TTC adjusting service for Back to School in September

Starting Tues., Sept. 2, the TTC is increasing service and revising schedules on its bus and streetcar networks. The improvements come in time for the new school year and the return of more people to in-office work.

“With students returning to school, and more people moving around the city, I’m happy to see the TTC increasing service to meet demand,” said Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow. “Torontonians deserve an efficient and reliable transit system, and we are working to give them that.”

“These service increases and improvements are all about getting the basics right for our customers and connecting communities and commuters with the services they need,” said TTC Chair Jamaal Myers. “The TTC will continue to review service to make sure it aligns with customer demand going forward.”

“Here at the TTC, we’re continuously analyzing customer travel patterns and system performance to ensure our service aligns with where and when it’s needed most,” said TTC CEO Mandeep S. Lali. “This is about listening to our customers, learning from the data, and leading with purpose. We’re planning further service enhancements this fall, ensuring that our customers can count on a transit system that’s safe, reliable, efficient, and responsive to their needs.”

Customers on 32 bus routes will benefit from increased service, which will facilitate students boarding at multiple locations surrounding schools, as well as persons travelling around the city. Additionally, the following routes will have service adjusted to make it easier for customers to travel to and from secondary and post-secondary institutions, including the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus and Centennial College Progress Campus.

• Bus service on the 38B Highland Creek and 938 Highland Creek Express will be restored weekdays in the morning peak, midday and afternoon peak periods
• 76C Royal York South bus service will be restored weekdays in the morning and afternoon peak periods
• 102A Markham Rd bus service will be restored weekdays in the early morning, morning, midday, and afternoon peak periods
• Service on the 133 Neilson will be increased in most time periods on weekdays and weekends
• 903 Kennedy-Stn-Scarborough Express bus service will be restored weekdays and weekends
• 508 Lake Shore streetcars will resume service, with the route ending at the Distillery Loop instead of Broadview Station
• Service on 512 St Clair streetcars will be increased to every six minutes in most time periods from the current eight minutes, benefitting almost 20,000 people every weekday.

Service on an additional 35 bus routes will be adjusted to improve service reliability and match projected ridership demand. The TTC is also extending overnight bus service on the 325 Don Mills and 385 Sheppard East routes, providing more transit options for customers between 1:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. daily.

In addition, the Lawrence Station bus terminal will reopen on Sun., Aug 31, with regular service resuming on the 52 Lawrence West, 124 Sunnybrook, 162 Lawrence-Donway and 952 Lawrence West Express.

End of seasonal service

Also effective Sept. 2, certain seasonal routes will be reduced or removed. The following seasonal routes will be adjusted:

• 72D Pape weekend and holiday bus service to Biidaasige Park on Ookwemin Minising will end.
• 92 Woodbine South bus service will be reduced on weekday evenings and on the weekends.
• Weekday bus service on the 200 Toronto Zoo and 201 Bluffer’s Park will end on Sept. 2. Weekend service will continue until Oct.
• 203 High Park weekend bus service will end for the season.

A complete list of service changes beginning September can be found at: https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/TTC-service-adjustments