TTC CEO Rick Leary says closures will be required overnight and on weekends on parts of the transit system this year to conduct repairs. Leary says the closures will inconvenience riders but are worth it in the long-term.
The CEO of the TTC is stepping down. What happens next?Rick Leary is resigning as CEO of the Toronto Transit Commission. He told reporters he is stepping down "on his own terms" and will officially resign on Aug. 30. CBC's Shawn Jeffords explains what will happen next.After a decade with the TTC, Rick Leary says he's stepping down as CEO, ending a tenure that oversaw some of the transit commission's biggest challenges.
At Thursday's conference, TTC chair Jamaal Myers thanked Leary for his work as CEO. Myers said the change will cause no disruptions to service or ongoing projects., first reported by the Toronto Star last fall. He said he was unable to comment on board-initiated investigations.Leading the TTC through difficulties
But Leary oversaw tough times for the TTC through much of his tenure, including low ridership numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to service cuts and higher fares, and multiple incidents of publicA Scarborough Rapid Transit train car that derailed is inspected in 2023. The derailment ultimately led to the permanent closure of Line 3.
Marvin Alfred, president of ATU 113, the union that just renewed its collective agreement with the TTC, was more sympathetic.
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