The TTC has scheduled several changes to take effect Sunday, November 22, as it continues to operate service at lesser levels — still about 95 per cent of pre-pandemic service hours. Some service continue to operate as demand-responsive service to provide flexibility to adjust to largely unknown conditions and travel demands. The TTC expects to continue adjusting service through 2020 and early 2021 as the City of Toronto continues its reopening and recovery.
The transit agency is introducing transit service to the Village Green Square community — on the east side of Kennedy Road north of Highway 401 — by operating buses along the new 43C branch of the 43 Kennedy route.
It’s resuming express service along several routes, after cancelling the services in March:
- 902 Markham Rd express;
- 929 Dufferin express;
- 935 Jane express;
- 941 Keele express;
- 945 Kipling express;
- 952 Lawrence West express;
- 954 Lawrence East express; and
- 996 Wilson express.
The TTC is also scheduling extra buses “to overlay on corridors with busy ridership to reduce crowding for [passengers]. These routes are:
- 16 McCowan;
- 17 Birchmount;
- 24 Victoria Park;
- 25 Don Mills;
- 32 Eglinton West;
- 34 Eglinton East;
- 39 Finch East;
- 43 Kennedy;
- 47 Lansdowne;
- 68 Warden;
- 85 Sheppard East;
- 89 Weston;
- 95 York Mills;
- 100 Flemingdon Park;
- 129 McCowan North.
To help return express services to various corridors, the transit agency is decreasing the frequency of parallel local services, including:
- 29 Dufferin;
- 34 Eglinton East;
- 35 Jane;
- 45 Kipling;
- 52 Lawrence West;
- 54 Lawrence East;
- 102 Markham Rd;
- 165 Weston Rd North.
Finally, the end of one phase of elevator construction at Keele Station means buses can again operate through the station terminal, along these routes:
(The TTC continues to suspend service along the 989 Weston express route.)
Due to fewer riders boarding buses resulting from social distancing and lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, the TTC continues to suspend service along these express routes:
- 141 Downtown / Mt Pleasant express;
- 142 Downtown / Avenue Rd express;
- 143 Downtown / Beach express;
- 144 Downtown / Don Valley express;
- 145 Downtown / Humber Bay express;
- 903 Kennedy - Scarborough Centre express;
- 924 Victoria Park express;
- 925 Don Mills express;
- 937 Islington express;
- 939 Finch express;
- 944 Kipling South express;
- 953 Steeles East express;
- 960 Steeles West express;
- 984 Sheppard West express;
- 985 Sheppard East express;
- 989 Weston express; and
- 995 York Mills express.
Other COVID-19 effects on service
The TTC continues to suspend service along these routes due to the pandemic:
- 40A Junction - Dundas West — The TTC continues to cancel service along the short-turn branch to and from Jane Street Mondays to Fridays. Buses continue to serve the branch Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Buses continue to operate along the 40B branch to and from Kipling Station during all time periods, except overnight.
- 176 Mimico GO shuttle;
- 508 Lake Shore.
Streetcars continue to operate along the entire 501 Queen route between Long Branch and Neville Park loops at all times, except overnight.
The TTC continues to suspend service along this route due to Metrolinx construction of the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit line:
- 103 Mt Pleasant North.
As a pilot project, the TTC continues to combine route 503 service with the former 502 Downtowner route, as it has since September 9, 2019.
The TTC is revising service along these routes: 12 Kingston Rd; 16 McCowan; 17 Birchmount; 24 Victoria Park; 25 Don Mills; 29 Dufferin; 30 High Park; 32 Eglinton West; 34 Eglinton East; 35 Jane; 36 Finch West; 41 Keele; 43 Kennedy; 45 Kipling; 47 Lansdowne; 52 Lawrence West; 54 Lawrence East; 68 Warden; 85 Sheppard East; 89 Weston; 95 York Mills; 96 Wilson; 100 Flemingdon Park; 102 Markham Rd; 129 McCowan North; 165 Weston Rd North; 902 Markham Rd express; 935 Jane express; 941 Keele express; 945 Kipling express; 952 Lawrence West express; 954 Lawrence East express; 996 Wilson express.
Specifically, the TTC is introducing a new branch of a route; cancelling a branch of a route; increasing service along routes; decreasing service along a route; increasing the frequency of service along routes; decreasing the frequency of service along routes; and making other changes to service along routes.
