2018 Operating Statistics

The TTC Operating Statistics publication contains all the key facts and figures about the system’s performance in an annual period and is an invaluable quick reference when talking about the TTC’s achievements in service. The Operating Statistics are compiled by the Corporate Communications Department.

2. Conventional System

Trips
Passenger Trips	2018	2017	Increase/ (Decrease)
Total	521,403,000	533,216,000	(Decrease of 11,813)

Note: Total excludes Wheel-Trans.

Number of Routes/Lines
Type	2018	2017	Increase/ (Decrease)
Bus Routes	159	145	Increase of 14
Streetcar Routes	10	11	(Decrease of 1)
Subway Lines	3	3	0
ICTS (Scarborough RT Line)	1	1	0
Total	173	160	Increase of 13

Note: Column totals for 2018 and 2017 exclude Community Bus (6 routes), Blue Night Network (31 routes) and seasonal service (2 routes).

Kilometres of Routes/Lines
Type	2018	2017	Increase/ (Decrease)
Bus Routes	6,685.7	6,249.8	435.9
Streetcar Routes	347.4	344.3	Increase of 3.1

Note: The kilometres valued in this table include round trip length of routes and their branches along shared roadways.

Subway/SRT Lengths
Line	2018	2017
Yonge-University	38.4	38.4
Bloor-Danforth	26.2	26.2
Sheppard	5.5	5.5
Scarborough RT	6.4	6.4

Note: Subway/Scarborough RT lengths are given in one-way kilometres.
ICTS = Intermediate Capacity Transit System.

Passengers by Vehicle Mode
Mode	Passengers
Bus	264,535,858
Subway Trains	216,736,775
Streetcars	35,865,779
Scarborough RT Trains	4,264,942
Total	521,403,354

Passenger Vehicle Fleet

Note: These tables provide values for in-service vehicles only.

Buses (kneeling; lift/ramp; wheelchair positions)
Type	2018	2017	Increase/(Decrease)
Accessible 12-metre (40-foot)	1,857	1,767	Increase of 90
Accessible 18.3-metre (60-foot)	153	153	0
Total	2,010	1,920	Increase of 90

Streetcars
Type	2018	2017	Increase/ (Decrease)
New Low-Floor Articulated (LFLRV)	117	57	Increase of 60
Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CLRV)	113	141	(Decrease of 28)
Articulated Light Rail Vehicle (ALRV	15	43	(Decrease of 28)
Total	254	241	Increase of 4

Subway/RT Cars
Type	2018	2017
Subway Cars	848	848
Scarborough RT Cars	28	28
Total	876	876

Note: All Subway/RT trains are accessible. 368 T-1 subway cars are equipped with 1 multi-purpose area; 480 Toronto Rocket subway cars are equipped with 2 multi-purpose areas.

Kilometres Operated (In thousands)
Vehicle	2018	2017	Increase/ (Decrease)
Bus	143,164	141,974	Increase of 1,190
Subway	92,629	82,982	Increase of 9,747
Streetcar	11,385	11,477	(Decrease of 92)
Scarborough RT (ICTS*)	3,435	3,402	Increase of 33
Total	250,613	239,835	Increase of 10,778