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Ontario looking to harmonize transit fares across GTHA, hike fines for fare evasion
Ontario will unify transit fares across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and increase GO Transit fare evasion fines to $200 for first offenses to reduce $21 million annual losses.
- On Monday, Ontario introduced the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act at Queens Park, advancing One Fare 2.0 to unify transit fares across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
- Building on the One Fare system introduced in 2024, which has saved Ontarians over $230 million, the expansion now includes Hamilton and Halton transit systems with unified fare levels.
- To address $21 million in annual fare evasion losses at Metrolinx, first-offence penalties jump from $35 to $200, with subsequent violations reaching $500.
- Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said the concept aims to "drive more ridership" through a seamless transit system, with the province promising deepened municipal engagement at every step.
- Beyond transit fares, the legislation standardizes municipal plans, eliminates mandatory green standards above building code, and establishes minimum lot sizes of around 1,884 square feet in urban areas outside the Greenbelt.
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