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RSS FeedsTTC and Metrolinx bicker over who is owed what for Presto
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16 february 2018 02:37:08

 
TTC and Metrolinx bicker over who is owed what for Presto
(The Star Travel)
 


The TTC and Metrolinx don’t see eye to eye on the costs of the Presto fare card system. The TTC says Metrolinx owes it millions of dollars in lost fare revenue from faulty Presto machines. But Metrolinx, the provincial organization that owns Presto, has not yet agreed to pay, and says it’s actually owed money by the TTC for work the Toronto agency requested during the system’s installation. According to a TTC spokesperson, the agency estimates that since January 2016 it has lost $4.2 million as a result of problems with Presto readers, which are supposed to enable riders to pay their fare with a tap of a smart card. Under the terms of the deal the two organizations signed in 2012, Metrolinx is obligated to compensate the TTC for money lost as a result of problems with the system.Although the TTC has billed Metrolinx for the lost revenue, TTC staff said the provincial agency is still reviewing its numbers. The two organizations are in talks over the issue.“We don’t have the specific reason why they haven’t paid us to date,” acting TTC chief executive officer Rick Leary told the agency’s board Thursday. Councillor Josh Colle (Ward 15, Eglinton – Lawrence), who chairs the TTC, said in an interview it was “critical” that Metrolinx reimburse the agency. “They’re our partners in this, but there’s also an obvious negotiation on everything we do, so I’m not surprised that that would be the case on this. But I’m confident and I fully expect that we will see that money,” he said.Metrolinx counters that it has incurred unforeseen costs as a result of Presto work the TTC requested. That includes installing card readers on all the TTC’s older streetcars after Bombardier delayed the delivery of new, Presto-equipped vehicles. “There is an ongoing negotiation regarding claims Metrolinx has against TTC and TTC has against Metrolinx,” said Metrolinx spokesperson ...


 
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