Jamaal Myers, a long-time transit advocate, has noticed that much of the transit solutions that come out of city hall over the years aren’t necessarily based on what would really serve Scarborough. One change Myers would like to see going forward is a requirement that the people on the TTC board actually take public transit. GTA With the Scarborough RT closing, residents say they’re tired of being ignored. It’s time they had a voice in the future of their transit
With the Scarborough RT officially slated to close in 2023, attention is back on how public transit works in the east side of the city.
And if you ask the riders, they have a lot to say.
The Star asked residents from Scarborough to share voice notes about what using the TTC is like for them. One called it the worst, yet “most reliable” option they had. Some barely used the RT to begin with. Another wondered if the TTC could deal with the sewage smell inside Kennedy Station while they were at it.