Free transit? TTC riders use bus lanes to access subway illegally

[@bryankerr9174]

Don't worry, your property taxes will make up the shortfall.

[@Mztwibabi]

Looool they don't own property 🤣

[@Xenomorph-hb4zf]

@@Mztwibabi Above rental guideline increases affect renters and property tax increase is eligible for Above rental guideline increases so renters will end up paying more money anyways.

[@kattatonic1]

This is at least a 35 year old news story. That's how long I've lived in the neighborhood and witnessed it.

[@atibabba]

If they are students, l am OK with it...they already paying huge tuition fees. They will pay it back in taxes and interest on student loans for years. So, how come TTC don't complain about those crack heads that gets free rides everywhere and harassing people on the Bus, train and on street cars?

[@nathm657]

True.

[@easygoing531]

So true

[@mikeyjames]

It’s happening at Sheppard station at Yonge as well.

[@thedarkpassenger84]

53 division literally across the street watching from the window and not giving a single f 😂

[@alankingchiu]

Bad design. If you want people to pay, don’t have a bus bay accessible via sidewalk.

[@MosesMwesigwa-bw4ov]

Bad manners. Bus is not accessible via sidewalk. There is no sidewalk to bay. TRESSPASSING WARNING SIGNS ARE THERE!!

[@christina9470]

But Canada's culture is one of trust and respect. They made it this way because Canadian people didn't get in without paying.

[@camberweller]

@@christina9470- Lived and worked there in the 1990s. Very, very few fare evaders doing this. Very rare indeed.

[@InvisibleHotdog]

2:35 "you're not supposed to go in this way, did you know that?" "Nope" with a smile

[@wainber1]

The TTC has had years to set up an entrance on Duplex Avenue for riders to make the system more accessible for residents on nearby streets. Spadina Station's southern part once had entrances only on Spadina Rd. but for quite some time has had one on Walmer. For as long as I can remember, St Clair West has entrances on that avenue and Heath St. Eglinton-Yonge station thankfully will get an entrance on Eglinton Avenue effective after the Crosstown opens.

[@meggo329]

If your not paying you know your stealing.

[@kachan320]

What do you expect when 3.35 is more than a week of standard wage back home india

[@InvisibleHotdog]

@@kachan320 they're coming here as international students, they're supposed to be able to afford it

[@kachan320]

@@InvisibleHotdog the reality is they finance their high value farmland in their village to pay for their tuition, the purpose of their existence in Canada is to work cash over time more than 20 hours to repay their debt and living cost. Study is just for immigration to Canada. So we ended up having millions of cheap labour took our job and millions of Canadians can't afford housing.

[@Paul-vw9tq]

T.T.C. fault for not putting an officer there to monitor that spot. They have it where it is more difficult to enter but not where it is easy to enter.

[@andypanda4756]

They just want to suck money from the absolute poorest people in the community. They aren't trying to give anyone a job watching....

[@justinleon3509]

reminds me of someone who once said, canadian security is like a canadian airport. at the front, theres all types of checkpoints and lineups. but then at the side there is a door marked 'authorized personnel only' which is not being watched by anyone and functions on the honor system

[@larrymunn5279]

Have two.

[@XetaXones]

Yep, and that system is being abused. So many liars and scammers these days destroying the country. Globalism backfired bigly

[@patientzero291]

We spent billions on transit throughout the province, but we don't spend millions to close the loopholes. That space are like that for decades by the looks of it.

[@CN_SFY_General]

There are spaces everywhere, you cannot close them physically. There are panels signaling not entering. Anyone doing that shall be fined with evidence of surveillance camera images.

[@CN_SFY_General]

@@Jeffrey-s9n It's not good. Users shall pay a small portion of the cost; the City of Toronto pays the larger part of the TTC operation cost.

[@gamiegamers5380]

Funny part is across from there is the Police station so they can see all this going on.

[@darlenechandler2403]

Because Toronto has become a City whereby everyone seems to get away with dishonesty and not repercussions. It’s becoming a city cesspool, that was one’s sparkling and beautiful.

