General InformationThe Toronto Transportation Commission was established in 1920, but it was not renamed the Toronto Transit Commission until January 1, 1954. The first subway of Toronto, which also started in 1954; the Union-Eglinton section of what is now the Yonge Line was built with war revenues, when gasoline limits limited the use of automobiles. Additionally, that year, the TTC became the sole public transportation provider in the Greater Toronto Area. However, the Toronto Transit Commission has come a long way, as the total number of riders in 2008 was 466.7 million. In addition, in 2009, 2,487,000 transport tickets (including transfers) were collected during an average working day. OverviewThe people most involved in this issue are Mayor David Miller, Premier Dalton McGuinty and Metrolinx, the transit company that will soon build the city's 5 new Transit Lines. This is a very important issue for Mayor David Miller, and the delay in funding Toronto's transit runs counter to the Mayor's ambitious public transit legacy. This issue became a concern when Premier Dalton McGuinty pulled funding for public transit after previously announcing it. Therefore, the expansions and light rail will not be ready for the 2015 Pan American Games as claimed. Why It's a Problem Public transit is a very important part of Toronto as a city, as many people use public transportation to get to Toronto. go to work, school, social events or other places. This is an important question because there have been decades of underinvestment in public transit.# Although funding for the five new LRT lines is delayed, this means the final project will not be completed anytime soon, implying that commuters who benefited from the LRT...... middle of document......stics/2009.jsp (accessed April 24, 2010).CBC News, Toronto Congestion costs Canadians $5 billion, http://www.cbc. ca/money/story/2010/03/29/tor-last-traffic-report.html (accessed April 24, 2010). Chris Doucette, “Tough talk on saving TTC Transit City Fund”, Toronto Sun, April 22, 2010, (accessed May 3, 2010). Tess Kalinowski, “Funding cut could exit TTC short of buses”, Toronto Star, March 30, 2010 ( accessed April 27, 2010). Looking Back http://www3.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/History/ Looking_Back.jsp (accessed April 24, 2010). Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Subways, http://www.mta.info/ nyct/facts/ffsubway.htm (accessed May 12, 2010).Transport for London, London Underground, http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/modesoftransport/1574.aspx (accessed April 29, 2010).http ://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/toronto-area-transit-projects-put-on-hold/article1510564/