The TTC will make several changes to service on May 11 primarily for the transition to summer schedules with lower post-secondary school demand, and to restructure service for a major construction project.
For details on the King/Church project and its potential effects on traffic congestion, see King-Church Construction and Traffic Effects. Affected routes are 503/303 Kingston Road, 504/304 King, 508 Lake Shore and 511 Bathurst. For details, see that article.
Updated May 6, 2025 at 3:40 pm: Spreadsheet listing service designs for old and new schedules added.
Updated May 7, 2025 at 8:50 am: Diversion map for Roe Loop summer Saturday closures added.
Updated May 8, 2025 at 7:45 am: Spreadsheet updated with corrected data for 92 Woodbine South.
Updated May 8, 2025 at 11:40 pm: Spreadsheet updated with data for 939 Finch Express.
Updated May 9, 2025 at 3:30 pm: Destination sign changes added for all affected routes.
Permanent Service Changes:
- 9 Bellamy:
- Service improved in the morning, afternoon and early evening on Saturdays, and in he afternoon and early evening on Sundays to reduce crowding.
- Service reduced early mornings on Saturday, and on late evenings on Saturday/Sunday.
- Service adjusted in late evenings to align with Lakeshore GO trains at Scarborough and Eglinton GO stations.
- 101 Downsview Park: Trips are added in the peak periods to better align with the GO Barrie service at Downsview Park Station. This has been informally in effect since March 2025.
- 114 Queens Quay:
- Service adjusted in all time periods for reliability and to take advantage of new reserved bus lanes on Queens Quay.
- Service officially removed from the Logan, Lake Shore, Carlaw loop with the route extended to Lake Shore Garage. This change has informally been in effect since September 2024.
- 123 Sherway:
- Service improved on weekends to address crowding during most periods.
- The current 1:13am trip by the 123B from Long Branch Loop will be changed to 1:17am to better connect with the Lake Shore GO train.
- 125 Drewry:
- Service improved early evenings on weekends, and early morning on Saturday to address crowding.
- Saturday “afternoon” service levels will extend from 7:00 to 8:00pm.
- 134 Progress: Weekday midday and early evening schedules will be adjusted to provide evenly spaced departures from Centennial College Progress Campus by the 134 Progress and 903 Kennedy Station Express services.
- 165 Weston Road North: The routing of YRT 165 Weston on April 27 will change to operate both ways via Weston Road, and it will no longer run on Old Weston Road. Transfers to TTC’s 165 Weston Road North can be made on Steeles at Weston or at Old Weston northbound, and at Signet Drive southbound.
- 927 Highway 27 Express:
- All service will operate with 40-foot buses due to constraints on the articulated bus fleet. Service will run more frequently in many weekend periods to ensure sufficient capacity.
- 927A weekday midday school trippers to Humber College will be removed for the summer.
- 939 Finch Express: All service will operate with articulated buses.
Seasonal changes:
- 22 Coxwell: Holiday service will extended to the loop at Lake Shore and Northern Dancer Blvds, and will be interlined with 92 Woodbine South. Service on both routes will be adjusted. There is no change to regular weekday or weekend service.
- 38/938 Highland Creek: Service on the 38B to University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (UTSC) and on the 938 express will be discontinue for the summer. Service on the 38A branch to Rouge Hill GO will be improved during weekday peak and midday periods.
- 65 Parliament: Service will be reduced weekdays in the early morning, AM and PM peaks.
- 75 Sherbourne:
- Service will be reduced weekdays in the early morning, AM peak, midday and PM peak.
- Schedules adjusted to reflect implementation of reserved bus lanes on Queens Quay. Buses will no longer stop westbound on Queens Quay at Richardson.
- The north end layover point will be shifted from South Drive at Glen Road to Bloor Street East at Sherbourne Station.
- 92 Woodbine South: Service improved during all periods.
- 102 Markham Road:
- 102A to Progress/Centennial College service removed for the summer.