[@darlenechandler2403]

@@gamiegamers5380Toronto turns a blind eye, to criminal activity, whether is stealing, which is what these people are doing. No wonder the TTC is broken down so much. They took away ticket people at each station and this is what they are getting and no proper security.

[@DNguyen-wq5qy]

Most of them who are trespassing are students from Fleming College's buiding try to evade the fees. I see them walk in casually everyday when driving by that intersection. It's not fair for other students or workers who are paying transit fares everyday. This needs to be stopped by law enforcement.

[@XetaXones]

Werent they supposed to come and pay into society to contribute and help fund things? Looks like they dont pay for a damn thing except tuition, which im curious where all that money is coming from to pay so much

[@BrianRamotar_1776]

There is a police station very close by to eglinton station

[@seanothepop4638]

​@@BrianRamotar_1776 ok so your observation leads me to believe what the other two posters want (op and the racist) won't happen.

[@BrianRamotar_1776]

@@seanothepop4638 what do you mean? OP's last sentance was 'this needs to be stopped by law enforcement.' Not only are law enforcement patrolling ttc stations, there is also a police station nearby. Next door, if memory serves me correctly, and not one cop caught people casually walking in? Committing crimes or infractions in front of a cop are immediately dealt with. Then again protected classes get special passes

[@DW-op7ly]

They do pay more than their fair share... But evading metro fare is bad optics and shouldn't be done... If it's a nearby college they should give these kids a free bus pass considering the amount of money they take in from these kids

[@Gritt982]

Majority Indian national students from the footage shown

[@soiledbear2051]

Ummm.....it's because of the University and surrounding community....what did you expect?

[@CantHandleThisCanYa]

@@soiledbear2051real Canadians, not imported filth

[@mustafakayani813]

Deport deport deport

[@MikeMueller-jq4nb]

@@soiledbear2051 law abiding visitors is what we expect, is that too much?

[@chrthewrestler2301]

@@mustafakayani813 our politicians need them. welcome to democracy

[@WarhawkSkin21-d9t]

Canada is a high trust country, which worked in the past. But with the influx of new immigrants it only leaves people abusing Canada's trust. One of the best things about Canada has become ruined by others culture.

[@riyadreza1405]

It's not just immigrants, it's everyone doing it, the immigrants learn it from Canadians. I don't condone any fare evasion at all from anyone, but let's be honest ABT it.

[@derekpearce4987]

The majority people I see not pay on the TTC are very doubtfullly immigrants. And this is on the Dufferin or Pape buses, they just get on and don't pay and the driver does nothing to stop them.

[@Mitch_Kelly]

@@riyadreza1405 Nope, it is an imported value, prove otherwise.

[@redman958]

Look at the way people drive on the 401. It's insane.

[@riyadreza1405]

@@Mitch_Kelly I am an active TTC transit operator, so trust me when I say I see much more than you bud. Do students try to take advantage of the system sure, but they've learnt it by watching so called Canadians do it with impunity. Furthermore most immigrants are actually pretty good with paying fares. It's actually Canadian born or raised people that threaten and intimidate or verbally accost operators who try to educate the people, and this is coming for someone who is actually working on the ground and seeing it all. So it's not a race or migrant thing it's a TTC enforcement thing. It's not only at Eglinton stations, this is happening at all the stations. so is that good enough for proving it.

[@boostforlife]

That’s the Indian entrance

[@robmil2012]

Back door poop 😁

[@robmil2012]

Back door people 😁

[@mustafakayani813]

Deport deport deport

[@raymondally3382]

😂😂😂

[@Chillmindedpanther13]

Odor drip

[@n.b.3521]

People do it brazenly because there's no enforcement. I watched a bus driver try to tell a woman with her young daughter that she needed to go around and pay, but the woman just scoffed. She knew the bus driver couldn't actually do anything.

[@faber3969]

Google Maps told me to take that exact route for a bus transfer once when I'd never really taken public transit before. I genuinely had no idea it was used for fare evasion.

[@Aleksandar6ix]

It always angers me how people are so cheap to do this. It's especially difficult when my best friend is a fare evader and does it right after I paid my fare through the gates. I prefer to let him go first. This is one of many reasons why I have to pay more

[@p.rrohith2600]

Why can't they install a payment gate over there or shut access instead giving excuses

[@bmw803]

Never understood management in any big organization. Nothing they do makes sense. Good point. Install gates and scanners and problem is solved.

