Updated April 1, 2020 at 10:30 am:
This morning, the TTC announced extra service on several routes to address crowding. The list below is taken from the Twitter feed of Stuart Green, TTC Media Relations, who describes this as a work in progress.
The first set of numbers below were in Green’s original announcement, but they have changed over the course of the morning with a total of 71 buses added as of about 7:40 am. By 10:30, that number rose to 89. The second set is taken from TTC service alerts. These numbers have been changing hourly as vehicles are shifted from route to route as needed. For current details, follow @TTCHelps on Twitter.
| Route | 7:00 am | 10:30 am |
|---|---|---|
| 300 Bloor-Danforth Night | 5 | |
| 320 Yonge Night | 4 | |
| 29 Dufferin | 4 | 5 |
| 35 Jane | 6 | 13 |
| 37 Islington | 3 | 3 |
| 39 Finch East | 4 | 21 |
| 41 Keele | 4 | 12 |
| 44 Kipling South | 2 | 5 |
| 52 Lawrence West (Airport) | 2 | 7 |
| 96 Wilson | 4 | 8 |
| 102 Markham Road | 4 | 8 |
| 117 Alness-Chesswood | 2 | 2 |
| 119 Torbarrie | 2 | 1 |
| 123 Sherway | 2 | 2 |
| 165 Weston Road North | 3 | 2 |
Supervisors will direct additional buses to where they are most needed.
The TTC now asks riders to shift any non-essential trips until after 8 am.
Original post:
The TTC asks early morning riders to shift their travel, if possible, due to congestion on several routes before 7 am. Riders are requested to shift non-essential trips after 7:30 if possible.
The affected routes are:
- 29 Dufferin
- 35 Jane
- 41 Keele
- 44 Kipling South
- 96 Wilson
- 102 Markham Road
- 117 Alness-Chesswood
- 119 Torbarrie
- 123 Sherway
- 165 Weston Road North
The location of these routes and the time period of the crunch says something about the drop in riding by classic commuters, but shows the need for transit in areas well away from the core.
Steve Munro 