TTC reducing some wait times, adding more routes to popular Toronto attractions
Posted May 3, 2023 1:31 pm.
The TTC says it is reducing wait times and improving service on some of its busiest routes, as well as giving the public more options to visit some of the city’s most popular attractions.
The changes, which go into effect on Sunday, May 7, include the following:
- Reduced wait times on overnight routes along Finch Avenue, Jane Street, and Wilson Avenue, to every 20 minutes from 30 minutes.
- Enhancing reliability on the Markham Road corridor – one of the TTC’s busiest – by extending service on the 902 Markham Road Express to connect to busy employment areas at Morningside and Steeles avenues.
- Launching seasonal routes to popular parks and attractions such as Cherry Beach, Bluffer’s Park, High Park and the Toronto Zoo.
The TTC says the changes come as a direct result of input from customers and communities.
“On behalf of the TTC Board, I commend the TTC for their focus on service improvements to important City corridors, including Markham Road, Finch Avenue, Wilson Avenue, and Jane Street,” TTC Chair Jon Burnside said in a release Wednesday.
The TTC adds that it will continue to monitor traffic and have “additional, unscheduled vehicles available across all modes to fill gaps in service when and where possible.”
Toronto takes steps to alleviate congestion
With Ontario Line construction closing a key section of Queen Street for several years, the City is taking further steps to alleviate traffic congestion.
The City recently announced the launch of Priority Travel Routes that will be “kept clear of as many road restrictions as possible – including non-emergency utility work – to ensure that there are alternative and parallel routes for people to get around.”
The first priority route will be Dundas Street from Jarvis to Bathurst streets, starting on May 1, to coincide with the start of construction connecting the Ontario Line to the TTC’s Queen Station.
The City has also deployed a new wave of Traffic Agents to help keep traffic flowing at “critical intersections” across Toronto.
