The TTC will make changes to several routes on January 4. Some of this is simply the restoration of service oriented to school traffic, but several routes will see a mixture of adds and cuts to address ridership. The actual change from December to January is only 518 weekly hours, and most improvements are offset by cutbacks.
One new route, 906 Airport-Humber College Express will begin operating.
The detailed service plans for all changes are in a spreadsheet at the end of the article.
TTC will change its naming of schedule periods from month-based, which can be confusing when periods span calendar months, to a season name plus a number. Hence the January 2026 schedule period is called “Winter 1”.
There is no change in the construction projects list. In the chart below, the City water main work on Queen west of Broadview is shown as completing in Winter period 2. It is not clear when the TTC trackwork planned for March-April will actually begin, and this is probably weather sensitive.
Subway Shuttle Bus Signage
The signage for subway/LRT shuttles will be standardized to a format like those below with options for sundry short turn points.
- Line 1 Shuttle Bus // Southbound
- Line 2 Shuttle Bus // Eastbound
- Line 4 Shuttle Bus // to Don Mills Station
- Line 6 Shuttle Bus // Eastbound
Rapid Transit Crewing Changes
On Line 1, standby/gap trains will be added on weekends, as well as Service Assistance Crews (SACs) on all days.
On Line 5 (in testing) and Line 6, SACs will be added.
There are no changes in rapid transit service beyond restoration of service levels to pre-holiday levels.
Streetcar Service Changes
There is only one small change in the streetcar network.
503 Kingston Road
The 503 Kingston Road route will continue operating as a bus, but with a small change in the AM peak to make the transition from the 10′ early morning headway to the 6′ peak headway at 7:00am rather than 7:30am to reduce crowding. Buses will continue to operate via Queen and Parliament to King Street while 501 Queen streetcars divert via Broadview, Dundas and Parliament.
Route Maps
Streetcar Route Allocations and Vehicle Summary
Bus Service Changes
Line 6 Shuttle Bus / Islington 37S / 906 Airport-Humber College
The interline between the late evening Finch West shuttle and 37S Islington (Humber College-Humberwood) will be broken. All Finch West shuttle bus trips will end at Humber College Bus Terminal. The 37S will be replaced by 906 Airport-Humber College.
Extra service will operate on 36 Finch West, 84 Sheppard West and 927 Highway 27 Express. These buses will be available for redeployment on Finch to supplement the Line 6 Finch Shuttle if needed.
Temporary Service Improvement
Route 56 Leaside is the only route in this period to get added unscheduled service.
Several routes where service reductions were planned will remain unchanged “to limit the impact of service reallocations on service reliability”.
- 11 Bayview
- 43 Kennedy
- 50 Burnhamthorpe
- 53 Steeles East
- 76 Royal York South
- 105 Dufferin North
- 124 Sunnybrook
- 900 Airport Express
- 944 Kipling South Express
eBus Block Optimization
Schedules at Malvern, Mount Dennis and Wilson Divisions will be adjusted to reflect eBus operation. Many work blocks are too long for a single eBus charge, and the blocks have to be broken up to provide shorter periods in service.
An overview of eBus scheduling constraints is in the table below.
BMO Field Construction
Routes 29 Dufferin and 329 Dufferin Night will be rerouted within Exhibition Place due to construction at BMO Field in anticipation of FIFA Games. There is no change in service levels.
Other Bus Route Changes
New Route
906 Airport-Humber College Express
The 906 will operate every 15 minutes during all periods.
Between Humberwood Loop and Viscount Station at Toronto Pearson Airport, via Humberwood Blvd, Humberline Dr, Humber College Blvd, President’s Way, Highway 27, Dixon Rd, Airport Rd, Bresler Dr, Campus Rd, Viscount Rd, American Dr.
Service Improvements
- 43A Kennedy to Steeles
- Evening service will be improved to offset the removal of 43B to STC in the early evening (see below).
- A southbound school trip from Mary Ward Catholic School will be added at 2:44pm from McNicoll to address crowding.
- 53 Steeles East
- Service will be improved to restore weekend service to a 10-minute network standard in the late evening on Saturdays and early evening and late evening on Sundays.
