Editorial
March Board Period Service Changes
19 Bay
24 Victoria Park
37 Islington
41 Keele
44 Kipling South
46 Martin Grove
52 Lawrence West
63 Ossington
64 Main
72 Mt Pleasant
86 Scarborough
87 Cosburn
89 Weston
102 Markham Rd
109 Ranee
124 Sunnybrook
937 Islington Express
986 Scarborough Express
The following construction projects will begin and will impact service in these areas:
• TTC track and overhead work at Dundas West Station, until October 2022.
The following construction projects will be continuing and will impact service in these areas:
• Rosedale Station Easier Access construction – closure of bus platform #2, until Q1 2025.
• Wilson Station Lower construction, until December 2022 – 29 Dufferin, 104 Faywood, 160 Bathurst North and 929 Dufferin Express divert to temporary bus terminal.
• TTC and City construction at King-Queen-Queensway Roncesvalles, until fall 2022.
• City road construction on Wellington Street, until mid-2022.
• City water main and bridge construction on Cummer Avenue, between Bayview and Leslie, until August 2022 – 42 Cummer diverted in the westbound direction.
• TTC Donlands Station Easier Access construction, until late 2022 – 56 Leaside and 83 Jones divert.
Service changes requiring stop or stop announcement modifications
• Branch structure change on 97 Yonge
Service Changes – Subway
No changes will be implemented for March 2022.
Service Changes – Streetcar
No changes will be implemented for March 2022.
Service Changes – Bus
19 Bay
• Service reduction
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 28, 2022
Service will be reduced during the morning and afternoon peak periods Monday to Friday so buses can be placed on busier routes, from:
• 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., buses will arrive every 15 minutes.
• 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., buses will arrive every 13 minutes.
24 Victoria Park
• Service increase
• Service reduction/reallocation
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 28, 2022
Service on the 24A (Victoria Park Stn-Steeles) branch will be reduced during the morning peak and early evening periods Monday to Friday so buses can be placed on busier routes, from:
• 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., buses will arrive every 10 minutes.
• 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., buses will arrive every nine-to-10 minutes.
Service will be improved in the afternoon peak period Monday to Friday to match customer travel, from:
• 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., buses will arrive every eight minutes.
37 Islington
• Schedule change – service reliability
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 27, 2022
Schedules for all time periods throughout the week will be adjusted to improve service reliability. Buses will arrive less frequently in some time periods, from:
• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday buses will arrive every 12-to-13 minutes between Islington Station and Rexdale Boulevard.
• 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, buses will arrive every eight-to-nine minutes between Islington Station and Rexdale Boulevard.
• 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sundays, buses will arrive every 11 minutes between Islington Station and Rexdale Boulevard. Minor adjustments will be realized in most remaining time periods.
41 Keele
• Service increase
• Service reduction/reallocation
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 27, 2022
Service will be increased from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays to match customer travel. Buses will arrive every 17-to-18 minutes. From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sundays, buses will arrive every 13-to-14 minutes to align with customer travel on the route.
44 Kipling South
• Service increase
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 28, 2022
Service will be increased from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday to Friday to match customer travel. Buses will arrive every 12 minutes.
46 Martin Grove
• Service increase
• Service reduction/reallocation
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 28, 2022
Service will be reduced between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday to Friday to align with customer travel on this route. Buses will arrive every 24 minutes. Service will be improved between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. Monday to Friday to match customer travel. Buses will arrive every 23 minutes.
52 Lawrence West
• Schedule change – service reliability
• Service reduction/reallocation
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 27, 2022
Schedules for all time periods on Saturdays and Sundays will be adjusted to improve service reliability. Service on the 52G (Lawrence West Stn-Martin Grove via Westway) branch will be reduced to align with customer travel on this route. Buses will arrive less frequently in all time periods, from:
• 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays, buses will arrive every six-to-seven minutes.
• 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sundays, buses will arrive every eight minutes.
Minor adjustments will be realized in all remaining time periods.
63 Ossington
• Service increase
• Service reduction/reallocation
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 28, 2022
Service will be reduced during the afternoon peak and early evening periods Monday to Friday to align with customer travel on this route, from:
• 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., buses will arrive every five minutes between Liberty Village and St. Clair Avenue West.
• 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., buses will arrive every nine minutes between Liberty Village and St. Clair Avenue West.
Service will be improved in the morning peak period Monday to Friday to match customer travel, from:
• 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., buses will arrive every four-to-five minutes between Liberty Village and St. Clair Avenue West.
64 Main
• Schedule change – service reliability
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 27, 2022
Schedules for all time periods throughout the week will be adjusted to improve service reliability. Buses will arrive less frequently in some time periods, from:
• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, buses will arrive every 13 minutes.
• 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, buses will arrive every 13 minutes.
• 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays, buses will arrive every 24 minutes.
Minor adjustments will be realized in most remaining time periods.
74 Mt Pleasant
• Partial service restoration
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 28, 2022
Service will be improved during the morning peak, afternoon peak and early evening periods Monday to Friday to match customer travel, from:
• 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., buses will arrive every 18 minutes.