Introducing a new branch of a route
43C Kennedy
The TTC is introducing this new branch of the route between Village Green Square and Kennedy Station Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
Starting Monday, November 23, southbound buses start their trips on Village Green Square beside Metrogate Park, then proceed:
south- and westward along Village Green;
southward along Kennedy Road;
eastward along Eglinton Avenue East and the south service road; and then
southward into Kennedy Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Southbound buses leave Village Green at 5:58 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 8:58 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and every 30 minutes until 7:30 p.m.
Northbound buses leave Kennedy Station bus terminal, then proceed
north- and westward along the north service road;
westward along Eglinton Avenue East;
northward along Kennedy Road; and then
east-, north-, east- and southward along Village Square Green to beside Metrogate Park,
ending their trips.Northbound buses leave Kennedy Station at 5:30 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. and every 30 minutes until 7 p.m.
The TTC is also increasing service and increasing the frequency of service along the route.
Cancelling a branch of a route
54 TLawrence East
Friday, November 20 was the last day that the TTC operated buses along this temporary branch of the route between Starspary Loop and Lawrence East Station. It set up the 54T service during the pandemic to replace express service along the Lawrence East corridor.
It’s also increasing and decreasing the frequency of service along the route.
Increasing service along routes
17 Birchmount
25A / 25B Don Mills
Starting Sunday, November 23, the TTC’s scheduling extra buses to operate along the routes. The extra buses bolster regular service, but schedules and bus-tracking applications will not list or identify their position on the routes.
The TTC says is adding the extra buses “to overlay on corridors with busy ridership to reduce crowding for [passengers].”
929 Dufferin express
For the first time since March, the TTC resumes service along the route Mondays to Fridays before about 10 p.m.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 8 minutes 45 seconds during morning rush hours; and
- every 10 minutes from about 9 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Since local buses along the 29 Dufferin route continue to drop off or pick up passengers at route 929 express stops, the TTC is effectively increasing the frequency of service to and from those stops.
34A / 34B / 34C Eglinton East
Starting Sunday, November 23, the TTC’s scheduling extra buses to operate along the route. The extra buses bolster regular service, but schedules and bus-tracking applications will not list or identify their position on the route.
The TTC says is adding the extra buses “to overlay on corridors with busy ridership to reduce crowding for [passengers].”
The TTC is also decreasing the frequency of service along the route.
32A / 32C / 32D Eglinton West
100A Flemingdon Park
36A / 36B Finch West
Starting Sunday, November 23, the TTC’s scheduling extra buses to operate along the routes. The extra buses bolster regular service, but schedules and bus-tracking applications will not list or identify their position on the routes.
The TTC says is adding the extra buses “to overlay on corridors with busy ridership to reduce crowding for [passengers].”
935 Jane express
For the first time since March, the TTC resumes service along the route Mondays to Fridays before about 10 p.m.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 7½ minutes during morning rush hours;
- every 9½ minutes from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 9 minutes 40 seconds during afternoon rush hours; and
- every 9 minutes from about 7 until 10 p.m.
Since local buses along the 35 Jane route continue to drop off or pick up passengers at route 935 express stops, the TTC is effectively increasing the frequency of service to and from those stops.
43A / 43B / 43C Kennedy
Starting Sunday, November 23, the TTC’s scheduling extra buses to operate along the route. The extra buses bolster regular service, but schedules and bus-tracking applications will not list or identify their position on the route.
The TTC says is adding the extra buses “to overlay on corridors with busy ridership to reduce crowding for [passengers].”
The TTC is also introducing a new branch of the route and increasing the frequency of service along the route.
941 Keele express
For the first time since March, the TTC resumes service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 14½ minutes during morning rush hours; and
- every 14 minutes 20 seconds, during afternoon rush hours.
Since local buses along the 41 Keele route continue to drop off or pick up passengers at route 941 express stops, the TTC is effectively increasing the frequency of service to and from those stops.
945 Kipling express
For the first time since March, the TTC resumes service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 7 minutes during morning rush hours; and
- every 9 minutes 40 seconds during afternoon rush hours.
Since local buses along the 45 Kipling route continue to drop off or pick up passengers at route 945 express stops, the TTC is effectively increasing the frequency of service to and from those stops.
47A / 47B / 47C Lansdowne
Starting Sunday, November 23, the TTC’s scheduling extra buses to operate along the route. The extra buses bolster regular service, but schedules and bus-tracking applications will not list or identify their position on the route.
The TTC says is adding the extra buses “to overlay on corridors with busy ridership to reduce crowding for [passengers].”
954 Lawrence East express
For the first time since March, the TTC resumes service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 9 minutes 20 seconds during morning rush hours; and
- every 11 minutes 15 seconds during afternoon rush hours.