- 74 Mt. Pleasant
- School trips added:
- Southbound from Doncliffe Loop at 8:00am
- Northbound from St. Clair Station at 8:31am
- Southbound from Mt. Pleasant and Broadway at 3:35pm
- Northbound from St. Clair Station at 3:55pm
- School trips added:
- 76 Royal York South
- 76A to Lake Shore on Sunday afternoon improved to restore 10-minute service.
- 114 Queens Quay East improved in the AM peak.
Service Reductions
These reductions are to adjust service levels to demand.
- 38 Highland Creek late evening service reduced on Saturdays and Sundays.
- 43B Kennedy via Progress will end at 7:00pm rather than 10:00pm.
- 50 Burnhamthorpe reduced Saturday morning, and Sunday morning and afternoon.
- 53 Steeles East reduced in the PM peak.
- 59 Maple Leaf reduced in the AM peak.
- 76 Royal York South reduced in the early morning and morning periods on Saturdays, and in the morning and afternoon periods on Sundays.
- 79 Scarlett Road reduced on weekends in the late evening.
- 85 Sheppard East reduced early mornings on Saturday, and mornings on Sunday.
- 97 Yonge reduced in the PM peak.
- 106 Sentinel reduced in the early morning and late evening periods on weekdays.
- 114 Queens Quay East reduced weekday evenings and all day on weekends.
- 124 Sunnybrook reduced in the PM peak.
- 903 Kennedy Stn-STC Express reduced weekday early morning and morning periods, Saturday early morning, Sunday morning and afternoon.
- 904 Sheppard-Kennedy Express reduced Saturday afternoon and early evenings, and Sunday morning and afternoon.
- 984 Sheppard West Express service weekday midday and evenings will be dropped.
- 985 Sheppard East Express service reduced weekday early mornings, AM peak and PM peak.
Reliability Adjustments
- 32D Eglinton West to Emmett
- 37 Islington
- Dead-head times between Queensway Garage and Islington Station adjusted. This change was implemented informally in November 2025.
- 43 Kennedy
- PM peak service will be adjusted to evenly stagger departures on the Steeles and STC services from Kennedy Station northbound and from Kennedy & Progress southbound.
- Late evening weekday service will be adjusted to improve reliability.
- 63 Ossington
- Weekday deadhead times between Wilson Garage and Cedarvale Station increased.
- 106 Sentinel improved in all periods.
- 108 Driftwood improved in all periods to compensate for road construction on Grandravine Drive.
- 110 Islington South
- Dead-head times between Queensway Garage and Islington Station adjusted. This change was implemented informally in November 2025.
- 334 Eglinton East Night
Miscellaneous
- 37 Islington
- Late evening Saturday service adjusted to better align with last trip on Line 2. Extra 37A trip added at 2:20am.
- 111 East Mall
- Weekday early morning service adjusted to better align with start of service on Line 2.
- 112 West Mall
- Weekday and Saturday early morning service adjusted to better align with start of service on Line 2.
- 161 Rogers Road, 168 Symington & 171 Mount Dennis
- Service added at new stops on Black Creek Drive at Photography Drive to improve accessibility to the York Recreation Centre and shopping centres on the SW corner of Black Creek Dr at Eglinton Ave W. This change was implemented in December 2025.
- Kingston Road-McCowan night service will be renumbered from route 302 to 316 to match the numbering of its daytime equivalent, 16 McCowan.
- 336 Finch West Night
- Buses will stop in Humberwood Loop southbound to improve neighbourhood access.
- Signs adjusted to reflect scheduled short turns at Finch West Station.
- 395 York Mills Night
- Signs adjusted to reflect scheduled short turns at Port Union Road.
Use of Articulated Buses
- Route 36 Finch West will operate with articulated buses during all periods on weekends.
- Some trips on 927 Highway 27 Express will be changed to use articulated buses. This change is already in place informally.
600 Run As Directed Vehicles
The number of 600 RAD buses increases substantially following the holiday period.
Bus Vehicle Summary
Details of Service Changes
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