Starting tomorrow, Sunday, November 23, the TTC extensively revises its routes and services.
this post describes changes to routes and services in eastern Toronto — the area of the city lying east of Victoria Park Avenue. (This area contains all of the former City of Scarborough.)
The changes affect these routes: 3 Scarborough rapid transit shuttle bus; 9 Bellamy; 10 Van Horne; 12 Kingston Rd; 16 McCowan; 17 Birchmount; 20 Cliffside; 21 Brimley; 34 Eglinton East; 38 Highland Creek; 39 Finch East; 42 Cummer; 43 Kennedy; 53 Steeles East; 54 Lawrence East; 67 Pharmacy; 68 Warden; 69 Warden South; 70 O’Connor; 85 Sheppard East; 86 Scarborough; 95 York Mills; 102 Markham Rd; 113 Danforth; 116 Morningside; 129 McCowan North; 130 Middlefield; 131 Nugget; 132 Milner; 133 Neilson; 134 Progress; 135 Gerrard; 167 Pharmacy North; 169 Huntingwood; 190 Scarborough Centre Rocket.
Specifically, the TTC will: introduce new branches of current routes; cancel branches of current routes; revise a current route; increase the hours of service along current routes; decrease the hours of service along current routes; increase the frequency of service along current routes; decrease the frequency of service along current routes; equip all buses operating on the routes with bike racks.
Introduce new branches of current routes
38 Highland Creek169 HuntingwoodStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC introduces a new 38A branch of the route between the University of Toronto’s Scarborough Campus and Scarborough Centre Station. Until about 7 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, every second bus operating along the 38 Highland Creek route ends its trip at U of T Scarborough, instead of continuing to Rouge Hill GO Station.
The TTC also increases the hours of service along the route, increases the frequency of service along part of the route and decreases the frequency along another part of the route.
167 Pharmacy NorthStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC operates buses along the new 169A Huntingwood via Van Horne branch of the route, replacing the current 10 Van Horne service during Monday-to-Friday midday and evenings and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. During Monday-to-Friday rush hours, buses serving the 169 Huntingwood and 10 Van Horne routes continue to operate as separate routes.
From about 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. and after 7 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, westbound buses operate along the current 169 Huntingwood route to Huntingwood Drive and Victoria Park Avenue, then proceed:
northward along Victoria Park;
westward along Pleasant View Avenue;
northward along Brian Drive;
westward along Van Horne Avenue; and then
southward along Don Mills Road to Don Mills Station,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses start their trips at Don Mills Station, then proceed:
northward along Don Mills Road;
eastward along Van Horne Avenue;
southward along Victoria Park Avenue to Huntingwood Drive,
resuming the current 169 Huntingwood route eastward along Huntingwood.The TTC also increases the hours of service and increases the frequency of service along the route.
You can read Transit Toronto’s history of the former 84B Sheppard via Huntingwood (1973 - 1974), 85A Sheppard East via Huntingwood (1974 - 1990), 139 Huntingwood (1990 - 2002) and 169 Huntingwood (2002 - ) routes by Peter Coulman here.
You can read Transit Toronto’s history of the former 85D Sheppard East Express via Van Horne (1980 - 1989) and 10 Van Horne (1989 - ) routes by Peter Coulman, Angelo Orion, Mike Vainchtein and Scott Haskill here.
Starting Sunday, November 23, the TTC revises the route to serve passengers wanting to travel along Consumers Road and Yorkland Boulevard Monday-to-Friday evenings and all days Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Sheppard Avenue East and Victoria Park Avenue, then proceed:
southward along Victoria Park;
westward along Consumers Road;
west- north- and eastward along Yorkland Boulevard;
northward along Consumers; and then
westward along Sheppard to Don Mills Station.Eastbound buses reverse the routing.
Buses operating on the 24A Victoria Park route continue to operate along Consumers Road and Yorkland Boulevard until about 7 p.m. Buses on the 167 Pharmacy North route continue to operate directly along Sheppard Avenue East between Pharmacy Avenue and Don Mills Station Mondays to Fridays until about 7 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. Together, the two routes serve passengers wanting to travel along Consumers Road and Yorkland Boulevard every day until about 1 a.m.
The TTC also increases the hours of service along the route and decreases the frequency of service along the route.
You can read Transit Toronto’s history of the 167 Pharmacy North route by James Bow here.
