TTC completes some construction, increases service
There will be more subway service, bus routes and streetcar stops in Toronto, as the TTC has completed construction and increased its service.
Beginning Sunday, weekday subway service on Line 2, Boor-Danforth, will be more frequent to address crowding and shorten wait times.
In addition, numerous streetcar routes are increasing their frequency and select services have resumed as construction has completed. These include:
- 501 Queen streetcar service increase
- 301 Queen Night service increase
- 303 Kingston Road Night service increase
- 305 Dundas Night streetcar service increase
- 504 King resumes service through Liberty Village
- 504 King and 304 King Night resumes a through-service along King St
- 303 Kingston Road Night to operate via King St
- 501 Queen Street will return to its regular route to Humber Loop via Queen St, including late evening and 301 Queen Night service to Long Branch Loop
- 509 Harbourfront streetcar service restored between Union Station and Spadina Avenue
Some bus routes have additionally increased their service, including the 72 Pape, 102 Markham Road, 129 McCowan North and 941 Keele Express. The 510 Spadina replacement buses are extending west, with stops between Spadina Avenue and Exhibition Place.
Going forward, the TTC says that it will begin a second stage of work to modernize streetcar power infrastructure along the waterfront and complete upgrades between Spadina Avnue and Bathurst Street.
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