- Some late evening trips will be adjusted to go out of service on Markham Rd at Sheppard Ave E instead of Warden Station and/or Markham Rd at Progress Ave. This change will also improve transfers with the 385 Sheppard East night bus.
- 124 Sunnybrook and 162 Lawrence-Donway: Saturday service until 3pm will be extended west to Bathurst and Lawrence so that Roe Loop can be closed for a community market.
- 200 Toronto Zoo: Service from the Toronto Zoo to Rouge Hill GO will resume on weekends from morning to early evening periods. Weekday service will resume with the June schedule change.
- 201 Bluffer’s Park: Service from Kennedy Station to Scarborough Bluffs Beach will resume on weekends from morning to early evening periods. Weekday service will resume with the June schedule change.
- 202 Cherry Beach:
- Union Station to Cherry Beach service will resume with weekday service from the midday to early evening period (ending at 10:20 pm from Cherry Beach), and weekend service from the morning to late evening period.
- Schedules will be adjusted to take advantage of the reserved bus lanes on Queens Quay.
- 902 Markham Rd Express: Three weekday trips from Warden Station at 7:35, 7:47 and 7:59am will be dropped.
- 903 Kennedy Stn-STC Express: Some weekday trips on the 903A branch to Centennial College will be cut back as 903B trips to end at STC Station. All weekend trips will operate as 903B ending at STC.
- 905 Eglinton East Express: Service reduced during all weekday periods.
- 927 Highway 27 Express: See the service change section above.
Additional service will be provided on some routes due to a temporary surplus of operators. Note that these are separate from the Route 600 RAD (Run as Directed) buses:
20 Cliffside
21 Brimley
37 Islington
38 Highland Creek
44 Kipling South
52 Lawrence West
57 Midland
68 Warden
80 Queensway
86 Scarborough
89 Weston
110 Islington South
111 East Mall
119 Torbarrie
123 Sherway
124 Sunnybrook
131 Nugget
939 Finch Express
944 Kipling South Express
960 Steeles West Express
996 Wilson Express
Operational changes that do not affect service levels:
- 1 Yonge-University-Spadina: The break/relief point will move from Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station to Wilson Station. Double step-backs will be scheduled at all times at both Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and Finch Stations in anticipation of increased off-peak service in late 2025.
- 510 Spadina: Carhouse trips to/from Leslie Barns will operate via Queen Street rather than King Street due to the King/Church construction.
- Night bus crews: All night bus crews ending at or after 5:00 a.m. will be adjusted to go into and out of service at their respective divisions instead of on-street.
- 31 Greenwood: Service to Greenwood Station has not operated for several months due to construction. This will now be reflected in the “official” route description.
- 72 Pape: This route will be scheduled with electric vehicles in late evenings.
- 91 Woodbine: The north end layover point will be changed from Valley Woods Road at York Mills Road (west side) to York Mills at Valley Woods (northside).
- 112 West Mall: This route shifts from Queensway to Mount Dennis division. No schedule change.
- 365 Parliament Night Bus: The stop westbound on Queens Quay at Richardson will be removed as part of the reserved bus lane implementation.
- All routes serving the former Villiers Island in the Port Lands will now include its permanent name Ookwemin Minising in the destination signs.
- Several routes will gain new destination signs for garage trips replacing the generic “short turn”.
Tables and maps appear after the “more” break in this article.
Service change spreadsheet showing before and after service designs:
Construction projects list:
Vehicle Allocations:
Streetcar Network Maps:
Route 600 RAD Bus Allocations:
Budgeted and Scheduled Service Hours:
114 Queens Quay Revised Route Map
124 Sunnybrook / 162 Lawrence-Donway Roe Loop Diversion Map
New and Revised Destination Signs
In response to many requests, here are the new destination signs planned for the May schedule change.
