TTC connecting and collecting more off-peak riders

More service improvements designed to reduce wait times and crowding levels were announced on July 27 at Finch Station by Mayor John Tory and TTC Chair Josh Colle.

Starting this September, 33 of the TTC’s busiest bus and streetcar routes will see more frequent service in the off-peak period, which is where the TTC is experiencing its greatest ridership growth.

“55 million customer trips each year will benefit from these service improvements, as well as attract an estimated two million new riders,” Colle said.

The TTC Board votes on the service improvements on July 29.

“This is a very direct part of our poverty reduction strategy,” Tory added. “Improved access to public transit is fundamental to our ability to address poverty in the city because the best anti-poverty program is a good, secure job and people need to stay connected to jobs.”

Changes would be introduced starting with the Sept. 6 Board Period on the following 26 bus and seven streetcar routes:

• 7 Bathurst
• 22 Coxwell
• 24 Victoria Park
• 25 Don Mills
• 34 Eglinton East
• 35 Jane
• 36 Finch West
• 38 Highland Creek
• 39 Finch East
• 42 Cummer
• 44 Kipling South
• 52 Lawrence West
• 53 Steeles East
• 54 Lawrence East
• 60 Steeles West
• 63 Ossington
• 84 Sheppard West
• 89 Weston
• 95 York Mills
• 100 Flemingdon Park
• 106 York University
• 133 Neilson
• 191 Highway 27 Rocket
• 192 Airport Rocket
• 198 U of T Scarborough Rocket
• 199 Finch Rocket
• 501 Queen
• 504 King
• 505 Dundas
• 506 Carlton
• 509 Harbourfront
• 511 Bathurst
• 512 St Clair