Since local buses along the 54 Lawrence East route continue to drop off or pick up passengers at route 929 express stops, the TTC is effectively increasing the frequency of service to and from those stops.
952 Lawrence West express
For the first time since March, the TTC resumes service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops on Airport, Dixon and Scarlett Roads and Lawrence Avenue West east of Toronto Pearson International Airport:
- every 11 minutes during morning rush hours; and
- every 12 minutes during afternoon rush hours.
Since local buses along the 52 Lawrence West route continue to drop off or pick up passengers at route 952 express stops, the TTC is effectively increasing the frequency of service to and from those stops.
The TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the 52 Lawrence West local route Mondays to Fridays. By decreasing service, it says that it can “reallocate resources to help return express services along the 952 Lawrence West express route.
Although the TTC is decreasing the frequency of service to and from local stops, it’s increasing the frequency at express stops - where buses along routes 52 and 952 both drop off or pick up passengers.
902 Markham Rd express
For the first time since March, the TTC resumes service along the route Mondays to Fridays before about 10 p.m.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 10 minutes during morning rush hours;
- every 15 minutes from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and
- every 10 minutes during afternoon rush hours.
Since local buses along the 102A Markham Rd route continue to drop off or pick up passengers at route 902 express stops, the TTC is effectively increasing the frequency of service to and from those stops.
16 McCowan
129A / 129C McCowan North
24A / 24D Victoria Park
85A / 85B Sheppard East
68A / 68B Warden
Starting Sunday, November 23, the TTC’s scheduling extra buses to operate along the routes. The extra buses bolster regular service, but schedules and bus-tracking applications will not list or identify their position on the routes.
The TTC says is adding the extra buses “to overlay on corridors with busy ridership to reduce crowding for [passengers].”
89 Weston
Starting Sunday, November 23, the TTC’s scheduling extra buses to operate along the route. The extra buses bolster regular service, but schedules and bus-tracking applications will not list or identify their position on the route.
The TTC says is adding the extra buses “to overlay on corridors with busy ridership to reduce crowding for [passengers].”
The TTC is also increasing and decreasing the frequency of service along the route.
996 Wilson express
For the first time since March, the TTC resumes service along the route Monday-to-Friday daytime.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 9 minutes 45 seconds during morning rush hours;
- every 12 minutes from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and
- every 11 minutes 20 seconds during afternoon rush hours.
Since local buses along the 96 Wilson and 165 Weston Rd North routes continue to drop off or pick up passengers at route 929 express stops, the TTC is effectively increasing the frequency of service to and from those stops.
95A / 95B / 95C York Mills
Starting Sunday, November 23, the TTC’s scheduling extra buses to operate along the route. The extra buses bolster regular service, but schedules and bus-tracking applications will not list or identify their position on the route.
The TTC says is adding the extra buses “to overlay on corridors with busy ridership to reduce crowding for [passengers].”
Decreasing service along a route
54 Lawrence East
Friday, November 20 was the last day that the TTC operated buses along the temporary 54T branch of the route between Starspary Loop and Lawrence East Station. It set up the 54T service during the pandemic to replace express service along the Lawrence East corridor.
It’s also increasing and decreasing the frequency of service along the route.
Increasing the frequency of service along routes
29A / 29C Dufferin
929 Dufferin express
The TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the 29 Dufferin local route Mondays to Fridays. By decreasing service, it says that it can “reallocate resources to help return express services along the 929 Dufferin express route.
Although the TTC is decreasing the frequency of service to and from local stops, it’s increasing the frequency at express stops - where buses along routes 29 and 929 both drop off or pick up passengers. At those stops, buses serve passengers:
- every 4½ minutes, instead of every 6 minutes 12 seconds, during morning rush hours;
- every 4 minutes 37 seconds, instead of every 6 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 4 minutes 37 seconds, instead of every 6 minutes 31 seconds, during afternoon rush hours; and
- every 4½ minutes, instead of every 5 minutes 36 seconds, from about 7 until 10 p.m.
34A / 34C Eglinton East
The TTC is increasing the frequency of service along parts of the route Mondays to Fridays during morning rush hours.
Starting Monday, November 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers:
- every 12 minutes, instead of every 12½ minutes, at stops south of Eglinton Avenue East / Don Mills Road; and
- every 4½ minutes, instead of every 4 minutes 37 seconds, at stops west of Eglinton East / Don Mills.
The TTC is also increasing service and decreasing the frequency of service along the route during other time periods.
