TTC rent inspectors are playing a new look – Business of your familiar yellow jacket for gray shirts – as part of a re -effort to promote your right. However, while the overhaul aims to express a more severe tone, critics argue that updated uniform and new job title may have the opposite effect.
Until Sunday, 20 July, TTC fare inspectors have been re -designed as provincial offenses officers – or for small. Title change has raised online mockry, in which many jokes are being made in unfortunate brief name.
“Just saw something on the road. (Has anyone done this workshop?),” X User and City Hall Reporter Matthew Bingle,
“Yes, Matt. We were also children once, and were thought through the brief name, but the designation was not to start with us,” Read a response from TTC Media Relations,
TTC says that POO Ontario’s law was present “long ago” TTC started using the new brief name over the weekend.
“We thank 12 -year -old boys who dominate the Internet for their insight,” the post continued. “However, it does not deny the fact that fare cheat faces a fine of hundreds of dollars, which is not a matter of laughter.”
Ribrand with the aim of dealing with the issue of fare theft of Toronto
Councilor Josh Matlo (Toronto-Sent Paul) Too Joined online ridiculeTTC’s original announcement and quotes and tweet and Writing, “However, we are going to do some work on brief.”
TTC says the ribrand is part of a wide push to curb the fare theft and recover millions in lost revenue. Officials cited the report of the 2019 Auditor General, recommending a stronger inspection attendance to increase compliance.
Under the new title, the provincial offense officer will continue the investigation for evidence of payment and can issue a fine from $ 235 to $ 425 for rent theft.
Despite the jokes, rent theft is a serious issue. The 2023 TTC audit has estimated that up to $ 140 million per annum – money says that can be used to improve service, security and hygiene.