight back before our system is further militarized and even less accessible. I'll be devoting more time to this in the coming months #freethettc
