TTC CEO Rick Leary said the misuse of child Presto cards is "significant" and he urged adults riders to pay their fair share. The TTC estimates that fraudulent use of child Presto cards accounted for 33.7 per cent of all fare evasion on the transit system in 2019. "When adults are using child cards, that's outright fraud," Leary said on Tuesday. "One of the things I'm really kind of contemplating is the use of child cards, period. (CBC)Another report presented at the meeting says the TTC is looking at deciding whether there is a "critical need" for child Presto cards, asking Metrolinx to provide child Presto cards that are visually distinct from adult Presto cards.

Source: CBC News February 12, 2020 01:18 UTC