👉Taking transit in Toronto is set to get a whole lot easier in the coming years. In this plan, the government is focusing on adding so many new public transit lines from now until 2051, some of which include the already anticipated Eglinton Crosstown and Hurontario LRT lines. On top of this, the government is also looking into creating multiple subway extensions that will help riders get across the region, including Ontario Line, the Yonge North Subway Extension into York Region, Eglinton Crosstown West Extension and Scarborough Subway Extension.✅ . . #ontariotransit #Ontario #malayalisnearme #publictransit #canada #dailynews #dailynewscanada

👉The B.C. Green Party has pledged to make public transit free across the province if elected, aiming to reduce financial burdens, ease traffic, and lower carbon emissions. The plan also includes increasing regional bus services and doubling city buses within four years. However, critics, including transit researcher Nate Wallace, argue that while free transit could improve accessibility, it may not boost ridership or address significant funding gaps for TransLink. The Greens propose covering the $720 million cost by reallocating provincial funds, but concerns remain about the policy’s feasibility and its ability to expand services effectively.✅ . 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚, 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟐𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟔𝟔𝟓 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣@𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @manojkaratha_realtor . . #BCGreens #PublicTransit #FreeTransit #SustainableTransport #BCPolitics #TransLink #ClimateAction #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉A potential rail strike at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CPKC) could disrupt the commutes of over 32,000 people in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. If the strike begins at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Thursday, select commuter lines, including TransLink’s West Coast Express, Metrolinx’s Milton line, and Exo’s Montreal routes, will be suspended. Negotiations between CPKC and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference are ongoing, with the union rejecting binding arbitration. Via Rail’s Sudbury – White-River route will also be affected. Authorities are preparing alternative transportation options for affected commuters.✅ . 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚, 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟐𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟔𝟔𝟓 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣@𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @manojkaratha_realtor . . #RailStrike #CanadianCommuters #CPKCStrike #TransitDisruption #TeamstersCanada #CommuterAlert #PublicTransit #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉OC Transpo fare inspectors issued 287 tickets, totaling nearly $75,000 in fines over 39 days last autumn, according to a report to Ottawa's transit commission. The fines, averaging about seven tickets or $1,910 per day, aim to bridge revenue shortfalls caused by lower ridership. A new fare compliance initiative, launched in January, employs two enforcement officers and two special constables to address fare evasion and other offenses. A pilot in December resulted in multiple tickets and arrests. The initiative will run until April 2024, with its effectiveness under review.✅ . 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫, 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐰 📲+𝟏 𝟒𝟏𝟔-𝟓𝟎𝟗-𝟗𝟓𝟎𝟖 📧𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢@𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐰.𝐜𝐚 @chackolaw.ca . . #OCTranspo #FareEvasion #TransitEnforcement #RevenueGap #FareCompliance #PublicTransit #OttawaTransit #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Gatineau's public transit authority, Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO), is compelled to cancel numerous daily bus trips due to a persistent labor shortage. The cancellations, beginning this Monday, will primarily impact peak periods, excluding weekend services. STO faced challenging decisions on which trips to cancel, considering factors such as ridership. Additional one-off cancellations may occur, with updates available on the STO website. Normal service restoration is expected in a maximum of two to three months, according to Coun. Jocelyn Blondin, the board's chair. A recruitment campaign is actively seeking bus drivers, and a recruiting firm has been engaged to attract licensed operators, expediting the training process.✅ . 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞- 𝐀𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮! 𝐉𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 +𝟏 𝟔𝟒𝟕 𝟗𝟐𝟎 𝟔𝟓𝟑𝟎 𝐣𝐨𝐦.𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐦@𝐜𝐢𝐛𝐜.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @jom_mattam . . #STO #BusCancellations #DriverShortage #PublicTransit #Gatineau #RecruitmentCampaign #LaborShortage #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Riders who use GO Transit, UP Express, and other transit systems in Ontario, Canada, can now pay for their fare by using their debit cards on a Presto device. This means that riders can use their debit cards on their smartphones or smartwatches to pay for their fare, making transit payments more convenient. The new debit payment option is available in several cities, including Mississauga, Oakville, and Hamilton. It is important to check the fare before tapping, as the price may vary by transit agency. The Presto system has already seen a million card taps since launching credit card payments in August 2022, and currently has around 4.7 million active customers. The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is also planning to introduce both credit and debit payment options for Toronto transit riders in the summer.✅ . . #PrestoDevices #DebitCardPayments #PublicTransit #Canada #Ontario #TransitFarePaymentSystem #UserExperience #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Rogers has announced that its customers will be able to talk and text while on parts of Toronto's subway system by early next year. However, it remains unclear when users of other cellphone carriers will be able to access the same service. Some mayoral candidates have urged Rogers to extend its service to all users, while Bell has criticized the TTC and the city for not opening up the bid to other carriers. As part of the deal, Rogers will have exclusive rights to the transit system's cellular infrastructure, which was previously owned by BAI since 2012. Freedom Mobile is the only other provider to have signed up for the service so far. While Rogers has stated its intention to invite other providers to participate, Bell has expressed concern about the deal, describing it as "troubling" and suggesting that the TTC is simply replacing one gatekeeper with another.✅ . . #Rogers #TTC #cellphone #deal #publictransit #Toronto #Bel #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews