Demand that the Toronto Transit Commission increase security at their subway parking lots!
- Target:
- Toronto Transit Commission
- Region:
- Canada
- Website:
- www.facebook.com
While no official figures exist, many of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway station parking lots used by commuters are unsafe and cars parked there during the day are often broken into, vandalized, or stolen. According to TTC personnel, off the record, a car is stolen from Finch station every day and 2 per week on average from Kipling.
On August 27th, 2008 the TTC approved a recommendation to discontinue the policy of allowing Metropass holders to park for free at TTC commuter parking lots. According to the TTC, the 14,000 parking spaces generate $2.7 million per year. However, with an operating budget of $6.3 million per year, the TTC loses money on its parking lots, as 80% of all parking spaces are occupied by Metropass users. The new policy begins in the second quarter of 2009. (http://www3.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Commission_reports_and_information/Meetings/August_27_2008.jsp)
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Examples:
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/308774
http://thatsroger.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/the-tale-of-when-my-car-got-stolen-at-ttcs-finch-parking-lot/
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=339576
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2007/10/19/stolen-converters.html?ref=rss
We, the undersigned, call on the Toronto Transit Commission to invest a significant portion of new revenue to be generated from parking payments by Metropass holders in safety improvements at TTC parking lots.
We insist that the TTC implement measures such as the installation of security camera equipment to deter thieves who prey on cars parked in these un-manned lots for 8-10 hours during the day.
We firmly believe that charging daily Metropass commuters to park is a disincentive to take public transportation. However, if the TTC chooses this course of action, we demand that a portion of the newly generated revenue be used to improve security at the parking lots at which commuters leave their cars unattended for such a long time every day.
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The Demand that the Toronto Transit Commission increase security at their subway parking lots! petition to Toronto Transit Commission was written by Jurek and is in the category Roads & Transport at GoPetition.