Office of the Chief Executive

We had a great time and turnout at last Sunday’s Bus Roadeo and Family Day. I want to share a big thank-you and job well done to our dedicated staff, volunteers and vendors for making this year’s big event another great success. I especially want to congratulate all of our Roadeo competitors for showing off their operating and maintenance skills and competitive spirit in grand style. It is my pleasure to announce your 2023 Grand Champions and finalists:

Bus Transportation
​Grand Champion – Rick Arbaji – Birchmount Division
​First Runner Up – Gaurav Basra – Eglinton Division
​Second Runner Up – Mark Ramsay – Wilson Division

Wheel-Trans
​Grand Champion – Suzette Rowe
​First Runner Up – Rick Rideout
​Second Runner Up – John Nikas

Bus Maintenance Diagnostic Team
​Grand Champions – 3 Amigos – Wilson Division
​Markus Kassella, Steve Fung, Wayne Szeto
​First Runners Up – Decommisioners – Mount Dennis Division
​Rick Disanza, Khemraj Jairam, Hanson Wong
​Second Runners Up – Bent Arrows – Arrow Road Division
​Natale Ruberto, Jeremy King, Steve Lombardi

Bus Maintenance Driving
Grand Champion – Indervir Dhillon – Wilson Garage
​First Runner Up – Nicholas Gentili – Duncan Shop
​Second Runner Up – Robert Amos – Eglinton Garage

Management Driving
​Grand Champion – Claudio Caschera
​First Runner Up – Robert Smith
​Second Runner Up – Jason McBride

Public Forum on Accessible Transit
​I would like to remind everyone that the TTC’s Public Forum on Accessible Transit is on Monday, October 23. This year’s session takes place at the Toronto Reference Library. Staff presentations begin at 7 p.m., followed by a Q&A with riders and the public.

I would like to remind everyone that the TTC’s Public Forum on Accessible Transit is on Monday, October 23. This year’s session takes place at the Toronto Reference Library. Staff presentations begin at 7 p.m., followed by a Q&A with riders and the public.

The customer feedback received is essential to improving our accessible/conventional and specialized services, as is our close collaboration with the Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation. A top priority of ours will always be providing our Wheel-Trans riders with accessible public transit that ensures dignity, spontaneity, fairness and freedom of travel. The TTC is everyone’s transit system.

The forum will be live-streamed if you are unable to attend in person. I encourage everyone to make some time in your busy schedule to tune in on Monday. This year, our moderator is Deputy CEO Bruce Macgregor and our panellists are: Chief Capital Officer Gary Downie, Acting Chief Strategy and Customer Experience Officer Wendy Reuter, ACAT Chair Anita Dressler, Wheel-Trans Head Cameron Penman, Streetcar Transportation Head Deborah Lyon and Customer Policy Manager Matt Hagg.

Stay safe.

Richard J. Leary
​Chief Executive Officer
​October 20, 2023