- 303 Kingston Road Night Car
- (streetcar existing) 303 Kingston Rd // Victoria Park // via King
- (streetcar existing) 303 Kingston Rd // Roncesvalles // via King
- (streetcar new) 303 Kingston Rd // Short Turn // Greenwood & Queen
- 304 King Night Bus
- (bus existing) Code 2804: 304 King // Blue Night // to Bathurst
- (bus new) Code 2805: 304D King // Blue Night // to Broadview & Gerrard
- 305 Dundas Night Car
- (streetcar existing) 305 Dundas // Blue Night // Broadview Stn
- (streetcar existing) 305 Dundas // Blue Night // Dundas West Stn
- (streetcar new) 305 Dundas // Short Turn // Roncesvalles & Queen
- (streetcar new) 305 Dundas // Short Turn // Broadview Ave
- 312 St. Clair Night Car
- (streetcar existing) 312 St Clair // Blue Night // St Clair Stn
- (streetcar existing) 312 St Clair // Blue Night // Keele
- (streetcar new) 312 St Clair // Short Turn // Leslie
- 503 Kingston Road
(streetcar existing) Code: 503 Kingston Rd // York via King- (streetcar existing) 503 Kingston Rd // Victoria Park
- (streetcar new) 503 Kingston Rd // Dufferin Gate
- 504 King
(streetcar existing) 504 King // A to Dundas W Stn(streetcar existing) 504 King // A to Distillery(streetcar existing) 504 King // B to Broadview Stn(streetcar existing) 504 King // B to Dufferin Gate- (streetcar existing) 504 King // Dundas W Stn
- (streetcar existing) 504 King // Broadview Stn
- (bus existing) Code B048: 504 King // to Bathurst
- (bus existing) Code B310: 504C King // to Distillery (Front & Cherry)
- (bus existing) Code B312: 504D King // to Broadview & Gerrard
- 511 Bathurst
(bus existing) Code B669: 511B Bathurst // Queen- (streetcar existing): 511 Bathurst // King
- (streetcar existing): 511 Bathurst // Bathurst Stn
- (bus existing) Code B668: 511B Bathurst // Exhibition
- (bus new) Code B670: 511B Bathurst // King
- 512 St. Clair
- (streetcar existing) 512 St Clair // St Clair Stn
- (streetcar existing) 512 St Clair // Keele
- (streetcar new) 512 St Clair // Short Turn // Leslie
- 17 Birchmount
- (bus new): Code 2017: 17S Birchmount // Short Turn // Finch
- 22 Coxwell
- (bus new) Code 22C: 22C Coxwell // to Lake Shore
- (bus new) Code 522C: 22 Coxwell // to Coxwell Station
- 32 Eglinton West
(bus existing) Code 6032: 32 Eglinton West // Short Turn // Weston Rd(bus existing) Code 7032: 32 Eglinton West // Short Turn // Islington(bus existing) Code 8032: 32 Eglinton West // Short Turn // Kipling- (bus new) Code 6032: 32S Eglinton West // Short Turn // Weston Rd
- (bus new) Code 7032: 32S Eglinton West // Short Turn // Islington
- (bus new) Code 8032: 32S Eglinton West // Short Turn // Kipling
- (bus new) Code A032: 32S Eglinton West // Short Turn // Jane
- 39 Finch East
- (bus new): Code C039: 39S Finch East // Short Turn // Kennedy
- (bus new): Code D039: 39S Finch East // Short Turn // Tapscott
- 40 Junction-Dundas West
- (bus new): Code 2040: 40S Junction-Dundas West // Short Turn // Runnymede
- 45 Kipling (correction of existing sign)
- (bus existing): Code 545B: 45B Kipling // Carlingview // via Belfield
- 72 Pape
- (bus new) Code 3072: 72S Pape // Short Turn // Pape Station
- 75 Sherbourne
(bus existing) Code 575: 75 Sherbourne // to South Drive- (bus new) Code 575: 75 Sherbourne // to Sherbourne Station
- 79 Scarlett Rd
- (bus new) Code 7079: 79S Scarlett Rd // Short Turn // Jane
- 84 Sheppard West
- (bus new) Code 9084: 84S Sheppard West // Short Turn // Finch
- 102 Markham Road
- (bus new) Code C102: 102S Markham Rd // Short Turn // Progress
- (bus new) Code D102: 102S Markham Rd // Short Turn // Markham and Steeles
- 114 Queens Quay
(bus existing) Code 114: 114 Queens Quay East // to Carlaw // via Commissioners- (bus new) Code 114: 114 Queens Quay East // to Carlaw // via Ookwemin Minising
- 124 Sunnybrook
- (bus new) Code 124B: 124 Sunnybrook // Bathurst // via Lawrence Station
- 129 McCowan North
- (bus new): Code 4129: 129S McCowan North // Short Turn // Steeles
