Operating Statistics - 2016


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

2016 2015 Increase/(Decrease)
Passenger Trips1 538,079,000 537,595,000 484
Number of Routes/Lines
2016 2015 Increase/(Decrease)
Bus Routes 146 143 3
Streetcar Routes 11 11 0
Subway Lines 3 3 0
ICTS* (Scarborough RT Line) 1 1 0
Total 1612 1582 3
Kilometres of Routes/Lines3
2016 2015 Increase/(Decrease)
Bus Routes 6,807.2 7,120.0 (312.8)
Streetcar Routes 338.0 323.8 14.8

Subway/SRT Lengths4
2016 2015 Increase/(Decrease)
Yonge-University 30.2 30.2 0
Bloor-Danforth 26.2 26.2 0
Sheppard 5.5 5.5 0
Scarborough RT 6.4 6.4 0
Passengers by Vehicle Mode
Buses 252,899,561
Subway Trains 221,620,993
Streetcars 60,608,201
Scarborough RT Trains 2,950,241
Total 538,078,996
  1. Excludes Wheel-Trans.
  2. Excludes Community Bus (6 routes), Blue Night Network (31 routes) and seasonal service (1 route).
  3. Includes round trip length of routes and their branches along shared roadways.
  4. Subway/Scarborough RT lengths are given in one-way kilometres.
    * Intermediate Capacity Transit System.
Passenger Vehicle Fleet1
2016 2015 Increase/(Decrease)

Buses (kneeling; lift/ramp; wheelchair positions)

Accessible 12-metre (40-foot) 1,773 1,708 65
Accessible 18.3-metre (60-foot) 153 153 0
Total 1,926 1,861 65

Streetcars

Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CLRV) 176 188 12
Articulated Light Rail Vehicle (ALRV) 43 47 4

New Low-Floor Articulated

30 13 17
Total 249 248 1

Subway/RT Cars2

Subway Cars 840 796 44
Scarborough RT Cars 28 28 0
Total 868 824 44

Kilometres Operated3(In thousands)

Bus 138,606 131,579 7,027
Subway 83,001 82,177 824
Streetcar 13,137 13,936 (799)
Scarborough RT (ICTS*) 3,476 3,447 29
Total 238,220 231,139 7,081
  1. Includes in-service vehicles only.
  2. All Subway/RT trains are accessible. 370 T-1 subway cars are equipped with 1 multi-purpose area; 470 Toronto Rocket subway cars are equipped with 2 multi-purpose areas.
  3. Includes inside Toronto regular revenue services only.
    * Intermediate Capacity Transit System.
Carrying Capacity (planned number of customers per vehicle)

30 seated; 55 maximum (220 for a 4-car train)

36 seated; 51 maximum

46 seated; 74 maximum

61 seated; 108 maximum

66 seated; 167 maximum (1,000 for a 6-car train)

64-68 seated; 180 maximum (1,080 for a 6-car train),936

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