30 High Park
With the end of construction in Keele Station bus terminal, the TTC adjusts the schedules so that buses no longer interline with buses along the 80 Queensway route. By adjusting the schedules, it also increases the frequency of service along the route late evenings.
Starting Sunday, November 22, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 15 minutes, instead of every 30 minutes, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays after about 10 p.m.
Starting Monday, November 23, the buses serve passengers at stops:
- every 15 minutes, instead of every 24 minutes, Mondays to Fridays after about 10 p.m.
35A / 35B Jane
935 Jane express
The TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the 35 Jane local route Mondays to Fridays. By decreasing service, it says that it can “reallocate resources to help return express services along the 935 Jane express route.
Although the TTC is decreasing the frequency of service to and from local stops, it’s increasing the frequency at express stops - where buses along routes 35 and 935 both drop off or pick up passengers.
At most express stops, buses serve passengers:
- every 3 minutes 2 seconds, instead of every 3½ minutes, during morning rush hours;
- every 4 minutes 7 seconds, instead of every 7 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 3 minutes 37 seconds, instead of every 4 minutes 20 seconds, during afternoon rush hours;
- every 4½ minutes, instead of every 5 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.
Nevertheless, at four express stops - one in each direction on Jane Street at Steeles Avenue West and Shoreham Drive - the buses serve passengers less frequently than previously.
41 Keele
With the end of construction in Keele Station bus terminal, the TTC adjusts the schedules to accommodate the shorter path. By adjusting the schedules, it’s also increasing and decreasing the frequency of service along the route during various time periods Sundays and holidays.
Starting Sunday, November 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- every 24 minutes, instead of every 25 minutes, before about 8 a.m.;
- every 11½ minutes, instead of every 12 minutes, from about 8 a.m. until noon;
- every 10½ minutes, instead of every 11 minutes, from about noon until 7 p.m.; and
- every 24 minutes, instead of every 25 minutes, after about 10 p.m.
Since the TTC is resuming service along the 941 Keele express route, it’s also increasing the frequency of service at express stops - where buses along routes 41 and 941 both drop off or pick up passengers - Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
At those stops, buses serve passengers:
- every 7 minutes 15 seconds, instead of every 14½ minutes, during morning rush hours; and
- every 7 minutes 42 seconds, instead of every 15½ minutes, during afternoon rush hours.
941 Keele express
The TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the 41 Keele local route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours. By decreasing service, it says that it can “reallocate resources to help return express services along the 941 Keele express route.
Although the TTC is decreasing the frequency of service to and from local stops, it’s increasing the frequency at express stops - where buses along routes 41 and 941 both drop off or pick up passengers.
At those stops, buses serve passengers:
- every 7 minutes 15 seconds, instead of every 14½ minutes, during morning rush hours; and
- every 7 minutes 42 seconds, instead of every 15½ minutes, during afternoon rush hours.
43A / 43B / 43C Kennedy
The TTC is increasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays during morning rush hours.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 12 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, east of Kennedy Road / Progress Avenue; and
- every 5½ minutes, instead of every 6 minutes 15 seconds, south of Kennedy / Progress.
Since the TTC is also introducing a new branch of the route, service is even more frequent along parts of the route during rush hours.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops between Village Green Square and Progress Avenue:
- every 10 minutes or better, instead of every 10 minutes, during morning rush hours; and
- every 15 minutes or better, instead of every 15 minutes, during afternoon rush hours.
The buses serve passengers at stops south of Kennedy Road / Progress Avenue:
- every 5½ minutes or better, instead of every 6 minutes 15 seconds, during morning rush hours; and
- every 5 minutes 55 seconds or better, instead of every 5 minutes 55 seconds, during afternoon rush hours.
The TTC is also introducing a new branch of the route and increasing service along the route.
45A / 45B Kipling
The TTC is resuming service along the 945 Kipling express route. By resuming express service, it’s increasing of the frequency service at express stops - where local buses along route 45A / 45B and express buses along route 945 both drop off or pick up passengers.
Starting Monday, November 23, buses serve passengers at express stops north of Kipling Avenue / Belfield Road:
- every 7 minutes, instead of every 26 minutes, during morning rush hours; and
- every 9 minutes 40 seconds, instead of every 16½ minutes, during afternoon rush hours.
The buses serve passengers at express stops south of Kipling Avenue / Belfield Road:
- every 7 minutes, instead of every 13 minutes, during morning rush hours.
Nevertheless, buses serve passengers at some express stops less frequently than previously.