• 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., buses will arrive every 20 minutes.
86 Scarborough
• Service increase
• Service reduction/reallocation
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: April 2, 2022
Service will be improved in the early evening period on Saturdays to match customer travel, from:
• 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., buses will arrive every seven-to-eight minutes.
Service will be reduced in the morning period on Saturdays on the 86A (Kennedy Stn-Toronto Zoo) branch to align with customer travel on this route, from:
• 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., buses will arrive every nine minutes.
87 Cosburn
• Service increase
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 28, 2022
Service will be improved in the morning peak and afternoon peak periods Monday to Friday to match customer travel, from:
• 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., buses will arrive every nine minutes.
89 Weston
• Service increase
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 28, 2022
Service will be improved in the morning peak period Monday to Friday and in the afternoon period on Saturdays to match customer travel, from:
• 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday to Friday, buses will arrive every nine minutes.
• 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, buses will arrive every nine minutes.
97 Yonge
• Temporary routing adjustment
Customer impact: Major
Effective date: March 27, 2022
Service on 97 Yonge will be modified to introduce two new branches, 97C (Queens Quay-Steeles via Yonge St only) and 97D (Davisville Station-Steeles via Yonge St only). During peak service periods (6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.), the 97C branch will operate from Queens Quay to Steeles Avenue via Yonge Street. The 97B branch will continue to operate via Yonge Boulevard. With this change, service will be restored to four stops on Yonge Street, at McGlashan Road (Stop IDs #9025 and #9060), Mill Street (Stop ID #9029), and 3800 Yonge Street (Stop ID #8954) that were temporarily removed in November 2021. During all other times, (i.e. off-peak periods and weekends), the 97D branch will operate from Davisville Station to Steeles Avenue via Yonge Street. The 97F branch will continue to operate from Davisville Station to Steeles Avenue via Yonge Boulevard. In all time periods, buses on all branches will arrive every 60 minutes, providing service every 30 minutes north of Wilson Avenue/York Mills Road and south of Yonge Boulevard/Yonge Street.
102 Markham Rd
• Service increase
• Service reduction/reallocation
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 28, 2022
Service will be improved in the afternoon peak period Monday to Friday and during the afternoon and early evening periods on Saturdays to match customer travel, from:
• 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday, buses will arrive every 17 minutes on both the 102B (Warden Stn-Steeles) and 102D (Warden Stn-Major Mackenzie) branches.
• 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, buses will arrive approximately every seven-to-eight minutes.
• 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays, buses will arrive approximately every eight-to-nine minutes.
Minor adjustments will be realized in most remaining time periods on both weekdays and weekends. The time between buses during these periods will increase by approximately one-to-two minutes as a result of these adjustments. Service will be temporarily removed from the 10-Minute Network north of Progress Avenue during the midday period Monday to Friday to match customer travel, from:
• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., buses will arrive approximately every 12 minutes.
• 6 a.m. to 12 p.m., and 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturdays, buses will arrive approximately every 12 minutes.
109 Ranee
• Schedule change – service reliability
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 27, 2022
Schedules for all time periods throughout the week will be adjusted to improve service reliability. Buses will arrive less frequently in some time periods, from:
• 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday, buses south of Varna Drive at Flemingdon Road and north of Varna Drive at Ranee Avenue will arrive every 16 minutes.
• 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays, buses south of Varna Drive at Flemingdon Road and north of Varna Drive at Ranee Avenue will arrive every 30 minutes. Service will be maintained in all other time periods.
124 Sunnybrook
• Schedule change – service reliability
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 27, 2022
Schedules for all time periods throughout the week will be adjusted to improve service reliability. Buses will arrive less frequently in some time periods, from:
• 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., Monday to Friday buses will arrive every 27 minutes.
• 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, buses will arrive every 30 minutes.
Minor adjustments will be realized in most remaining time periods.
937 Islington Express
• Schedule change – service reliability
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 28, 2022
Schedules for all time periods throughout the week will be adjusted to improve service reliability. Buses will arrive less frequently Monday to Friday, from:
• 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., buses will arrive every 15 minutes.
• 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., buses will arrive every 14 minutes.
986 Scarborough Express
• Schedule change – service reliability
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 28, 2022
Schedules during the afternoon peak period Monday to Friday will be adjusted to improve service reliability, from:
• 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., buses will arrive every 12 minutes.
329 Dufferin
• Routing change
Customer impact: Moderate
Effective date: March 27, 2022
The first two southbound trips of each night on 329 Dufferin Blue Night will divert into Sheppard West Station via Sheppard Avenue to pick up customers on the last southbound Line 1 Yonge-University trains continue their journey. The trips depart Steeles Avenue at 1:29 a.m. and 1:59 a.m. and will arrive at Sheppard West Station at approximately 1:45 a.m. and 2:15 a.m. These trips will share a bay with 984 Sheppard West eastbound service.
Holiday Service
Good Friday – Friday, April 15. Holiday service levels will operate.