[@estrawitch]

pedestrians can just walk on the road but bus barriers might not be a bad idea

[@andrewisvrycool]

@@estrawitchHonestly, i think the ttc just needs to stop letting people on the busses without tapping at stations but instead make everybody board through the front and tap on the reader to either pay or show they have a transfer.

[@satanspy]

all of them were Indian!

[@nizzam1]

Not all 80 percent though

[@Any_Friday]

Actually I did see black and Asian too

[@ksli57]

@@Any_Friday So you elected to not seen the young white woman @1:49 and the old white woman @1:52?

[@HigherQualityUploads]

​@@ksli57Congratulations. You managed to find the two Canadians in a sea of foreigners that were riding illegally.

[@EvelynSaungikar]

@@HigherQualityUploadsThey could also be immigrants, you don’t know. Or all of these people could be born here, you’re just racist about brown people.

[@bored1ca]

That's how they came into Canada so is this any surprise?

[@jeroli74official]

Nah, they came to Canada with Traitor Trudeau's well wishes.

[@laescandy3387]

Top comment!

[@129jasper1]

Look Ma, they don't just poop on the beach, they evade fares too!

[@robmil2012]

International students diversity 😮

[@marl6908]

topical, timely and true.

[@v.j.3029]

Look Ma, they’re lining up at the food bank for their weekly free groceries!

[@AmitSharma-gf4gz]

Instead of asking questions to relevant authorities,i.e, TTC people hating one community, the same happened in Nazi Germany the same is happening in Trudeau Canada. If the mother have not given birth to useless kido this would have not happened 😂

[@Mitch_Kelly]

@@AmitSharma-gf4gz do you copy and paste your resume too?

[@amazingamx1255]

Its all Indians

[@johnlaw6735]

I said that too but look at the whole clip, it's everyone.

[@noman266]

You can't say all, its MOSTLY indians lol

[@hello9945]

Jeets

[@seanyoung5397]

I was just thinking the same thing. At least they're not pooing on the bus

[@Ray-fb9oc]

@@seanyoung5397not pooing YET

[@zakkarawylde151]

Do that in Japan and you'll end up in the police station instead.

[@alvinc.pasoquin1920]

Right

[@joncoedisko]

In Japan the infrastructure doesn’t even allow for the chance!

[@james1981mmm]

In Singapore, they have caning punishment.

[@lesktube]

In Japan they have public transit worth paying for. TTC is trash.

[@qty-]

@@lesktube Then dont use it or even better: don’t come to Canada!

[@Tropicalbreeze487]

International students need to leave they’re not even paying their fairs anymore. This is ridiculous.

[@XCHDragox115]

And you need to go back to first grade. It’s spelt, ‘fare’ not ‘fair’.

[@p.rrohith2600]

Asking canada govt to stop giving visas then. Rather than asking students who pay double fees then domestic students and who cannot work more than 24 hrs.

[@Tropicalbreeze487]

@@XCHDragox115 You know what I mean weirdo I’m telling the truth this is not OK

[@Tropicalbreeze487]

@@p.rrohith2600 OK and your point is if they’re not even going to pay the fares there they’re not doing what is right there basically committing a crime

[@R.B.90]

​@@Tropicalbreeze487 although I knew what you meant, I am also "fairly" (not farely) confident you didn't know there was a difference between fare and fair before this moment lol

[@todude-xq2ct]

Too many excuses given to those thieves. I mean transit riders. No, they are not unaware. They know exactly what they are doing. Breaking the law. Getting a free ride. Also, no surprise that most were Indian “students”. They are always “innocent victims”.

[@steezyblu]

Just put fare inspectors

[@joywebster2678]

Remember they used to stop buses every zone, and inspect your ticket, collect an extra token by zone, and then drive on.

[@steezyblu]

@@joywebster2678 yea we could afford shot back then.

[@Ash-ji7bq]

Almost all of them on student visas. It's crazy!

[@alvinc.pasoquin1920]

Some of them are faked. India is the new Recto.