Cancel branches of current routes
17 Birchmount12 Kingston RdSunday, November 16 is the last day that TTC buses operate along the 17C branch between the loop on McNicoll Avenue east of Kennedy Road and Warden Station.
Starting Sunday, November 23, all buses on the route operate from Steeles Avenue seven days a week until about 1 a.m.
The TTC also increases the service hours and increases the frequency of the service along the route.
You can read Transit Toronto’s history of the 17 Birchmount route by Jeffrey Kay here.
Saturday, November 22 is the last day that buses operated on the 12A branch along Kingston Road and Midland Avenues to and from Kennedy Station every evening after 10 p.m.
Starting Sunday, November 23 all buses on the 12 Kingston Rd route after 10 p.m. each evening operate on the 12B branch along Brimley and Kingston Roads to and from Kennedy Station.
Starting Sunday, November 23, buses operating on the 20 Cliffside route serve passengers wanting to travel along Midland Avenue to and from points south of Eglinton Avenue East.
The TTC also increases the hours of service along parts of the route, decreases the hours of service along parts of the route, increases the frequency of service along parts of the route and decreases the frequency of service along parts of the route.
The TTC originally operated the 12A branch along Midland Avenue on February 18, 1996 to replace late-evening service on the 20 Cliffside route. Late-evening service on the 20 Cliffside route ended when the provincial government reduced its funding to transit services and the TTC, in turn, reduced service on many routes.
133 NeilsonSunday, November 16 was the last day that buses operated along the 130A branch between Passmore Avenue and Scarborough Centre Station from about 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Sundays and holidays.
Starting Sunday, November 24 all buses operate to Steeles Avenue East until about 1 a.m. every day.
Sunday, November 16 was the last day that buses operated along the 133B branch to Finch Avenue. Starting Sunday, November 23, all buses on the route start and end their trips in Morningside Heights every day until about 1 a.m. Buses on the 133 Neilson route no longer operate along Crow Trail and Baldoon Gate. Buses operating on the 39 Finch East route continue to serve Crow and Baldoon. Buses operating on the 134 Progress route continue to serve Baldoon.
The TTC also increases the service hours along the route and increases the frequency of service along the route.
Revise a current route
130 MiddlefieldStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC revises the route during Monday-to-Friday midday and evenings. At all times except Monday-to-Friday afternoon rush hours, southbound buses operate along their current route to Middlefield Road and Passmore Avenue, then continue southward along Middlefield, instead of operating eastward along Passmore, southward along Maybrook Drive and then westward along McNicoll Avenue to Middlefield.
During Monday-to-Friday afternoon rush hours, southbound buses operate along their current route along Middlefield Road, Passmore Avenue, Maybrook Drive, McNicoll Avenue and Middlefield Road.
At all times except Monday-to-Friday morning rush hours, northbound buses operate along their regular route to Middlefield Road and McNicoll Avenue, then continue northward along Middlefield, instead of operating eastward along McNicoll, northward along Maybrook Drive and then westward along Passmore Avenue to Middlefield.
During Monday-to-Friday morning rush hours, northbound buses operate along their current route along Middlefield Road, McNicoll Avenue, Maybrook Drive, Passmore Avenue and Middlefield.
Buses operating on the 130 Middlefield route only operate along Maybrook Drive during Monday-to-Friday rush hours. They operate northward only during morning rush hours and southward only during afternoon rush hours.
Buses operating on the 42 Cummer route serve Maybrook Drive every day until 1 a.m. Buses operating on the 102 Markham Road route operate northwards along Maybrook Drive during Monday-to-Friday rush hours.
Starting Monday, November 24, the TTC designates 130 Middlefield service along Maybrook Drive as the 130B branch.
The TTC also increases the hours of service along the route, increases the frequency of service along the route and cancels a branch of the route.
Increase the hours of service along current routes
17 BirchmountStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC resumes service to passengers wanting to travel along the route Sunday and holiday evenings. It operates one bus along the route to serve passengers every 30 minutes Sundays and holidays after 7 p.m. The last bus operates along the route at about 1 a.m. every day.
Starting Monday, November 24, the TTC resumes service to passengers wanting to travel along the route late Monday-to-Saturday evenings. It operates one bus along the route to serve passengers every 30 minutes after 10 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays. The last bus operates along the route at about 1 a.m. every evening.
