Two-hour fare great for seniors

Re Two-hour fare window would have been a game-changer, Keenan, July 15 Edward Keenan suggested a two-hour transfer rule should be applied through the TTC system.

I strongly support this suggestion. The two-hour rule could applied during off-peak hours, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., easing rush-hour congestion by spreading out ridership.

I am a 75-year-old veteran with challenged mobility living next to a subway station. My health-care providers and the grocery store, bank, library, bakery and butcher shops are all located one stop away. I have to pay two fares just to return a book or get a loaf of bread.

Creating a two-hour window for travel on a single fare would also be a tremendous incentive for many elderly residents to use transit rather than their cars.

Such an option already exists in many countries, like England, and is easily manageable under the Presto system.

It would be a reasonably priced option that would reflect very well on a system actively working at improving its efficiency and its public-service image. Yves P. Fournier, Toronto I totally agree with Edward Keenan on the time-based transfer system.

It’s an indication of the dire financial straits the TTC is in when $20 million is more important than customer convenience.

However, although the number of kids riding the TTC may have doubled since the ride-free introduction, it is one of the worst changes ever.

I see kids (who haven’t paid a fare) sitting in seats playing with tech toys while seniors (who have paid a fare) stand. Tom McGuirk, Etobicoke