Bonnie Crombie, the leader of the Ontario Liberals, announced a commitment to fund the installation of platform edge doors at TTC subway stations. This initiative aims to enhance safety on the transit network used by over a million riders daily. Crombie emphasized the need to improve public transit security, sharing personal experiences of unease while using the TTC. Although the financial details remain unspecified, the proposal is part of a larger safety strategy, which includes funding to hire 300 additional special constables across several transit systems.
"We know that over a million people ride the TTC each and every day. And for myself and for others, there's situations where you just don't feel safe," the Liberal leader said...
"We want people to ride public transit and I want to make it as accessible and safe as possible. So we are making some recommendations today that are easy fixes..."
"The barriers are used to separate platforms from train tracks, and have been shown to be effective in preventing injuries or deaths..."
"The Liberals did not say how much money they would put toward platform edge doors, but said an estimate would be included in a fully costed platform..."
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