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TTC board approves U-Pass for post-secondary students

The TTC board unanimously approved a program on Tuesday that would give post-secondary students in the city a large reduction on their commuting costs.

The Universal pass (U-Pass) would allow post-secondary students unlimited travel for as little as $70 per month, less than half the price of an adult monthly pass, according to a report by the TTC highlighting the policy’s framework.

The reduction would come with a $280 cost added to their student fees each semester. Students would then be able to transfer the pass onto the students’ PRESTO cards allowing them full access to all TTC services.

The TTC said that for the program to work, the University of Toronto – St. George, Ryerson University, OCAD University and George Brown College would need to agree collectively to a four-year term.

The first referendum will be held at U of T next week, according to a tweet by TTC spokesperson Brad Ross.

The TTC estimates the U-Pass program would result in a 15-per-cent increase in transit trips taken by students.

The report notes the average income for college and university students is less than half the provincial average, and at current prices a post-secondary pass costs $930 each eight-month school year.

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