The TTC last operated buses along the route every evening after 10 p.m. on February 17, 1996.
The TTC will also increase the frequency of service along the route.
21 BrimleyStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC schedules one more northbound trip late Monday-to-Friday evenings, with the last bus leaving Warden Station at 1:07 a.m.
Starting Saturday, November 29, the TTC schedules two more northbound trips late Saturday evenings, with the last buses leaving Warden Station at 12:42 and 1:04 a.m.
It also increases the frequency of service along the route and cancels a branch of the route.
You can read Transit Toronto’s history of the 17 Birchmount route by Jeffrey Kay here.
20 CliffsideStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC resumes service to passengers wanting to travel between Steeles Avenue East and Scarborough Centre Station late Sunday and holiday evenings. It operates three buses along the route to serve passengers every 30 minutes after 10 p.m. Sundays and holidays.
Buses operate from Steeles to the Scarborough Centre Station and then continue to Kennedy Station every day until about 1 a.m., except during Monday-to-Friday rush hours. During rush hours, buses continue to operate in two branches between Steeles and Scarborough Centre and between Scarborough Centre and Kennedy Station.
The TTC has not operated buses on Brimley Road north of the Scarborough Centre Station late Sunday and holiday evenings since February 11, 1996.
The TTC also increases the frequency of the service and equips all buses operating on the route with bike racks.
42 CummerStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC resumes service to passengers wanting to travel along the route late evenings. It also interlines the buses with the 62 Mortimer route late evenings. It operates two buses along both routes together to serve passengers every 30 minutes from about 10 p.m. until 1 a.m.
By operating buses along the route late evenings, the TTC no longer needs to operate buses on the 12A Kingston Rd branch that currently serve passengers wanting to travel along Midland Avenue between St. Clair Avenue East and Kingston Road after 10 p.m.
The TTC also increases the frequency of service along the route at other times of the week.
The TTC has not operated buses along the route after 10 p.m. since February 18, 1996.
135 GerrardStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC resumes service for passengers wanting to travel along the route east of Kennedy Road to Middlefield Road from about 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. It also introduces new service to passengers wanting to travel along the route to Middlefield Monday-to-Friday evenings and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
The TTC operates one more bus along the route to serve passengers traveling between Kennedy and Middlefield Roads every 20 minutes before 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and every 10 minutes between Kennedy and Finch Station. It operates one more bus to serve passengers every 30 minutes between Middlefield and Finch Station Mondays to Fridays after 10 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays and holidays after 7 p.m. and Sundays and holidays before noon. It operates one more bus along the route to serve passengers every 20 minutes between Middlefield and Finch Station Saturdays before 9 a.m. and Sundays and holidays from about noon until 7 p.m. It operates one more bus along the route to serve passengers every 30 minutes between Middlefield and Kennedy from about 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturdays and every 15 minutes between Kennedy and Finch Station.
(Starting Sunday, November 23 buses operate along the 42 branch between Kennedy and Finch Station until about 7 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays. They operate along the 42A branch between Victoria Park and Finch Station only during Monday-to-Friday rush hours. They operate between Middlefield and Finch Station every day until 1 a.m.)
The TTC also equips all buses operating on the route with bike racks.
The TTC currently only operates buses along the route to Middlefield Road during Monday-to-Friday rush hours. It last operated buses along the 42 Cummer route between Kennedy and Middlefield Roads Mondays to Fridays from about 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2005. The TTC has never operated buses along the route to Middlefield Monday to Friday evenings or Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
You can read Transit Toronto’s history of the 42 Cummer route by Jeffrey Kay here.
38 Highland CreekStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC resumes service to passengers wanting to travel along the route Sundays and holidays. It operates one bus to serve passengers every 30 minutes Sundays and holidays.
Starting Saturday, November 29, the TTC introduces new service to passengers wanting to travel along the route Saturday evenings. It operates one bus to serve passengers every 30 minutes Saturdays after 7 p.m.
After November 23, buses serve passengers along the route every evening until 1 a.m.
The TTC will also increase the frequency of service during other times of the week.
The TTC has not operated buses along the 135 Gerrard route Sundays and holidays since Sunday, January 20, 1991. The TTC has never operated buses along the 135 Gerrard route on Saturday evenings.
You can read Transit Toronto’s history of the former 38 Gerrard route (1951 - 1968) by Peter Coulman here.
