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TTC车票涨价仍无法填补来年预算漏洞

昨日(周二),多伦多公车局(TTC)正式投票通过了车票涨价的议案。尽管涨价能给TTC增加收入,但是仍然不足弥补来年的预算不平衡。同时,车票的涨价也引起了市民很大的不满;民间组织也纷纷炮轰。

学生月票惠及15万大学生

据悉,TTC在本月月初放出车票涨价的口风,曾表示将把成人月票加价至126元,学生月票加至104元。不过,由于受到了来自社会的巨大压力,才降低了票价的涨幅。

按照新的降价议案,从明年的1月3日起,TTC成人车费(现金)将从现在的2.75元上涨至3元;学生车费(现金)由1.85元增加至2元;token从现在的2.25元上涨至2.50元;成人月票加价至121元;而学生和老人月票涨至99元;整年都购买月票的乘客月票费用则为89元。老年票票价将涨15分,儿童票票价也将上涨5分。

 

来源:环球邮报

TTC委员会还通过了市议员、TTC主席张本力(Adam Giambrone)的建议,将学生月票的受益范围扩展至大、专院校的学生。届时,本市15万名大专生将可与中学生一样,买票时比成人月票节省22元(即99元),不再受年龄的限制。

按照法律程序,这份涨价议案还要通过多伦多市议会的投票。不过,公车局的决定一般都会被市议会通过。

同时,TTC还将继续实行限制市民购买Token的措施。在每个地铁窗口,Token购买量为每人5枚。至于公车站出入口的自动售票机,每次只会给每名乘客出售一枚Token。如果Token售光,乘客便必须支付2.75元的现金车费。

据悉,由于Token的铸造成本较高,不会随着车票涨价而变换,所以储存Token便成了市民节约交通费的有效方法。在前几次车票涨价的时候,很多人都会一次购买几十、甚至上百个Token,以备日后之用。TTC这次的决定,是为了堵住这个会“造成潜在损失”的“漏洞”。

涨价仍不足弥补预算漏洞

对于这次涨价,TTC主席张本力称,公车局及乘客之间有着很大的分歧,不过双方都已尽了本份(commission and riders have done their part),暗示这次的涨幅对TTC和乘客都相对公平。

他表示,由于来自政府方面的拨款减少,TTC的日子并不好过。受经济不景气的影响,省府面临着巨大的财政赤字(247亿),而市府也在为如何平衡来年的预算而大伤脑筋。昨日,安省省长麦坚迪在新闻发布会上已经明确表态,这次将不会再多伦多的公交系统方面投入更多的资金。

据估计,TTC 2010年营运预算估计将会有1.06亿元的赤字,而车费的涨价预计可以额外带来4,550万元的收入,仍然无法填补这个漏洞。张本力表示,TTC会和市预算委员会沟通,想想其他“有效的”办法筹措不足之数,相关措施可能会在下个月公布。他还称,自己不赞成TTC削减服务,也会为之而尽力,而且自己也对此“有信心”。

据悉,目前乘客的车费大约占公车运营成本的68%,剩下的都要靠各级政府的拨款、补助。

市民们和民间组织的反应

TTC再次涨价令本地市民十分不满。昨日,大约20位市民和本地学生在公车局的会议上发言,抨击TTC服务差及过于挤逼,令到加车费难以接受。

至于TTC所谓“惠及15万大学生的学生月票”似乎也没有起到十分大的效果。据本地主流媒体采访的一些学生表示,尽管大学生买月票不用看年龄,但是如果买token或投币,仍然和成年人一样的价钱,这使得不少课程比较少的大学生根本无法受惠。

多市及约克区劳工协会主席卡特赖特(John Cartwright)则表示,多伦多的失业率接近10%,这个时候让车票涨价实在有些不合情理。

多伦多环保联盟主席米勒(Katrina Miller) 则抨击,今年的车票涨价无非是在TTC的大创口上贴了一张小创可贴而已,无法从根本上解决问题。她表示,TTC年年都说“面临财政困难”、年复一年地涨价(上次涨价就在去年的11月份),市民想要知道,他们到底还需要付多少钱才能罢休。

同时,米勒也呼吁各级政府能出台一个对TTC长期的拨款方案,以缓解本市交通系统的财政压力。据悉,纽约公交系统每运送一名乘客,可从政府获得1.71美元的补贴;而TTC只能获得59分的补贴,这使得TTC必须有足够的乘客,否则便会面临财政不平衡。

今年,TTC乘客有望达到4.71亿人次,尽管超过了去年的4.69亿人次,但是离预算的4.73亿人次还是相差甚远。

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