The TTC is also restoring regular service levels along the route during other time periods.
Starting Monday, November 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers along the main route between Kipling Avenue / Steeles Avenue West and Kipling Station:
- every 10 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, Mondays to Fridays from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 11 minutes, instead of every 18 minutes, after about 10 p.m.
945 Kipling express
The TTC is resuming service along the route. By resuming express service, it’s increasing the frequency of service at express stops - where local buses along routes 45 and express buses along route 945 both drop off or pick up passengers.
At express stops north of Kipling Avenue / Belfield Road, buses serve passengers:
- every 7 minutes, instead of every 26 minutes, during morning rush hours; and
- every 9 minutes 40 seconds, instead of every 16½ minutes, during afternoon rush hours.
At express stops south of Kipling Avenue / Belfield Road, buses serve passengers:
- every 7 minutes, instead of every 13 minutes, during morning rush hours.
Nevertheless, buses serve passengers at some express stops less frequently than previously.
12D Kingston Rd
The TTC is increasing the frequency of service along this branch of the route, it says, “to improve service reliability”. Buses operate between the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus and Victoria Park Station Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
Starting Monday, November 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the branch:
- every 26½ minutes, instead of every 27 minutes, during morning rush hours; and
- every 23 minutes, instead of every 26 minutes, during afternoon rush hours.
By improving service along the 12D branch, the TTC also slightly increases the frequency of rush-hour service for passengers along the 12B and 12C branches of the route west of Brimley Road / Kingston Road.
54A / 54B Lawrence East
954 Lawrence East express
The TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the 54 Lawrence East local route Mondays to Fridays. By decreasing service, it says that it can “reallocate resources to help return express services along the 954 Lawrence East express route.
Although the TTC is decreasing the frequency of service to and from local stops, it’s increasing the frequency at express stops - where buses along routes 54A / 54B and 954 both drop off or pick up passengers.
Buses serve passengers at express stops east of Lawrence Avenue East / Orton Park Road:
- every 4 minutes 55 seconds, instead of every 5 minutes 37 seconds, during morning rush hours; and
- every 4 minutes 56 seconds, instead of every 6 minutes 37 seconds, during afternoon rush hours.
Buses serve passengers at express stops between Lawrence East / Scarborough Golf Club Road and Lawrence East Station:
- every 2 minutes 27 seconds, instead of every 2 minutes 48 seconds, during morning rush hours; and
- every 2 minutes 28 seconds, instead of every 3 minutes 18 seconds, during afternoon rush hours.
52A / 52B / 52F / 52G Lawrence West
952 Lawrence West express
The TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the local route Mondays to Fridays. By decreasing service, it says that it can “reallocate resources to help return express services along the 952 Lawrence West express route.
Although the TTC is decreasing the frequency of service to and from local stops, it’s increasing the frequency at express stops - where buses along routes 52 and 952 both drop off or pick up passengers. (Express buses follow the path of the 52A branch of the local route between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Lawrence Station.)
Buses serve passengers at express stops on Airport, Dixon and Scarlett Roads between Pearson and Scarlett / Lawrence Avenue West:
- every 5 minutes, instead of every 9 minutes, during morning rush hours; and
- every 4 minutes 56 seconds, instead of every 8 minutes, during afternoon rush hours.
102A Markham Rd
902 Markham Rd express
The TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the 102A Markham Rd local route Mondays to Fridays. By decreasing service, it says that it can “reallocate resources to help return express services along the 901 Markham Rd express route.
Although the TTC is decreasing the frequency of service to and from local stops, it’s increasing the frequency at express stops - where buses along routes 102A and 902 both drop off or pick up passengers. At those stops, buses serve passengers:
- every 4 minutes 1 second, instead of every 5 minutes 15 seconds, during morning rush hours;
- every 5 minutes 45 seconds, instead of every 7 minutes 45 seconds, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and
- every 4 minutes 33 seconds, instead of every 7 minutes 47 seconds, during afternoon rush hours.
89 Weston
With the end of construction in Keele Station bus terminal, the TTC revises the path so that buses again operate through the terminal. It’s adjusting the schedules to accommodate the minor route change, increasing and decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays during various time periods.
Starting Monday, November 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 8½ minutes, instead of every 8 minutes 44 seconds, during morning rush hours.
The TTC is also increasing service and decreasing the frequency of service along the route.
165 Weston Rd North
96A / 96B Wilson996 Wilson express
The TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the 165 Weston Rd North local route Mondays to Fridays. By decreasing service, it says that it can “reallocate resources to help return express services along the 996 Wilson express route.
