TTC approves fare increase and contracting out services
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About 160 cleaning jobs at two TTC bus garages could be outsourced in an attempt to save money. The commission approved the move at a board meeting Thursday, and says the change will save the system about $1 million next year. Members also voted in favour of a five cent fare hike in an effort to close the $28 million gap in its 2013 operating budget. The increase would not affect cash fares, but the cost of tokens will go up and monthly metropass prices would increase by about $30 a year. Both initiatives need city council approval.