- 132 Milner
(bus existing) Code 4132: Mr & Mrs Doyle- (bus new) Code 4132: 132S Milner // Short Turn // Brenyon Way
- 162 Lawrence-Donway
- (bus new) Code 162B: 162 Lawrence-Donway // Bathurst // via Lawrence Station
- (bus new) Code 4162: 162S Lawrence-Donway // Short Turn // Donway West // and Lawrence
- 202 Cherry Beach
(bus existing) Code 702: 202 Cherry Beach // to Cherry Beach // via Distillery- (bus new) Code 702: 202 Cherry Beach // to Cherry Beach // via Distillery // & Ookwemin Minising
- 339 Finch East Night Bus
- (bus new): Code 2339: 339S Finch East // Blue Night // Short Turn // Tapscott
- 902 Markham Road Express
- (bus new) Code 6902: 902S Markham Rd Express // Short Turn // Markham and Steeles
Steve Munro 
I’m happy about the return of the articulated buses to 939. I’m glad they figured out the rail crossing issue. I still think however the fleet could be better used elsewhere than on the 129B.
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Could there be merit to the 503 Kingston Road permanently ending at Dufferin’s Gate or even have the 508 Lakeshore go to Distillery? Practically replacing the 504 King branches and such? I was thinking in the future possible routing when the Port Lands streetcar network could affect any Broadview station and King-Queen Street routes.
Steve: There have been various proposals for configurations of the King/Queen corridor, and the eventual addition of the eastern waterfront will make it more complex. Given that the restoration of Queen Street is several years off, and the waterfront east line easily a decade away, it’s a little early to be drawing maps.
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I’m glad the 68 Warden is receiving more service, but is there any indicator as to how much service? Are we talking potentially a 68 every 5-10min?
Steve: Only occasional extra trips, not a major change.
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TTC SUBWAY TRAINS SHOULD BEGIN AT LEAST @ 7:00 A.M. ON SUNDAYS. THINGS HAS CHANGED IN THE GTA THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE EVEN SUNDAYS ARE PACKED AT THE NIGHT BUSES & TOO MUCH WAITING TIMES FOR THE NIGHT BUSES.
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That’s one load of hot dog changes for the 72 PAPE. They managed to convert the route to an all electric operation after 10 pm at all times banning the use of diesel buses. I guess the changes had the neighbors complaining over the noisy diesel engines roaring late at night.
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What is a double step-back?
Steve: The crew of train “N” drops back to train “N+2” for the return trip. This gives them relief time of two headways, roughly. For one person crews as on Line 1, just walking the length of the train plus taking a bio break barely fits. in the available time without step-backs.
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I’m Surprised that the 503/504/508 streetcars aren’t turning onto Adelaide form Spadina instead of going all the way up to Queen and back around.
Steve: I believe the idea is to have a consistent transfer point at Osgoode Station both ways.
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What’s the reason for route 112 West Mall moving to Mount Dennis? That’s an extra cost operationally because the relief point is further away. Resulting in extra funds. Shouldn’t the TTC be trying to be more efficient operationally? That where they struggle the most every budget cycle.
Steve: It’s a question of how many buses fit in each garage, and which routes that garage serves. It is not possible to have every route right beside its division office. Spare a thought for 512 St. Clair which operates from Leslie Barns. Part of the savings of shifting this route to Hillcrest in a few years will be the great reduction in dead mileage and travel time for on street crew changes.
