kevin p. siu » Canada http://kevinpsiu.ca/blog musings on technology, politics, and the world Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:31:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Raw Data: Historical TTC Cash Fares and CPI, 1954-Present http://kevinpsiu.ca/blog/2011/12/18/raw-data-ttc-vs-cpi/ http://kevinpsiu.ca/blog/2011/12/18/raw-data-ttc-vs-cpi/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:43:26 +0000 kevin http://kevinpsiu.ca/blog/?p=616 There's no question TTC's fare has been on a steady increase over the years. But a quick look at historical fare increases versus the Consumer Price Index might indicate that the fares have merely kept up with the price of most other consumer goods and services.

TTC Historical Cash Fares
Note: Single zone fares listed from 1954-1973

Historical Canadian CPI

Sources:
Mike's Transit Stop
StatsCan

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