Transit

What should be done about transit fares?

Context:

City council decided in April to leave cash fares for transit at $3.50 until February 2022, when fares are to go up to $4 and "smart fare" cards will be introduced with a $3 flat rate. Transit revenues currently cover about 45% of operating costs for the service. Lowering fares could mean a reduction in service, an increase in taxes, or both.

Candidate responses Voter responses

Candidate responses

A total of 67 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:

a) Fares should decrease

Candidates that selected this response:

b) Fares should be frozen where they are

Candidates that selected this response:

c) Fares should go up as planned

Candidates that selected this response:

d) I don't have a position on this issue

Candidates that selected this response:

Candidates that skipped this question:

Voter responses

Based on more than 16,000 responses received as of Oct. 14, here's how voters answered this question:

Overall

By ward

Note: Taproot excluded surveys with fewer than two answers from these results. It was possible for voters to fill out the survey multiple times, but unlikely at a large scale given the structure of the survey. Voters were not able to select "I don't have a position on this issue".

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