And talking about operationally efficiency, I notice a lot of TTC bus route to garage allocations don’t maximize operational efficiency, I would love to see an audit done on ttc over this. Routes 127, 26, 30, 189, 55, 340 should all be at Mount Dennis division because it’s closer, compared to Queensway garage. And route 45 should be at Queensway. And any extra buses that the 45 needs can come from Mount Dennis for shared operation.
And considering TTCs control center for buses is more centralized since the introduction of VISION, they should go back to that. Again to maximize operational efficiency.
Steve: If we’re going to play the game of shuffling routes for efficiency, you have only done half of the job. Which routes would you take out of Mount Dennis to make room for the buses shifted from Queensway? When the TTC eventually builds its tenth garage on Kipling (the city already owns the land), it’s rather obvious where that route will go. Another complication in all of this will be which garages have electric charging capacity, how many eBuses they have and which routes they are assigned to.
The operating budget is always biggest hurdle, road blocks to TTC service with the lack of funds from higher levels of government, yet I don’t see any effort on TTC’s part to save money or help with any efficiency. There needs to be a review on how TTC plans their operations.
And what’s the reason for 72 Pape to have electric buses after 10pm? I would be surprised if it has to do with complaints. Unless it’s the detour that it does just north of Riverdale Ave, as a result of the Ontario Line construction. Very tight residential area.
Steve: Yes, it’s the detour via Dingwall and Carlaw.
And lastly, were in the Month of May now, with no mention of the new permanent CEO. I do suspect it’s Greg Percy. It really shouldn’t take this long to announce a CEO. It’s not like the CEO has that much control anyways. The board ultimately calls the shots. If anything rename the position back to General Manager.
Steve: My understanding is that the new CEO has been chosen, but not announced, and is expected to start in September. Winding down their position elsewhere is not something to do overnight. I am very reliably informed that it is not Greg Percy.
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Thanks for answering all the questions, Steve! (In addition to everything else.)
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Hi there,
Do you know which garage is going to be operating the 200, 201 & 202 routes?
Thanks a lot
Steve: 200 Toronto Zoo will run from Malvern. 201 Bluffer’s Park and 202 Cherry Beach will run from Eglinton.
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Any destination sign changes?
Steve: There are many new destinations corresponding to garage trips that formerly did not have their own, as well as changes due to modified routes. I do not plan to list all of them here.
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What routes will get their destination signs changed, and what will they say?
Steve: I already replied that I am not going to work through the full list.
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I saw that some bus stops are getting removed
For example, Coxwell Avenue on the 62 and 87. I think Curity Avenue on the 91 as well.
Steve: Saw where? There is no mention of this in the service change memo, and the stops appear in the GTFS schedules for those three routes.
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New reserved bus lanes on Queens Quay E? Will these be installed this coming weekend? Because right now there are no changes to this beat-up road.
Steve: I was amazed that this schedule change went through when the City only quite recently approved the new lanes. It would have been more sensible to wait for the lanes to go in and see their benefit.
Updated May 7: According to the TTC’s website, the bus lanes are to be in effect at the end of May.
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Steve – I’m assuming that the 203 will reappear on the June changes sheet?
Steve: Yes, the TTC has announced that 203 High Park will return in the June schedules.
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Sorry for a dumb question, but seeing the situation with 927, and around TTC in general makes me think that TTC would clearly benefit from more articulated buses. That said, I haven’t heard about any plans on expanding the 60ft fleet. Is that because neither New Flyer nor Nova Bus have a reliable 60 foot ebus, and hybrids are no longer an option with EPA 2027? What’s the general situation with artics?
Steve: No artic eBus yet, at least none the TTC is willing to buy. The LFS Artics 9000-9152 will come up on their 12th birthday starting this year, but it’s unclear what the TTC will buy to replace them, let alone to expand the fleet.
