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TTC: Other Items (catch all)

News Release from the TTC this morning as the Mayor announces on Moore in the Morning on CFRB significant service increases on Line 2 begin Sunday.

TTC increasing service on Line 2 beginning October 12

www.ttc.ca www.ttc.ca

Some additional info below including round 1 of the Eglinton Crosstown related changes (but no, no Crosstown)

October service adjustments

www.ttc.ca www.ttc.ca

The headline here is increased frequency in morning rush with 6 additional trains improving frequency to every 2m ' 30s; improvements in all other weekday periods and on Sundays, with frequency to drop below 4'0M, exact numbers will be available when the service memo is public and/or via Steven Munro.

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Additional improvements are expected in November.
 
The carhouse at Leslie Barns is getting named for David Miller:

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TTC Board Meeting: October 6, 2025

The TTC Board met on October 6, 2025. Many items on the agenda were confidential in whole or in part, and the meeting immediately recessed into private session. Four hours later, the public session…
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Renaming the Carhouse at Leslie Barns

On a motion by Chair Myers with Commissioner Matlow seconding, the carhouse at Leslie Barns, which is currently unnamed, will be called the David Miller Carhouse “to commemorate Mayor Miller’s contributions to the TTC”.

The motion passed with all but Commissioner Jagdeo in favour. He churlishly objected to a building being named after a politician, especially a living one.
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EDIT: Sorry, didn't realize the link to the above article was already posted. Had a series of unread posts in here and I thought the last page was the last one.
 
Northern Light said:
News Release from the TTC this morning as the Mayor announces on Moore in the Morning on CFRB significant service increases on Line 2 begin Sunday.

TTC increasing service on Line 2 beginning October 12

www.ttc.ca www.ttc.ca

Some additional info below including round 1 of the Eglinton Crosstown related changes (but no, no Crosstown)

October service adjustments

www.ttc.ca www.ttc.ca

The headline here is increased frequency in morning rush with 6 additional trains improving frequency to every 2m ' 30s; improvements in all other weekday periods and on Sundays, with frequency to drop below 4'0M, exact numbers will be available when the service memo is public and/or via Steven Munro.

***

Additional improvements are expected in November.
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How low can they get. Proclaiming service adjustments as increase services on a bus route. The 94 is being increased because of the 506 diversion off College St not because of demand. This is not supposed to be permanent either.
 
It's Line 1 where you can't get on southbound rush hour trains at Yonge (or northbound evening rush trains at College or Wellesley) because they're too full. Line 2 is actually reasonably serviced at rush hour currently.
 
evandyk said:
It's Line 1 where you can't get on southbound rush hour trains at Yonge (or northbound evening rush trains at College or Wellesley) because they're too full. Line 2 is actually reasonably serviced at rush hour currently.
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Both lines are problematic, particularly if there are service disruptions that create gaps in service.

Line 1 is worse in the rush, I'd agree, though Line 2 isn't great.

Line 2 is worse in the off-peak though, much of the time, particularly late evenings and Sundays, where standees are quite common.
 
I ride Line 2 every day between Dufferin and Broadview, in rush hour direction, and only once since the start of September has a train been really packed. On line 1, on the other hand, I pick up my son near College station and try to board northbound at around 5 p.m. and we frequently have to let 2+ trains pass before we can even board one.

Line 2 is not really that crowded off peak, but you often have to wait 6+ minutes for a train, which I don't really think is acceptable (admitting that we're spoiled by North American standards, but we don't have to compare ourselves only to North America).

On either line, a gap of 3 or more minutes at rush hour does create chaos at Yonge/Bloor and St. George, so this should help with that.
 
TTC increasing service on Line 2 beginning October 12

Oct. 9, 2025

This morning, Oct. 9, Mayor Olivia Chow announced that the TTC will be restoring service on Line 2 Bloor-Danforth to pre-pandemic levels, starting Oct. 12. With this increase in service, customers on Line 2 can look forward to trains arriving approximately every two and a half minutes during the morning rush hour and increased service throughout the day.

Additionally, service will be increased on the 72 Pape, 73 Royal York and 94 Wellesley to better meet customer demand.

“Torontonians deserve better, more frequent transit, and we continue to work towards providing just that,” said Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow. “Today’s announced service increase will benefit thousands of customers who use Line 2 daily, and we look forward to continuing to deliver even better public transit for the residents of this city.”

“These increases are about ensuring that TTC customers can benefit from faster, more frequent service, in both peak and off-peak periods,” said TTC Chair Jamaal Myers. “These service increases and improvements are about getting the basics right for our customers, getting them where they need to go safely and reliably.”

