Toronto's transit agency, the TTC, has unveiled its 2025 budget, which includes a fare freeze for a second year in a row and plans for service enhancements across the network.
TTC CEO Greg Percy, TTC Chair Jamaal Myers, and Mayor Olivia Chow unveiled the TTC 's 2025 budget on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Citing an affordability crisis for residents, Chow announced that fare pricing will remain frozen for a second consecutive year. This means that for most people, a single adult fare will continue to cost $3.30, while seniors (65+) will pay $2.25 and youth (13-19) will pay $2.35.
Simultaneously, Chow stated that the transit agency will be working to enhance service across the network. “We’re making the TTC the better way, one step, one station, one bus stop at a time,” Chow said, promising a “cleaner, brighter and safer TTC.” Planned improvements include a pilot program to address bus bunching and gapping on 10 routes – terms for what happens when several buses travel close together, leaving longer gaps in service. The budget also pledges to improve service frequency on subways and streetcars on Dundas, St. Clair, and Bathurst. The city also plans to pilot a “station manager” position for a handful of busy subway stations. The station management and cleanliness pilot program will run at six stations: Scarborough Town Centre, Kennedy, Dundas, Finch, Spadina, and Lansdowne. The TTC’s proposed 2025 operating budget totals $2.819 billion, and seeks a 6.5 percent increase in funding from the city over last year. The latest budget would also add Wheel Trans service to account for a 12 percent boost in new registrants due to “changing demographics,” the TTC says. The latest budget includes revenue projections for the Eglinton Crosstown (Line 5) and the Finch West LRT (Line 6) starting in July and August. However, it notes that the projections are just for budget purposes only and that Metrolinx, which is building the two lines, has still not confirmed an opening date.10 street outreach workers will be added on downtown streetcar routes, with an initial focus on the overnight routes
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