Amare
Senior Member
Sure why not, in return the city should do the same and increase their contribution as inflation increases as well. The model is broken; with a few exceptions the city has generally reduced their subsidy over the years while riders have been forced to make up for the increased shortfall.Why? Inflationary increases of a nickel or dime on a token fare every year seem reasonable. Giambrone proposed the same.
What i'm saying is that the funds the TTC receives between riders and the city is disproportionate. The city on the one hand has generally kept their contribution around the same level (on average) for the past number of years while the costs of operating the system increase every year. As a result, riders are forced to pay up for the increased operating costs. Generally that would be acceptable, but the city is taking their gas of the pedal in a sense and they are putting a larger burden then they should on riders.