[@redspaceboots]

Thanks for pointing out the irony, Global viewers are irked at people who Canada is exploiting because they are not paying a student fare. Pot - Kettle

[@Ash-ji7bq]

@@redspaceboots How are they exploited? Nobody forced them into Canada and promised them a PR?

[@redspaceboots]

Are they getting a good education for what they are spending? No one mentioned PR - I'm referring to amount of revenue that we as Canadian collective make off of international students. You do know that there is a difference right?

[@Ash-ji7bq]

@@redspaceboots You sound like an international student mate.

[@Kemanocat]

If it’s happening at Eglington it’s happening at a lot of other stations. It’s indicative of the decline in peoples morality. These people don’t want to think about the fact that they are stealing when they are being provided a service. It’s a measly 3.50 fare and yet they don’t dare to miss a payment on their cellphones. They simply don’t want to think about what they are doing.

[@BajJamBeauty]

Doubt it. Saw a bunch of seniors doing it too. 🤧

[@XetaXones]

Exactly, theres too much bad faith behaviour being normalized now and abusing what once was an honour system.

[@BajJamBeauty]

@@XetaXones Canada has never had honour system

[@jw86kim]

Why doesn't the TTC make everyone tap the bus even when riders transfer from subway? Why doesn't the TTC have tap entrance for everyone no matter which entrance they enter from?

[@lisadeeyoung]

Happens literally everywhere in the city - stand outside of Wellesley, Spadina or Bathurst and you'll see the same thing over and over.

[@nathm657]

Happens in Kipling station too

[@RaidenGarchomp]

I see this all the time at Ossington, Eglinton, Wellesley, Eglinton West Stations to name a few. TTC don't care.

[@hottuna2006]

TTC doesn't care because they get enough public subsidies. It's the government that needs to do an audit and cut funding where's it's wasted.

[@FX4AC]

Sheppard west the free main entrance is the exit for the bus loop.

[@SpecialEd730]

New Canadians following the rules, at least they are not pooping.

[@bored1ca]

Give them time, they will...

[@LloydChristmas-vx2wh]

They'll steal a transit ride to Wasag Beach.

[@mustafakayani813]

Deport deport deport

[@Inquisitor2024]

You're suggesting you're not? 😂

[@SpecialEd730]

@@Inquisitor2024 mf lol. Not on the streets and beaches.

[@ryanj.3102]

Close the loophole. It can be done.

[@DeshSan]

After nearly five years away, I've been taking the bus for the past week, and I really miss how it used to be. Back then, there was a certain atmosphere and respect that seems to have vanished. Nowadays, it feels like people are walking in without paying, and there's a general disregard for the rules. What bothers me the most is that new riders no longer follow basic courtesies like thanking the driver. It feels like people are just bypassing the system entirely, using the middle doors without paying and showing little respect for the process.

[@XetaXones]

Backpacks on smacking into others, legs stretched in the pathway, watching movies on loud speaker with volume up, video calls and recording others without permission, shoving ppl out of the way to get on/off. Absolute indecency and discourteous

[@redspaceboots]

It was better back then because Andy Byford respected TTC customers and the unions. We are now referred to as 'Riders' so there is no need to provide customer service as per the American that they hired to replace him. Boo! Andy was one of the good ones.

[@deepblue2]

see the problem with the ttc is they dont bother enforcing it either. edit: doesn't matter if it's the front or the back. if you go in th rough the front and someone else is waiting at the turnstile, they'll follow you in close behind you. and you can look at a ttc employee dead in the eye and they won't do anything about the fare evasion.

[@redspaceboots]

the operators are unionized and fare enforcement is not part of their jobs. Too many operators were getting attacked and as a result created the 'Fare Enforcement'. So far, I am very disappointed with training and lack of capacity. Using grade 4 math, and common sense, Fare Enforcement is focusing on the wrong people. Lets all encourage men in suits on the 501 to pay their fare.

[@alf5155]

It’s done in Islington Station too. Not as many because they can be hit by the buses coming in and out. Decades ago, TTC was very strict if someone honestly wanders in (usually newcomers). They use to check transfers in streetcars.