169 HuntingwoodStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC resumes service to passengers wanting to travel along the route between Rouge Hill GO Station and Scarborough Centre Station late Sunday and holiday evenings. It operates two buses along the route to serve passengers every 30 minutes after 10 p.m. Sundays and holidays.
It also increases the frequency of service along part of the route, decreases the frequency of service along another part at other times of the week and introduces a new branch of the route.
The TTC has never operated buses along the 38 Highland Creek route after 10 p.m. Sundays and holidays. It operated buses along the former 95 York Mills route to Rouge Hill Station on Sundays and holidays after 10 p.m. from Sunday, January 8, 1991 until Sunday, December 27, 1992.
43 KennedyStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC resumes service for passengers wanting to travel along the route Monday-to-Friday midday and evenings and all day Saturday, Sunday and holidays. From about 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, it operates one bus to serve passengers every 30 minutes along the new 169A branch combining the current 169 Huntingwood and 10 Van Horne routes. It also operates three buses to serve passengers every 30 minutes along the new 169A branch Mondays to Fridays after 7 p.m. and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
The TTC also increases the hours of service along the route and introduces a new branch of the route.
The TTC has not operated buses along the 169 Huntingwood route other than during Monday-to-Friday rush hours since Friday, February 16, 1996.
You can read Transit Toronto’s history of the former 84B Sheppard via Huntingwood (1973 - 1974), 85A Sheppard East via Huntingwood (1974 - 1990), 139 Huntingwood (1990 - 2002) and 169 Huntingwood (2002 - ) routes by Peter Coulman here.
12 Kingston RdStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC resumes service to passengers wanting to travel on the 43B branch along Progress Avenue Monday-to-Saturday evenings and all day Sundays and holidays. It also interlines the buses with the 134 Progress route late Monday-to-Saturday evenings and all day Sundays and holidays.
It operates three buses along both the 43B branch and the 134 Progress route together to serve passengers traveling along Progress Avenue every 30 minutes on Sundays and holidays.
It operates three buses along the 43B branch to serve passengers traveling along Progress Avenue every 20 minutes from about 7 until 10 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays. It operates three buses along both the 43B branch and the 134 Progress route together to serve passengers traveling along Progress Avenue every 30 minutes after 10 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays.
The TTC also increases the frequency of the service.
The TTC has not operated buses along the 43B branch after 10 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays since Saturday, February 17, 1996. The TTC has never operated buses along the 43B branch Sundays.
102 Markham RdStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC introduces new service to passengers traveling along the 12B branch on Kingston and Brimley Roads between Kennedy and Victoria Park Stations during Monday-to-Friday midday and evenings and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Buses operate along the 12B branch every day until about 1 a.m. (The TTC currently operates buses along the 12B branch only during Monday-to-Friday rush hours.)
Starting Sunday, November 23, it operates one more bus along the route to serve passengers traveling along Kingston and Brimley Roads to and from Kennedy Station every 15 minutes until 9 a.m. Sundays and holidays. It serves passengers every 17 minutes from about 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Sundays and holidays, every 20 minutes from about 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. Sundays and holidays and every 30 minutes after 10 p.m. Sundays and holidays.
Starting Monday, November 24, it operates two more buses to serve passengers with every second bus traveling along Kingston Road to and from Brimley Road and Barkdene Hills or along Kingston and Brimley Roads to and from Kennedy Station from about 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. On the 12B branch, it serves passengers traveling along Kingston and Brimley Roads to and from Kennedy Station every 20 minutes from about 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and after 7 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.
Starting Saturday, November 29, it operates two more buses to serve passengers traveling along Kingston and Brimley Roads to and from Kennedy Station every 17 minutes until 7 p.m. Saturdays. It serves passengers every 20 minutes from about 7 until 10 p.m. Saturdays. It serves passengers every 30 minutes after 10 p.m. Saturdays.
The TTC also decreases the hours of service along parts of the route, increases the frequency of service along parts of the route; decreases the frequency of service along parts of the route and cancels a branch of the route.
130 MiddlefieldStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC introduces new service to passengers wanting to travel along the route between McNicoll Avenue and Sheppard Avenue East Saturday, Sunday and holiday evenings. It operates one bus to serve passengers every 15 minutes from about 7 until 10 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. It operates one bus to serve passengers every 30 minutes after 10 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Buses operate to McNicoll Avenue every day until about 1 a.m.