“With more people returning to in-office work this fall, the TTC is ensuring that we can meet the demand by adding capacity in the right places at the right times,” said TTC CEO Mandeep S. Lali. “This is the first of several service increases that we plan to implement this fall, ensuring that we can continue to get our customers to their destinations safely and efficiently.”

Service adjustments beginning October 12

Line 2 Bloor-Danforth: More frequent subway service on Line 2 Bloor-Danforth. Service will be increased in all time periods on Line 2, Monday to Friday. An additional six trains will be added in the morning rush period, arriving approximately every two minutes and 20 seconds and transporting up to an additional 6,000 people.

72 Pape: Service will be adjusted to improve service reliability, with trip times adjusted in the early morning and late evening periods to better align trips with the start and end of service on Line 2 Bloor-Danforth and 325 Don Mills.

73 Royal York: Additional buses will be added in the late evening period on weekends, to improve service accessibility and reliability. Trip times will also be adjusted in the early morning and late evening periods to better align with the start and end of service on Line 2 Bloor-Danforth.

94 Wellesley: Service on the 94 Wellesley will be increased to every 10 minutes to provide customers impacted by diversions on the 506 Carlton with a more frequent alternate route. Service will also begin at 8 a.m. on Sundays.

A complete list of service changes beginning in October can be found at: https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/TTC-service-adjustments.
 
evandyk said:
I ride Line 2 every day between Dufferin and Broadview, in rush hour direction, and only once since the start of September has a train been really packed. On line 1, on the other hand, I pick up my son near College station and try to board northbound at around 5 p.m. and we frequently have to let 2+ trains pass before we can even board one.

Line 2 is not really that crowded off peak,
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With respect. maybe not in your direction, but heading east, people sometimes can't board a train at Yonge its so busy.

I'm on the line 3x per week and have a friend whose on it daily and he reports severe crowding at 11pm, when he heads home for the day.
 
Line 2 will not be able to get beyond the 2 minute 20 seconds during rush hour. Will not be faster until Automatic Train Control comes online on Line 2.

Line 1 is already ATC, however there are "slow zones" which will delay implementation of any kind of headway improvement.
 
TTC service changes begin October 12 to support key infrastructure upgrades

October 10, 2025

Starting Sun., Oct. 12, TTC customers travelling through downtown Toronto will experience several service changes as the TTC and the City of Toronto prepare to begin critical infrastructure upgrades, including streetcar track replacements, overhead power network upgrades, and watermain work.

The works are part of a coordinated effort to improve long-term reliability and safety across the transit network. The TTC is working hard to ensure that customers have as many options as possible to get to and from their destinations.

Service changes for streetcar track replacement at the College St. and McCaul St. intersection

The TTC will begin streetcar track replacement at the intersection of College and McCaul streets. During this work, a full road closure will be in effect. Upon completion of the track replacement, the TTC will begin upgrading the streetcar overhead power network, which will involve partial lane reductions.

Starting October 12:

• 506/306 Carlton streetcars will divert both ways via Dundas St. W. between Spadina Ave. and Bay St.

• 94 Wellesley bus service will be increased between Ossington Station and Wellesley Station. Due to ongoing cycle track construction on Harbord St., eastbound buses will continue to divert via Bloor St. W. between Ossington Station and Bathurst St. Westbound buses will divert via Bloor St. W. between Spadina Ave. and Harbord St.

This work is expected to continue through late 2025.

Service changes during coordinated infrastructure upgrades on Queen Street East

From October 12 until Spring 2026, TTC service will be adjusted in preparation for City of Toronto watermain replacement and TTC streetcar track upgrades along Queen St. E. between Broadview Ave. and Davies Ave.

Key changes include:

• Starting October 12, the last eastbound stop for 504B/304 King streetcars will be Distillery Loop. Replacement buses will run both ways between King and Parliament streets and Broadview Station.

• When watermain construction begins, 501/301 Queen streetcars will detour using Dundas St. E. between Broadview Ave. and Parliament St. To serve customers at the affected stops, 503 Kingston Rd buses will replace streetcars, running both ways along Queen St E. between Parliament St and Broadview Ave.

• When watermain construction begins, a 301B Queen bus service will be introduced for overnight service between Broadview Station and Parliament and King streets, via Queen St. E.

Wheel-Trans service will remain accessible in all areas where local traffic is permitted.

Full details on route adjustments can be found at: https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/TTC-service-adjustments.

The TTC is committed to keeping customers informed about work and events that impact service, as well as alternate route options. For the most up-to-date information, follow @TTCNotices on X or sign up for eAlerts.
 
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