[@kathyt416]

that's because they have that open area which isn't even a part of the old bus bay anymore.

[@MrFantasnick]

I accidently did that back in 2008 on my first trip to Toronto (Ah, to be a 19 years old with a backpack and a sense of adventure) I was exploring Bloor street and the surrounding neighbourhoods one cold late night when I stumbled upon a welcome sight, a TTC subway totem and a brightly lit area, in which I gratefully entered, token in hand. Puzzled at the absence of a gateline, I figured it would be downstairs, but no. Bewildered, I arrived at the platform and thought « Oh, I guess the secondary entrances work on POP like the streetcars ? » I still feel guilty about that 16 years later, as a very concienscious person for these kinds of things

[@eddietat95]

People have been doing it forever. Guess someone finally decided today was the day to snitch.

[@endwigast5212]

@eddietat95 - It was a slow and quiet day in the city, not many other crimes to report. So the news station has to report on something like TTC fare evasion.

[@darlenechandler2403]

@@endwigast5212LOL. So true.

[@xarakus]

Increase the TTC transfer window to 4 hours and people won't mind. 2 hours is just too little with all TTC delays.

[@soiledbear2051]

Fare evasion in NYC costs their metro dept over $1B/year......and they wonder why their Transit system is in such disrepair.....Seeing that now moving up to Canada.

[@chicagocarless]

Nowhere in NYC is there an "in system" subway to bus transfer that doesn't require tapping/swiping again. This literally can't happen there.

[@Bob-jt8ek]

All the indian students do that. Even on Sheppard bus whenever they go through the back door, no one taps

[@mildheadwound]

Who cares about this? Absolutely nobody pays when getting on the Sherbourne bus. Have you tried any streetcars lately? No security means it is a free for all.

[@simplykens1396]

To be fair, if they're coming from the west side, it doesn't make sense to walk all the way around. TTC should install more fair gates on that side when accessing the subway. This is a result of bad design, they should adapt to human behaviour instead of trying to force people to go around.

[@ShellyC-g6q]

Strongly agree! Especially in winter or when bus schedules are so unrealiable.

[@NicoleCarthright-n7s]

Fare evaders make the cost of riding more and more expensive every year but also stop the TTC's ability to do proper maintenance or even proper expansions to improve our systems. We don't have enough police to manage the crime in the city we certainly cannot expect them to manage TTC fare evaders. And I have witnessed TTC personnel ask people politely to pay and be assaulted. The assaults are ridiculous. We cannot expect bus drivers to put their safety in danger for this. Their job is to safely get people from point A to point B. We need special TTC personnel to enforce this and have the ability to charge evaders. And we need a lot of them! At least until this is under control.

[@megabus6610]

Everyone knows the Spadina streetcar is free. No one pays for that.

[@pengbofu2667]

There is always officers waiting for you at union station. But not in the middle of the route.

[@KrokodilKirill01]

Naa we pay taxes

[@pumas2288]

Good..

[@EvelynSaungikar]

Service also sucks, nobody should have to pay for it!

[@autograndeunlimited]

​@@EvelynSaungikarno it doesnt and how can it gwt better if you avoid paying for it 🤡 if it sucks so much then dont use it. You still have to pay for something if you use it regardless if you think it sucks or not theif!

[@ergosteur]

Same thing at Finch. People crossing the bus loop to get into the station all the time. Lots of students as well, and they know exactly what they’re doing.

[@meggo329]

If you do this you should be ashamed of stealing.

[@devoneckley3577]

Typical suspects getting a free ride finding the loopholes in our government systems nobody even wants them here. Why are they here?

[@clintontsoi1097]

Whoever responsible for the security design should explain what they were thinking and penalized

[@VanessaGurr]

I lived in the neighbourhood for 6 years before leaving T.O in 2021. I have never seen fare evasion this bad but have always known about this open area off Duplex Ave. I think the difference between then and now must lie with the bus drivers. They're probably too scared of violence to say anything because this type of behaviour was much rarer three years ago.