Although the TTC is decreasing the frequency of service to and from local stops, it’s increasing the frequency at most express stops west of Weston Road / Albion Road / Walsh Avenue - where buses along routes 96A / 96B and 996 both drop off or pick up passengers. At those stops, buses serve passengers:
- every 4 minutes 53 seconds, instead of every 9 minutes 45 seconds, during morning rush hours;
- every 6 minutes, instead of every 12 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and
- every 5 minutes 54 seconds, instead of every 6 minutes 31 seconds, during afternoon rush hours.
At three express stops on Westhumber Boulevard, where buses only along the 96A branch and along route 996 operate, buses serve passengers:
- every 7 minutes 7 seconds, instead of every 19½ minutes, during morning rush hours;
- every 9 minutes, instead of every 24 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and
- every 9 minutes, instead of every 25 minutes, during afternoon rush hours.
(The stops are eastbound on Westhumber beyond Martin Grove Road and at Kipling Avenue and westbound at Martin Grove.)
At express stops **east of Weston / Albion / Walsh - where buses along routes 96A / 96B, 165 and 996 all operate, buses serve passengers:
- every 3 minutes 24 seconds, instead of every 3½ minutes, during morning rush hours;
- every 4½ minutes, instead of every 4 minutes 48 seconds, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and
- every 4 minutes 12 seconds, instead of every 4 minutes 54 seconds, during afternoon rush hours.
Decreasing the frequency of service along routes
29A / 29C Dufferin
The TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays. By decreasing service, it says that it can “reallocate resources to help return express services along the 929 Dufferin express route.
Starting Monday, November 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 7 minutes 45 seconds, instead of every 6 minutes 12 seconds, during morning rush hours;
- every 7½ minutes, instead of every 6 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 7½ minutes, instead of every 6 minutes 31 seconds, during afternoon rush hours;
- every 8 minutes, instead of every 5 minutes 36 seconds, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 8½ minutes, instead of every 7 minutes 5 seconds, after about 10 p.m.
Although the TTC is decreasing the frequency of service to and from local stops along the 29 Dufferin route, it’s increasing the frequency at express stops - where buses along routes 29 and 929 both drop off or pick up passengers.
34A / 34C Eglinton East
The TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays. By decreasing service, it says that it can “reallocate resources to help return express services on other busier corridors.”
Starting Monday, November 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops east of Eglinton Avenue East / Don Mills Road:
- every 12 minutes, instead of every 9 minutes 26 seconds, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 6½ minutes, instead of every 5 minutes 58 seconds, during afternoon rush hours; and
- every 7 minutes, instead of every 5 minutes 27 seconds, from about 7 until 10 p.m.
The buses serve passengers at stops south of Eglinton East / Don Mills:
- every 12 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes 40 seconds, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 12½ minutes, instead of every 11 minutes 22 seconds, during afternoon rush hours; and
- every 16 minutes, instead of every 11 minutes 26 seconds, from about 7 until 10 p.m.
And, the buses serve passengers at stops west of Eglinton / Don Mills:
- every 6 minutes, instead of every 5 minutes 2 seconds, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 6 minutes 45 seconds, instead of every 5 minutes 20 seconds, during afternoon rush hours; and
- every 5 minutes, 45 seconds, instead of every 4 minutes 12 seconds, from about 7 until 10 p.m.
The TTC is also increasing service and increasing the frequency of service along the route during another time period.
935 Jane express
The TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the 35 Jane local route Mondays to Fridays. By decreasing service, it says that it can “reallocate resources to help return express services along the 935 Jane express route.
Although the TTC is decreasing the frequency of service to and from local stops, it’s increasing the frequency at express stops - where buses along routes 35 and 935 both drop off or pick up passengers.
At most express stops, buses serve passengers more frequently than previously.
Nevertheless, at four express stops - one in each direction on Jane Street at Steeles Avenue West and Shoreham Drive - the buses serve passengers less frequently than previously:
- every 4 minutes 12 seconds, instead of every 3½ minutes, during morning rush hours; and
- every 4 minutes 55 seconds, instead of every 4 minutes 20 seconds, during afternoon rush hours.
35A / 35B Jane
The TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays. By decreasing service, it says that it can “reallocate resources to help return express services along the 929 Dufferin express route.
