Transmittal of Toronto Transit Commission Update on Cross-Boundary Service Integration

Currently, the City of Toronto Act, 2006 (COTA) restricts the TTC from entering into an agreement with another entity to provide transit service in the City of Toronto unless that entity provided the service prior to January 1, 1954. This effectively prevents the TTC from entering into cross-boundary service agreements. In its decision, the TTC Board: · approved the Agency's Cross-Boundary Service Integration Plan in principle; · advised of legislative barriers in COTA that currently prevent the TTC from operationalizing the Plan; · directed the CEO to report back to the TTC Board on details of interagency revenue sharing, a plan for the reinvestment of savings, and a plan for ensuring consistent customer service and support; and, · forwarded the report to the City Manager and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. The report of the TTC Board also noted that there is a limitation in TTC's collective agreement with Local 113 of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) on entering into arrangements pertaining to contracting out or sale of business. As at date of submission of this report, the TTC is continuing discussions with the ATU regarding this issue. The purpose of this City Manager report is to convey the TTC Board's report to City Council, with a recommendation that City Council request the Ontario Government amend COTA to remove the legislative barriers currently preventing the TTC from entering into agreements with other public passenger transportation organizations for better co-ordination of services across municipal boundaries. The legislative amendments requested are one step on the path towards implementing TTC's proposed Cross-Boundary Service Integration Plan. TTC continues to work with partners on implementation details, including service planning, required technology solutions, and cost-sharing between the parties.

provide that such an agreement is not a sale, transfer or deemed sale or transfer of the operation or part of the operation of the Toronto Transit Commission under the Labour Relations Act, nor is it a contract for services for the Toronto Transit Commission to enter into an agreement for such transit services within the City of Toronto. 3. City Council direct the Board of the Toronto Transit Commission to report to City Council on an implementation plan for the Cross-Boundary Transit Service Integration Pilot Project, including details of TTC service reallocation, transit service improvements, financial implications and cost-benefit analysis.