[@chronos1002]

My solution would be simple. If you get caught, you have a choice, pay the "penalty charge" of fare evasion of $425 CAD immediately to the TTC. OR, Be banned from TTC property for life, escorted off the property by a Toronto Police officer, be formally charged with Trespassing, and be subject to the criminal charges and the appropriate fines, which can be as large as $10,000 CAD. All the money from the "Fare Evaders" could then be used to put in proper gates and barriers to prevent this kind of behavior from being "a mistake", so that the people who actually follow the rules can benefit.

[@Planet_Xplorer]

TTC knows about it. I told them and they couldn't care less.

[@cravenm.2295]

​@@Planet_Xplorer narc

[@redspaceboots]

As long as they properly train their fare enforcement staff. Black and tongue rolling folks are tried of having to show proof of payment. We always pay bc we're the ones that are always asked for proof of payment. I getting tried of watching white fare evaders laughing at us, it's pretty sick.

[@Mikinaak2023]

​@@redspacebootsthey check everyone on my routes. Can't use that excuse.

[@TKnHappyNess]

Homeless and crackheads get on the TTC for free, but they won't get targeted because there's no chance of collecting a fine

[@RRFTube]

People did this all the time at Finch Station 30 years ago, this is nothing new - design the stations better

[@bluetocop]

i saw that same guy pooping on the beach at wasaga beach

[@skeena59]

So not 1 but 2 fare cops there to watch. Then on cue, they both leave. Like 1 couldn't stay there at least? You could pay 1 of them to stay there all day and it would be worth it, but nope.

[@jonasgraham9250]

I once visited Toronto and I accidentally dodged the fare this way! It was near a park-and-ride. I paid for my parking but I guess I went in the bus entrance and didn't see the sign and walked straight down onto the platform. I was surprised that I didn't encounter a fare gate! After talking to a few fellow passengers, I realized what I did. I was worried, the hwhole time, that I was caught on camera and they were gonna send fare inspectors to meet me on the train. lol. nope!

[@Thecopester]

They admit they need more enforcement yet do nothing about it.

[@mncsfa]

I used to live in that area in front of Flemington College and the students left a mess on that block, I have seen students fight in the street, they drink alcohol, the street full of garbage (you just have to go to the bus stop Henning Av.) Cars playing music at excessive volume, unfortunately the college never did anything to control its students. They must respect the neighborhood and the city. What kind of civil education and respect for society lacks these studies.

[@gregoryduggan2734]

No one taps their presto passes for the streetcars on King St. In the downtown core. The TTC is a joke. However, the joke is on us the taxpayers. We simply foot the bill.

[@justindot4887]

youre footing the bill for over unnecessary expansion right there at Eglinton with Crosstown and the Ontario Line.. these options are already available routes

[@daveydmur]

You can do this at Spadina station too on the Northeast side.

[@endwigast5212]

@daveydmur - Thanks for the info! I'm broke, so I have to rely on these special entrances. I promise to stop doing this when I make good money in the future.

[@kissarmyrules]

​@@endwigast5212😂😂😂😂😂😂 next you'll be telling us you'll be an honest politician in the future too

[@endwigast5212]

@@kissarmyrules My current studies aren't taking me into the direction of politics, but never say never. Thanks for excusing my use of TTC special entrances, though.

[@davidlee2024]

I wonder why the reporter say it is surprised by many people, this is a well-known practice by those international students from India / Pakistan. Please deport these fare skippers asap, but I know this will not be realistic when Trudeau is still in place

[@VidWatcher-v4j]

How about giving out hefty tickets for fare evasion. A $250 ticket might make them think twice about it.

[@CN_SFY_General]

No, they shall not be given a fair ticket, they shall be fined at least CAD 2000 with evidence of surveillance camera images. In Belgium, ticket evasion gets a fine of at least 1000 times the ticket fair; the second caught shall be fined at least 2000 times.

[@DRACOFURY]

😅

[@justindot4887]

and in other cities transit has free zones which would make more sense especially in heavily constructioned inconveninced times like Eglinton but for example Calgary has a free zone same should be in toronto.. it doesnt cost 2000 to go a few blocks.. you clearly dont have a good understanding​@@CN_SFY_General

[@darlenechandler2403]

The fine is $425, but no one to charge them. It’s a joke.