Mondays to Fridays during rush hours, the TTC splits service along the route into the 35A and 35B branches. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at common stops - where buses serving both branches operate — west of Jane Street / Steeles Avenue West and south of Jane / York Gate Boulevard / Stong Court. Buses serve passengers at unique stops - where buses operate along the separate branches — between Jane / Steeles West and Jane / York Gate / Stong.
Starting Monday, November 23, buses serve passengers at common stops:
- every 4 minutes 40 seconds, instead of every 3½ minutes, during morning rush hours; and
- every 4 minutes 45 seconds, instead of every 4 minutes 20 seconds, during afternoon rush hours.
Buses also serve passengers at all stops along the 35A branch:
- every 8 minutes 45 seconds, instead of every 5 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.
Although the TTC is decreasing the frequency of service to and from local stops along the 35A / 35B Jane route, it’s increasing the frequency at most express stops - where buses along routes 35A / 35B and 935 both drop off or pick up passengers.
Nevertheless, at some express stops, buses serve passengers less frequently than previously.
41 Keele
With the end of construction in Keele Station bus terminal, the TTC adjusts the schedules to accommodate the shorter path. By adjusting the schedules, it’s also increasing and decreasing the frequency of service along the route during various time periods Sundays and holidays.
Starting Sunday, November 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- every 21 minutes, instead of every 20 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.
945 Kipling express
The TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the 45 Kipling local route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours. By decreasing service, it says that it can “reallocate resources to help return express services along the 945 Kipling express route.
Although the TTC is decreasing the frequency of service to and from local stops, it’s mostly increasing the frequency at express stops - where buses along route 45A / 45B and 945 both drop off or pick up passengers.
However, starting Monday, November 23, at express stops south of Kipling Avenue / Belfield Road, buses drop off or pick up passengers passengers less frequently:
- every 9 minutes 40 seconds, instead of every 8 minutes 15 seconds, Mondays to Fridays during afternoon rush hours.
54A / 54B Lawrence East
The TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays. By decreasing service, it says that it can “reallocate resources to help return express services along the 954 Lawrence East express route. It’s cancelling the temporary 54T local service between Starspray Loop and Lawrence East Station. It set up the 54T service during the pandemic to replace express service along the Lawrence East corridor.
Starting Monday, November 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops east of Lawrence Avenue East / Orton Park Road:
- every 10½ minutes, instead of every 5 minutes 37 seconds, during morning rush hours;
- every 14 minutes, instead of every 6½ minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 12½ minutes, instead of every 6 minutes 37 seconds, during afternoon rush hours; and
- every 15 minutes 15 seconds, instead of every 7 minutes 15 seconds, from about 7 until 10 p.m.
The buses serve passengers at stops between Lawrence East / Scarborough Golf Club Road and Lawrence East Station:
- every 5 minutes 15 seconds, instead of every 2 minutes 48 seconds, during morning rush hours;
- every 7 minutes, instead of every 3 minutes 15 seconds, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 6 minutes 15 seconds, instead of every 3 minutes 18 seconds, during afternoon rush hours; and
- every 7 minutes 37 seconds, instead of every 3 minutes 37 seconds, from about 7 until 10 p.m.
Although the TTC is decreasing the frequency of service to and from local stops, it’s increasing the frequency at express stops - where buses along routes 54A / 54B and 954 both drop off or pick up passengers.
52A / 52B / 52F / 52G Lawrence West
The TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays. By decreasing service, it says that it can “reallocate resources to help return express services along the 952 Lawrence West express route.
Starting Monday, November 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops west of Toronto Pearson International Airport:
- every 27 minutes, instead of every 18 minutes, during morning rush hours;
- every 17 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 23 minutes 15 seconds, instead of every 16 minutes, during afternoon rush hours;
- every 13 minutes, instead of every 11½ minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 20 minutes, instead of every 18 minutes, after about 10 p.m.
The buses serve passengers at stops on Airport, Dixon and Scarlett Roads between Pearson and Scarlett / Lawrence Avenue West:
- every 8½ minutes, instead of every 7½ minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 6½ minutes, instead of every 5 minutes 15 seconds, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 10 minutes, instead of every 9 minutes after about 10 p.m.
The buses serve passengers on The Westway between Martin Grove and Royal York Roads:
- every 17 minutes, instead of every 18 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 13 minutes, instead of every 11½ minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 20 minutes, instead of every 18 minutes after about 10 p.m.
The buses serve passengers on Lawrence West between Royal York and Scarlett Roads:
- every 9 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes 14 seconds, during morning rush hours;
- every 8½ minutes, instead of every 5 minutes 19 seconds, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 7 minutes 45 seconds, instead of every 5 minutes 47 seconds, during afternoon rush hours;
- every 13 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 20 minutes, instead of every 18 minutes after about 10 p.m.