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The 154 bus is takes too long for one bus to come and we have too much 116 and 86. How can a person wait for 25 minutes for the next 154 bus to come, especially in the morning rush hour. If a 154 bus passes you have to wait for 25 mins to 30 mins for the next one to come. And it goes right to Kennedy station and the 954 express is also limited. How is this possible please?
Steve: The 154 is a new route, and if it’s not working you should complain to your Councillor to get this fixed. (I hope your Councillor will fight on issues like this.) Asking the TTC is a waste of time because, sadly, they tend to brush off complaints.
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Steve: I believe the idea is to have a consistent transfer point at Osgoode Station both ways.
Can you explain? Why is a constant transfer point of use or interest to customers? I doubt that many of us make transfers from eastbound vehicles to westbound ones or would be terribly confused by having to catch vehicles at different places.
Steve: Transfers to and from the subway, not to other surface vehicles. The 501 is already making connections there both ways, and this adds the King corridor routes to the same design.
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Steve: Transfers to and from the subway, not to other surface vehicles. The 501 is already making connections there both ways, and this adds the King corridor routes to the same design.
I am not convinced that the uniformity of their plan is better than trying to reduce the huge number of vehicles turning and running on Queen west of York. I predict lengthy delays but we will see! If eastbound 504s used Adelaide from Spadina people could still transfer to the subway at Adelaide and University – a short walk to St Andrew.
Steve: I think it’s a toss up between shifting all the north to east turns to Spadina and Adelaide and leaving them at Queen. Anyhow, it’s the choice the TTC made.
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I am really enjoying the number 52 Lawrence West buses driving on Avenue road and then Lawrence West. It really adds to the frequency of buses on Avenue road.
And I appreciate that.
Steve: Enjoy it while it lasts. Construction at Lawrence Station causing this diversion is planned to end late this year.
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Hey steve did you put the stops that are getting removed on may 11th? (The service change) The routes I know are 62 mortimer 87 cosburn and the 91 Woodbine.
Steve: I have asked this question before. The stops you mentioned are listed in the GTFS schedules and there is nothing in the service memo about them.
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I will post some pictures soon about the stops getting removed.
Steve: You will have to email them to me at steve@stevemunro.ca as this site does not allow posting photos in comments.
On both Mortimer and on Cosburn, there are both near and farside stops westbound, and I can understand one of them being removed.
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And also I saw a stop removal post on the 91 Woodbine south at O’connor Drive. Probably because they’re beside O’Connor drive and 850 O’Connor drive.
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The amount of added Saturday service to the 505 and 506 compared to M-F morning peak is comical but I suppose that says more about the poor service levels of the latter.
The fewer turning movements, the better.
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In the spreadsheet, is there a formula or cell reference off in the Woodbine South seasonal adjustments? Those numbers look fishy.
Steve: Thanks for catching this. It was a case of my copying another route’s block of data as a template, and then failing to change the values. I have posted an updated spreadsheet.
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I low key feel like 927 (and 900 for that matter) should be GO transit service. Their fleets have higher seats to capacity ratio and luggage racks, which will be helpful for avoiding standing load at highway speed.
Bringing them to the subway terminal can be challenging tho I guess.
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For the artics coming back to the 939, will Mount Dennis transfer some Xde60’s back to McNicoll?
Steve: I don’t have an updated vehicle allocation list. Sorry.
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re: 75 Sherbourne
Bloor at Sherbourne is a narrow, congested intersection with much turning traffic. Bloor & Sherbourne both have busy cycle tracks, with a large volume of cyclists turning south from Bloor into the Sherbourne track. And boom! The Sherboune bus is going to layover in the bike lane, forcing turning cyclists into the narrow vehicle lane. What could possibly go wrong?
How does this happen in when council has repeatedly endorsed Vision Zero? Is Transportation Services aware of this?
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Actually, the Sherbourne bus never actually runs on Bloor. Is the layover on Sherbourne at Bloor? If so, northbound or southbound? I do see buses sitting for a while northbound. That does make an unfortunate mix between turning cars and bicycles.