[@XetaXones]

Theyll flee and come back with a new ID and be instantly believed

[@lionrock7080]

Canada's honest system is broken😥, shame on those who took advantage of it

[@BajJamBeauty]

So u didn’t see the old white women doing it too?

[@james1981mmm]

@@BajJamBeautyso, u just ignore your people in video ?

[@BajJamBeauty]

@@james1981mmm who are my ppl exactly? I’m not the one trying to act like this is a today issue I’ve watched this happening for twenty years & it wasn’t new even then…..

[@XetaXones]

@@BajJamBeautyit wasnt new, but what IS new is the super majority coming from a country of 1.4 billion doing it now. We had less than 40 million with few bad actors, now an endless stream of millions particularly from one place. Get real!

[@darkmage728]

Canada should not have been based on an honest system in the first place. We all know how dishonest humans are

[@Compy90]

I did this once at Spadina station without even noticing. I walked in through the side entrance and realized I was already behind the fare boxes.

[@443DM]

Don't forget to tune in tomorrow, when Global News will talk about their 2nd time ever using the TTC in their life

[@chriskedz7357]

wake up TTC. This happens everywhere. Honour system? what a joke. everything is free in Canada

[@newguycanada]

Sure those students are also here only studying and not working full time on a student visa

[@RomanBijan]

Poor excuse

[@luimart6470]

this is absolutely true and very frustrating to those who pays their ride. when TTC says it's losing money, this is the reason why... crystal clear.

[@nanniebb]

I totally agree.

[@gary094]

It's being done at Rosedale station too. I've seen young people walk along the bus pick up stop and they are going through the back entrance leading to the subway platform. And nothing is being done about it.

[@DNArtsNSupplies]

Rosedale is a rich people area, it's kinda pompus arrogance

[@BajJamBeauty]

Ok…. They tax us to hell who cares

[@TransitAndTeslas]

This has such a simple solution, but the TTC would take 10 years to do it, if at all. Put gates right after the doors. If you tap in, it charges you. If you came off a bus, it grants you the free transfer.

[@ShellyC-g6q]

Agree! But the FI could still they fine you without warning, claimed that it is for safety reason (though you walk on the pedestrian pathway... though it is ok for people walk straight through the bus exit.)

[@john_doe_not_found]

Looks like an officer at the entrance would pay for itself and then some, every day. Can the TTC issue fines? Another source of revenue if yes.

[@roja7426]

I see this all the time. It’s not just Indian students . Come on guys, be real. I have personally witnessed this and it’s an everyday occurrence.

[@CustomMuscleCarAccessories]

Yup, the enforcements presence is enough to deter them from going further in. It's annoying seeing them get free rides

[@blackened4me]

You'd be less annoyed if you stopped watching the news. These are the stories that invoke reactions from a certain demographic. How can anyone feel annoyed because of fare evasion which has almost no effect on your quality of life unlike corporate welfare which is rarely reported and surely impacts your quality of life. If there is anything to be annoyed with, it would be corporate welfare. Remember, when they don't pay millions in taxes, YOU DO.

[@RaySmith79]

If you ever want free transit. Come to 35 Jane Street bus. Ttc security love st clair but never do i ever see them on 35 bus. Name one high school student that pays for the bus.

[@LloydChristmas-vx2wh]

Apparently, most of the theives in this video would do a number (2) on Wasaga Beach.

[@BrendanCurtis-hs7lf]

And I didn't know that until I watched this video thanks for the info

[@jamiezhou5049]

simple solution, fine them!

[@XxYoutube2025xx]

Someone make a sign and write DEPORT LINE ENTER HERE ... see how fast they turn back.

[@user-dj1dg3sp6o]

@@XxKZbin2025xx 🤣🤣 so true

[@CeKdramas]

Silly. Because you assumed they re al immigrants.

[@youngsterzy]

Its not just Indians.... its everyone to be honest

[@connieleong777]

It's not news.... it's not just at eglinton station finch is also a frequent station where people just walk in and try to get away without paying.

[@Mikinaak2023]

One month in jail served on weekends might change some minds.

