"The government says fare evasion costs provincial transit agency Metrolinx about $21 million in lost revenue each year, so it is looking to increase the fare evasion fine from $35 to $200 on first offence, increasing on subsequent offences to $500."
"The legislation would build on a previous move by the province to block municipalities from imposing their own mandatory climate-friendly standards on building developers, and ban cities from requiring green outdoor standards, which officials say slow down the building process."
"The bill and associated measures also include previously announced steps to open high-occupancy vehicle lanes to all drivers in off-peak hours, set provincial minimum lot sizes, exempt non-profit retirement homes from development charges, and set a rideshare framework along the upcoming route for the Northlander train."
Ontario is proposing significant changes to transit and housing policies, including raising fines for fare evasion on GO Transit from $35 to $200 for first offences. The government aims to address the $21 million annual revenue loss due to fare evasion. The new bill also seeks to standardize fare levels across transit systems in the Greater Toronto Area and prevent municipalities from imposing their own development standards. Additional measures include opening high-occupancy vehicle lanes to all drivers during off-peak hours and establishing a rideshare framework for the Northlander train route.
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