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SEARCHAcross the system, service hours will increase to 97% of pre-pandemic levels, with ridership at approximately 80% to 85% compared to 2019.
The improvements come in time for the new school year and the return of more people to in-office work. They also better align with the growing demand for more than 2.5 million daily weekday boardings.
Photo: TTC
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is increasing service and revising schedules on its bus, subway, and streetcar networks.
When fully implemented this fall, the bus network, which has seen sustained and increasing ridership levels, will have more service hours than were in place pre-pandemic. Across the system, service hours will increase to 97% of pre-pandemic levels, with ridership at approximately 80% to 85% compared to 2019.
The improvements come in time for the new school year and the return of more people to in-office work. They also better align with the growing demand for more than 2.5 million daily weekday boardings.
Overall, the changes will increase frequency, improve reliability, and strengthen connections throughout the city.
“I am incredibly proud of the progress we have made in rebuilding from the challenges posed by the pandemic, and I am confident that the ongoing service improvements and our strategic long-term plans will further elevate public transit in Toronto,” said TTC CEO Rick Leary. “This marks a pivotal moment for our customers, and I extend my heartfelt gratitude to our dedicated teams who have worked tirelessly since the pandemic to deliver enhanced service where and when it is most required.”
Starting Sept. 1, customers on 16 bus routes will benefit from more room on board or shorter wait times, while 23 routes will see improved service reliability.
Photo: TTC
Starting Sept. 1, customers on 16 bus routes will benefit from more room on board or shorter wait times, while 23 routes will see improved service reliability.
Additionally, six new and revised routes will improve customer wayfinding, and better connect key employment, education, and retail areas, providing more transfer-free trips for faster journeys.
As the new school year kicks off, the TTC will restore more than 100 extra scheduled bus trips and make route adjustments to facilitate students boarding at multiple locations surrounding schools.
The TTC is also launching a year-long pilot program for free transit for Grade seven to 12 student field trips in partnership with the Toronto public, Catholic, and French school boards.
Subway service on Line 1 Yonge-University will be increased to address crowding and shorten waits at the busiest times.
Trains will arrive every two-to-three minutes during weekday morning and afternoon rush hours, and every four-to-five minutes in the early afternoons and evenings between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.
The new schedules will shorten wait times by up to approximately one minute. Extra trains will add more demand-responsive service on Line 2 Bloor-Danforth, with further scheduled increases planned to start in October.
The TTC is also expanding overnight streetcar service with more frequent trips, as well as introducing a new overnight service, providing more transit options for customers between 1:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. daily.
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