[@busman-gk1rx]

At least here they aren't on the bus roadway. You guys should be at Finch, Islington or Kipling stations where it's a non stop parade of fare evaders using the bus roadway causing a real safety hazard for buses. It's a true miracle that the buses don't hit anyone.

[@HAMBURGER-s1l]

Can't they see this happening in the first place? Seen this happen on all TTC stations. Laws and Rules only works if it gets implemented. Stupid is...stupid does.

[@thedarkpassenger84]

The TTC don’t even care. bus drivers watch ppl come in all the time. Global always gotta be some snitches.

[@aminmuhammad-dbf]

Students of no name universities and illegal immigrants. Its Government problem.

[@MikeMueller-jq4nb]

Where is the spot they are all pooping before stealing?

[@darlenechandler2403]

PEEING AT ST. CLAIR

[@mikeyjames]

What the hell

[@thisspacenotforrent]

I wrote the TTC about this over 20 years ago...then it was not brazen nor prevalent like now but still they have had a while to think up a solution to this...

[@justindot4887]

if you have any sort of life no you wouldnt.. but its telling this..

[@Any_Friday]

Diversity is our strength

[@BrendanCurtis-hs7lf]

Make it a 10,000 fine

[@James_Knott]

Judging by the numbers of cheaters, the lost fares could probably pay for the transit officers time.

[@justindot4887]

its a useless tiicket.. you dont have to give them I.D. and they arent going to beat u over 3.50 (nor should they).. is your life worth more than that?

[@jonathanLToronto]

It would pay for salaries of officers who would do their duties to catch fare cheaters. And if those fare cheaters would pay the fines, security officers could be paid nice pensions like rcmp.

[@MarthaDavila-z9m]

It is the same at Bloor and Weston stations for the UP train

[@timshammm]

Not fair

[@jenkins5265]

Sorry but this happens loads. My husband, who came here last year, went to an employment agency I used to volunteer at. On the way home, one of his class mates, a former Syrian refugee, “taught” him how to evade fares. When my husband pointed out it’s wrong, he started complaining about cost of living. Unless there’s enforcement, people will break rules. I once tried to tell off someone doing this exact thing at Spadina station to “pay their fare”. First he told me nobody cared and pointed at the fare conductor, who truly didn’t care at all. Then, later on, as I was waiting for the bus, he came by specially to tell me to “ go back to China”. This was over 10 years ago. Well before Indian international students.

[@CN_SFY_General]

There is a panel telling interdiction of entering. Anyone crossing the line and entering shall be fined at least CAD 2000 with evidence of surveillance camera images. In Belgium, ticket evasion gets a fine of at least 1000 times the ticket fair; the second caught shall be fined at least 2000 times.

[@darrellsturrock5795]

This has an easy fix and no cost to the TTC. Hire transit people to ticket people doing this and pay the transit guards a percentage of the tickets collected.

[@user-dj1dg3sp6o]

Welcome to India😂 what do you expect!!

[@zachtheps4player442]

Lol they walk right off the street at Wellesley. This has been going on for years. They always just walk in and get on for free.

[@vitolast5199]

I live near islington subway station. There isn’t ONE day, in 10 years that Ive lived here, when I haven’t seen, at least one person access the subway - through the bus area. They know, as they pass the signage - telling them that it is not a subway access - exactly what they’re doing. Other than the ticket booth, the TTC has no human personnel left. This, like many other issues in the city, seems to have been left alone long enough, and has become a bigger problem.

[@tinymentalist]

WELCOME TO BROWN TOWN

[@DejanOfRadic]

Considering this has been happening since i was a kid in the 80's......that is some hard hitting reporting

[@farn451]

Happens at all of them doesn't it?

[@mastert5618]

This has always been happening for years.

[@billdu0342]

anyone trying to enter there should be given a ticket and fined 5k for doing so. Have fare enforcers there 24/7 guarding.

[@RaySmith79]

You got to love our international students. They make sure to show canada system is soft. Trudeau is amazing.

[@Mareyes2525]

Special privilege for them. Don’t be racist guys. Canada is a province of India now.

[@trh4982]

People have been doing it for decades, but thanks to GlobalTV people will now be doing it now at Eglinton Station.