From My Bottom Step

2010/02/24 LTC Financial Update

LTC ridership is tanking …

How Should LTC Be Funded?

Don’t be fooled by mainstream media spin. #LDN #LTC

LTC Media Release

I’m going to take some issue with this one.

LTC Users Will Pay a Price

Larry Ducharme (and other local media) may try to portray it otherwise, but judging by LTC’s history it’s the users of the essential (to many) public service who will pay the price for the action of (mostly non-LTC-user) others. Continue Reading

Transportation Subsidies

Various components of London’s most disadvantaged demographic have made repeated requests for an LTC subsidy without having much success. The issue is currently being examined again by the CSCP committee and a public participation meeting is planned.

An interesting offshoot of that file is now receiving special consideration because of the LTC strike. Continue Reading

Zero LTC Fares!

COP15 is fast approaching. But global change must begin at home. #LDN #LTC

Bus Fare Increase?

A transit fare hike should mean job losses. Starting at City Hall. #LDN #LTC

Fare-Free Gains Traction in NYC

Fare-free transit continues to gain converts.

ODSP Recipients Need LTC Help

LTC and City Hall should have addressed this problem long ago.

Chapman’s LTC Rant

Public transit is something that benefits all of us, economically and culturally. But it isn’t being utilized enough, because of our society’s selfish reliance on private automobiles. How many more good things could we cooperatively be doing if we severely curtailed the use of cars? So why does a local loudmouth talk-show host think that drivers should be allowed to contribute even less of the cost of the transportation system?