Steve: The quote from the service memo is:
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With the return of articulated vehicles on route 939, will there be no change in the scheduled service (i.e. are the standard-sized buses being replaced with articulated buses on a one-to-one basis)?
I am asking because route 939 is not included in the detailed spreadsheet showing the changes.
Steve: Fixed. Thanks for catching this.
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Is it just me or are the street labels flipped for Covington and Brucewood on the 124-162 route map?
Steve: Yes. They’re reversed.
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Which routes will use the Ookwemin Minising destination sign?
Steve: I have added info on all revised destination signs to the article.
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Steve, just as one TTC track work and/or watermain project is winding down and entering its final weeks, another one is now ramping up.
The TTC tracks at the Bathurst and Queens Quay intersection are currently being replaced. The old concrete is being broken up (jackhammer out) and tracks removed; then new tracks will be laid down and new concrete poured. Later this month, there will be track work on Bathurst between King Street and Front Street.
The south end of 511 Bathurst route and the west end of 509 Harbourfront will continue with shuttle bus operation until Saturday, June 21.
This past weekend, a new TTC track and/or watermain project started. Streetcars are being diverted, and stretches of 504 King route are operating with shuttle buses. Also, the 503 Kingston Road streetcar route has been extended westward to Dufferin Gate loop.
Steve: Yes, and the first day or so of operation has been beset by other problems including the marathon on May 11 that forced east-west routes to break in two, water main repairs today (May 12) on King west of Bathurst, and a less than stellar beginning of service that saw packs of 503 and 504 cars, and many 504 buses huddled together at Wolseley Loop. As of 11:30am, there are still big gaps and cars running in pairs.
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Perhaps it would have been smarter to loop the 503 at McCaul as initially prototyped as it would cut down on intersection movements along Spadina.
The added turning movements of the 504D buses at Broadview eastbound has made a rush hour choke point even more choked.
Steve: The 10 minute service on the 504 streetcar was considered inadequate to handle demand in the Liberty Village / Niagara area, hence the 503 extension. As for Queen and Broadview, there are still no red lanes, and the transit advanced green only works for streetcars.
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Hey Steve do you know when the 45 Kipling will go back to Queensway. In my opinion I thought the change to Mt Dennis was idiotic, it made more sense at Queensway. And do you also know when artics will be added on the 35/935 Jane routes. Anyways have a great day.
Steve: No to all questions. I expect that routes will shuffle around later this year with the Lines 5 and 6 openings, but don’t know any details.
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Is that really it for the 927 articulated buses? The route is an absolute shit show. Sometimes multiple 927B/D are already packed to the brim by the time they get to Woodbine. I would take the 927C because it’s not as packed with people but lately it seems to not follow its schedule in the morning. Literally the whole of Rexdale takes this bus. WHAT A JOKE!!!
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Hey Steve: Just wondering if you know the schedule for the 22C because I didn’t get to ride that branch and if you do can you post the schedule. Thanks
Riley
Steve: Looking at the GTFS version of the Holiday schedule for the current board period, the 22C ran:
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Hey Steve again and also do you when the next time the 22C will run (which holiday?)
Steve: It was a special for the Victoria Day fireworks. Canada Day service details have not been announced yet.
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Steve, the Bathurst-Fleet-Lakeshore TTC track work project has entered its final days. Recently, track replacement has been completed at the Bathurst and Queens Quay intersection. This week, track replacement is being done on the stretch of Bathurst between King and Front streets. The south end of “511 Bathurst” and west end of “509 Harbourfront” routes continue with shuttle bus operation until Saturday, June 21, with regular streetcar service returning on the next day.
Then the shuttle buses will be ‘deployed’ to the “504 King” route (actually on King Street) while “504 King” streetcars are being diverted in to Queen Street. That’s for the current King/Church watermain and TTC track work project.
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Hey Steve just wondering if you know the bus numbers that are going to the open house tomorrow at Danforth garage.
Steve: No.
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