The party says the fare reduction will apply to “every transit system in Ontario”, including all municipal services, as well as GO Transit and Ontario Northland. The Liberals call their plan “buck-a-ride,” a reference to a popular section of Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford’s platform for 2018 to offer “buck-a-beer.” In a press release, the Liberals say the proposal will cost about $ 710 million in 2022/2023 and about $ 1.1 billion in 2023/2024, and that the government will replace all lost revenue from transit services. “Ontario is gripped by a crisis of accessibility and families are waiting for their government to act,” Liberal leader Steven Del Duca said in a statement. “Our plan will offer families immediate relief within the first 100 days of their election, reducing the cost of transit to a single image.” The party is also proposing to reduce the cost of a monthly transit card to $ 40 and make all public transport free for veterans. The Liberals say the move to reduce freight rates could take up to 400,000 vehicles off the road every day, though the announcement did not explain how the calculation was made. Asked about the number at a morning news conference, Del Duca said the party’s campaign platform would include the model used to reach that number. He did not say exactly when the full platform would be released, only that it would be fully priced and that voters could expect to see it soon. The Liberals previously promised a separate $ 375 million investment to fund annual transit operations to support more services, extended hours of service, accessibility and long distance connections. In response to the Liberals’ announcement, the NDP issued a statement saying the crossing into the province was “getting worse” during Del Duca’s tenure as Transport Minister in the government of former Prime Minister Kathleen Winn. The statement also referred to the controversial Kirby GO station, which is scheduled to be built at some point in Del Duca’s home during his tenure as Transport Minister. A report by the Auditor General in 2018 found that the regional transit service Metrolinx decided to approve the plans for the Kirby station despite its own internal recommendation not to build the station. At the time, Bonnie Lysyk attributed the overthrow to political pressure from Del Duca and Toronto city officials.
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The plan will apply to all municipal lines as well as Go Transit and Ontario Northland services, officials said.
The cost of a single trip will be reduced to $ 1, while the monthly passes will be around $ 40. Public transport will also be free for veterans.
In Toronto, an adult costs $ 3.25 per ride on the TTC, while the monthly pass is $ 156.
The $ 1 fares will be in effect until January 2024, the party said.
“Our plan will provide immediate relief to families within the first 100 days of their election, reducing the cost of a walk,” Liberal leader Steven Del Duca said in a statement.
“According to our plan, someone going on the GO train from Oakville to a Blue Jays game will save almost $ 20 on the return trip. And a passenger going GO from Whitby to Toronto would save more than $ 300 a month.
The party says the project will cost about $ 710 million in 2022-23 and about $ 1.1 billion in 2023-24. According to Grits, the county will spend the money to make up for lost revenue, ensuring that municipalities are not affected.
Del Duca has also pledged to invest an additional $ 375 million in annual transit operation funding to support more bus services, extended service hours and “more long-distance connections”.
It is unclear how the government will pay for this promise – Del Duca said his party will release its fully-funded platform in the coming days. It is also unclear whether transit fares will increase after 2024.
Speaking to reporters at the Metro Convention Center in Toronto on Monday morning, Del Duca did not confirm whether bus users would see a fare increase after this deadline. Instead, he said he would work with municipal partners and take passenger information into account before making a final decision.
“We want passenger numbers to rise. This is good for the environment, it is good for the quality of life of the people. It is good for the economy,” he said.
The Grits also say their plan is to remove an average of 400,000 cars from the road each day – a number Del Del Duca said will be explained once his cost-effective platform is released.
The “buck-a-ride” promise is strangely similar to the promise of Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford for 2018, who reduced the minimum price of a bottle or can of beer to $ 1. Breweries offering discounted spirits would have taken top positions in Ontario Liquor Control Board stores, in addition to other non-financial incentives.
Ford’s plan for a buck-a-beer ended after a few months, but Del Duca claims the buck-a-beer would not be a broken promise.
NDP leader Andrea Horwath, meanwhile, said that while life should be more accessible, the Liberals had 15 years to do so before being ousted from computers.
“We have seen after 15 years of the Liberals a real disappointment with the promises they make when they claim office compared to what happens when they are in government,” he said.
Del Duca, a former transportation minister under Kathleen Wynn’s government, dismissed a question from reporters asking if he was also responsible for the fare spill, blaming the high cost of living in Ontario on the Ford’s government. power for the last four years. .