The buses serve passengers on Lawrence between Scarlett and Lawrence West Station:
- every 4½ minutes, instead of every 3 minutes 41 seconds, during morning rush hours;
- every 4 minutes 15 seconds, instead of every 3 minutes 27 seconds, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 4 minutes, instead of every 3 minutes 26 seconds, during afternoon rush hours;
- every 4 minutes 52 seconds, instead of every 3 minutes 18 seconds from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 7½ minutes, instead of every 6 minutes 45 seconds after about 10 p.m.
The buses serve passengers on Lawrence east of Lawrence West Station:
- every 6 minutes 45 seconds, instead of every 3 minutes 21 seconds, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 6½ minutes, instead of every 3 minutes 48 seconds, during afternoon rush hours;
- every 6½ minutes, instead of every 4 minutes 45 seconds, from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 10 minutes, instead of every 9 minutes, after about 10 p.m.
Although the TTC is decreasing the frequency of service to and from local stops along the 52 Lawrence West route, it’s increasing the frequency at express stops - where buses along routes 52 and 952 both drop off or pick up passengers.
102A / 102B / 102D Markham Rd
The TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays. By decreasing service, it says that it can “reallocate resources to help return express services along the 902 Markham Rd express route.
Starting Monday, November 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops between Markham Road / Steeles Avenue East and Markham / Progress Avenue:
- every 11½ minutes, instead of every 8 minutes 12 seconds, during morning rush hours;
- every 10 minutes, instead of every 9 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 11 minutes, instead of every 7 minutes 55 seconds, during afternoon rush hours; and
- every 10 minutes, instead of every 9 minutes 1 second, from about 7 until 10 p.m.
The buses serve passengers south and west of Markham / Progress:
- every 6 minutes 7 seconds, instead of every 5 minutes 15 seconds, during morning rush hours;
- every 8 minutes, instead of every 7 minutes 45 seconds, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and
- every 8 minutes 15 seconds, instead of every 7 minutes 47 seconds, during afternoon rush hours.
80 Queensway
With the end of construction in Keele Station bus terminal, the TTC revises the path so that buses no longer operate to and from High Park Station and interline with buses along the 30 High Park route. By adjusting the schedules, it also decreases the frequency of service along the route during various time periods.
Starting Sunday, November 22, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 24 minutes, instead of every 20 minutes, Sundays and holidays from about 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.; and
- every 30 minutes, instead of every 20 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.
Starting Monday, November 23, buses serve passengers at stops
- every 30 minutes, instead of every 20 minutes, Mondays to Fridays before about 7 p.m.; and
- every 24 minutes, instead of every 20 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.
Starting Saturday, November 28, buses serve passengers:
- every 30 minutes, instead of every 20 minutes, Saturdays before about 8 a.m.;
- every 24 minutes, instead of every 20 minutes, from about 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.; and
- every 30 minutes, instead of every 20 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.
89 Weston
With the end of construction in Keele Station bus terminal, the TTC revises the path so that buses again operate through the terminal. It’s adjusting the schedules to accommodate the minor route change, increasing and decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays during various time periods.
Starting Monday, November 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 13 minutes 43 seconds, instead of every 12 minutes 13 seconds, during afternoon rush hours.
The TTC is also increasing service and increasing the frequency of service along the route.
165 Weston Rd North
The TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays. By decreasing service, it says that it can “reallocate resources to help return express services along the 996 Wilson express route.
Starting Monday, November 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route:
- every 6 minutes, instead of every 4 minutes 24 seconds, during morning rush hours;
- every 12 minutes, instead of every 7 minutes 12 seconds, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.;
- every 8 minutes 45 seconds, instead of every 6 minutes 3 seconds, during afternoon rush hours; and
- every 10 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m.
Making other changes to service along routes
38 Highland Creek
With the end of construction in the bus terminal at Scarborough Centre Station, buses again pick up passengers at their regular platform.
30 High Park
With the end of construction in Keele Station bus terminal, the TTC adjusts the schedules so that buses no longer interline with buses along the 80 Queensway route. By adjusting the schedules, it also increases the frequency of service along the route late evenings.
80 Queensway
With the end of construction in Keele Station bus terminal, the TTC adjusts the schedules so that buses no longer interline with buses along the 30 High Park route. By adjusting the schedules, it also decreases the frequency of service along the route every day.
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