2019 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 2019 2018 Increase/ (Decrease)
Total 525,470,000 521,403,000 Increase of 4,067,000

Note: Total excludes Wheel-Trans

Number of Routes/Lines

Type 2019 2018 Increase/ (Decrease)
Bus Routes 163 159 Increase of 4
Streetcar Routes 11 10 Increase of 1
Subway Lines 3 3 0
ICTS (Scarborough RT Line) 1 1 0
Total 178 173 Increase of 5

Note: Column totals for 2019 and 2018 exclude Community Bus (6 routes), Blue Night Network (31 routes) and seasonal service (2 routes).

Kilometres of Routes/Lines

Type 2019 2018 Increase/ (Decrease)
Bus Routes 6,866.7 6,685.7 Increase of 181
Streetcar Routes 354.4 347.4 Increase of 7.1

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

Subway/SRT Lengths

Line 2019 2018 Increase/ (Decrease)
Yonge-University 38.4 38.4 0
Bloor-Danforth 26.2 26.2 0
Sheppard 5.5 5.5 0
Scarborough RT 6.4 6.4 0

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

Passengers by Vehicle Mode

Mode Passengers
Bus 235,391,765
Subway Trains 231,710,270
Streetcars 54,147,243
Scarborough RT Trains 4,220,839
Total 525,470,117

Passenger Vehicle Fleet

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

Buses (kneeling; lift/ramp; wheelchair positions)

Type 2019 2018 Increase/ (Decrease)
Accessible 12-metre (40-foot) 1,944 1,857 Increase of 87
Accessible 18.3-metre (60-foot) 152 153 (Decrease of 1)
Total 2,096 2,010 Increase of 86

Streetcars

Type 2019 2018 Increase/ (Decrease)
New Low-Floor Articulated (LFLRV) 198 117 Increase of 81
Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CLRV) 0 113 (Decrease of 113)
Articulated Light Rail Vehicle (ALRV 0 15 (Decrease of 15)
Total 198 245 (Decreased by 47)

Note: Last date for ALRV in service was September 2, 2019 and last date for CLRV in service was December 29, 2019.

Subway/RT Cars

Type 2019 2018 Increase/ (Decrease)
Subway Cars 848 848 0
Scarborough RT Cars 28 28 0
Total 876 876 0

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 2019 2018 Increase/ (Decrease)
Bus 144,060 143,164 Increase of 1,896
Subway 93,455 92,629 Increase of 826
Streetcar 11,845 11,385 Increase of 460
Scarborough RT (ICTS*) 3,500 3,345 Increase of 65
Total 253,869 250,613 Increase of 3,256

Note: Kilometres Operated include inside Toronto regular revenue services only.
ICTS = Intermediate Capacity Transit System.

Carrying Capacity (planned number of customers per vehicle)

TTC SRT Car: 30 seated; 55 maximum (220 for a 4-car train)

TTC SRT car

TTC Bus: 36 seated; 51 maximum

TTC Bus

TTC CLRV: Car 46 seated; 74 maximum

TTC CLRV streetcar

TTC ALRV: 61 seated; 108 maximum

TTC Articulated Light Rail Vehicle

TTC LFLRV: 70 seated; 130 maximum

Low-Floor Light Rail vehicle

TTC T1 Subway Car: 66 seated; 167 maximum (1,000 for a 6-car train)

TTC T1 Subway car

TTC Toronto Rocket Car: 64-68 seated; 180 maximum (1,080 for a 6-car train)

TTC Toronto Rocket car

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