... What I don't understand is why they keep going back to a system that is obviously tired and well past its age. Every large efficient transit service uses...
I have a few observations about the ongoing token and token-hoarding debate. Agreed that smart cards or other "intelligent" fare media is the long term ...
There is nothing illegal or unethical about token 'hoarding'. Given the rate TTC fares increase at, it is a valid investment and those that can afford it are...
Yeah - I was the one who said that. But like I originally said, I think there's a spike in purchases because of the rationing, not because of the fare...
... Except that according to a TTC media release token sales have jumped by 20% while ridership has remained constant... so clearly there are people out there...
TTC also offers day ($9.00), weekly ($32.25), and GTA weekly ($47.00) passes, for those who ride often enough in a given day or week to make one of those...
I agree with Christian - seniors, students, and children already have cash fare discounts, tickets, or passes. MAny people who use the TTC daily also have...
GO is planning on reopening the tunnel on Dec 1 with completion of the south side platform by Feb 2010. The elevators will not be working until sometime in...
Some of you may recognize Gerald Zeldin's name as the artist who created the streetcar murals at Eglinton West subway station. If you're interested in some of...
As I stated further in my message that you snipped, "I can not believe that a significant proportion of riders have hundreds of dollars sitting around that...
I've been a pass customer for the last nine years and I don't see that changing in the foreseeable future, but the token sales limit does affect me a little...
I doubt it. That building has security measures that trump even the main bank vaults downtown. ... Sent on the Tele-Mobile network with BlackBerry ... From:...
It seems to me that this whole hoarding situation is a direct result of the TTC's rationing actions. Any time you tell people that you are limiting their...
Actually, if I remember correctly it was the switch to the bimetallic tokens rather than the elimination of tickets which led to this move, although it would...
You are correct Dan. A little while back, the TTC had to reinforce the floors at the Paton building (part of the TTC's Hillcrest property). The Paton building...
... Not so much losing money, as not gaining it by a fare increase. Ed (economics is a funny thing, full of definitions) Treijs...
Ed Treijs
ed.toronto@...
Nov 13, 2009 1:57 pm
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Contrary to what most might think, there is no shortage of tokens. The TTC two years ago ordered 20 million tokens, and followed that up in short order with a...
... According to an editorial in The Star today, the 5 token limit has had an effect and the TTC now "feels comfortable they won't run out completely". Last...
What about a temporary reduction in the price of the day pass to cope with the token shortage? Cheers, Moaz ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
... It does seem to be quite a mess, especially with how much time we have before the fare increase actually happens. It's kind of interesting how fast this...
Or is it just poor planning. The TTC should have ordered at least one token per person at the current population of Toronto. 300,000 tokens for a population of...
Whats going on is that those booths have run out of tokens for the day... In the good old days (up to the time adult tickets were phased out) the could just...
Pass through 3 subway stations today where notices are posted at the booth saying they have no tokens for sale. First it was 10 for sale and quickly fall to 5...
Dufferin Construction today removed all of the existing Townsley Loop as well Townsley Rd where streetcar once ran to and from. The only thing left standing...
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