"The legislation states that Prabmeet Sarkaria, the minister of transportation, could make regulations that set fare prices, define fare categories, and establish discount policies for certain transit systems. Any regulations to change fares would have to be posted publicly by the government on its regulatory registry."
"Sarkaria mentioned that the changes lay the foundation for an expansion of Ontario's One Fare program, which aims to work with municipal and regional transit agencies towards a more unified fare structure, including common fares, discounts, and free transfers across the network."
"TTCriders expressed concerns about the potential impact of the legislation on affordability measures, questioning what the fare would be under a universal GTA fare and how it would affect transit riders."
The Ontario government is proposing legislation to allow the minister of transportation to set transit fares and establish discount policies. This initiative aims to create a more integrated transit system in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The proposed changes could lead to a unified fare structure, including common fares and free transfers. Concerns have been raised about the impact on existing affordability measures and the potential for increased fares under a universal GTA fare system.
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