The TTC also increases the frequency of service along the route.
The TTC has never operated buses along the route north of Sheppard Avenue East on Saturday, Sunday and holiday evenings.
132 MilnerStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC introduces new service to passengers wanting to travel along the route late Monday-to-Friday evenings and all day Saturdays. It increases the hours of service on Sundays and holidays and extends the route so that all buses on the route operate to Steeles Avenue East every day until about 1 a.m. It also interlines the buses with the 132 Milner route late Monday-to-Friday evenings and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. It operates three buses along both routes to serve passengers traveling along the 130 Middlefield route every 30 minutes after 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
It also decreases the frequency of service along the route, revises the route and cancels a branch of the route.
The TTC has never operated buses along the route after 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays or on Saturdays. It currently operates buses along the route to Passmore Avenue from about 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Sundays.
116 MorningsideStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC resumes service to passengers wanting to travel along the route during the Monday-to-Friday midday and introduces new service to passengers wanting to travel along the route late Monday-to-Friday evenings and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. It also interlines buses with the 130 Middlefield route Monday-to-Friday midday and late evenings and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. It operates two buses on both routes together to serve passengers traveling on the 132 Milner route every 30 minutes from about 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and after 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
The TTC also increases the frequency of service along the route.
The TTC has not operated buses along the 132 Milner route during the Monday-to-Friday midday since Friday, May 8, 1992. The TTC has never operated buses along the 132 Milner route late Monday-to-Friday evenings, Saturdays, Sundays or holidays.
133 NeilsonStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC introduces new service to passengers wanting to travel along the 116E express branch to the University of Toronto’s Scarborough Campus and along the 116C local branch to Conlins Road during Monday-to-Friday midday and evenings and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. (Buses currently operate along the two branches during Monday-to-Friday rush hours only. They operate without stopping from Kennedy Station to U of T Scarborough during the morning rush hour on the 116E branch. They then operate on the 116C branch, serving all stops from U of T Scarborough to Conlins Road and then back to Kennedy Station during the morning rush hours. During the afternoon rush hours, the buses reverse the operation: serving all stops from Kennedy to Conlins and then to U of T Scarborough then operating without stopping from U of T Scarborough to Kennedy.)
Starting Sunday, November 23, it operates two buses to serve passengers every 30 minutes Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Westbound buses operate along the 116C local branch before noon each day and on the 116E express branch after noon each day. Eastbound buses operate along the 116E express branch before noon each day and along the 116C local branch afternoon each day.
Starting Monday, November 24, the TTC operates three buses to serve passengers every 22 minutes from about 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. and after 7 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. Westbound buses operate along the 116C local branch before noon each day and on the 116E express branch after noon each day. Eastbound buses operate along the 116E express branch before noon each day and along the 116C local branch afternoon each day.
Buses operate along the main 116 branch to Old Finch Avenue and along the 116C / 116E branches to U of T Scarborough and Conlins Road every day until about 1 a.m.
The TTC has never operated buses along the 116C and 116E branches during the midday and evenings Mondays to Fridays or all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
67 PharmacyStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC introduces new service to passengers wanting to travel along the route to or from Morningside Heights late Saturday evenings and Sunday and holiday evenings. Buses operate to Morningside Heights every day until 1 a.m. and no longer turn at Finch Avenue East late Saturday evenings and Sunday and holiday evenings.
Starting Sunday, November 23, it operates one more bus along the route to serve passengers every 13 minutes from about 7 until 10 p.m. Sundays and holidays and every 15 minutes after 10 p.m. Sundays and holidays.
Starting Saturday, November 29, the TTC interlines buses with the 38 Highland Creek route late Saturday evenings. It operates two buses along both routes together to serve passengers traveling along the 133 Neilson route every 20 minutes after 10 p.m. Saturdays.
The TTC also increases the frequency of service along the route and cancels a branch of the route.
167 Pharmacy NorthStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC resumes service to passengers wanting to travel along the route to points north of Eglinton Avenue to Penworth Road evenings. (Currently all buses operating on the 67 Pharmacy route end their trips at Penworth only until about 7 p.m. Buses then operate to Eglinton Avenue East from about 7 until 10 p.m. and no buses operate along the route after 10 p.m.). Buses operate to Penworth - north of Ellesmere Road - every day until 1 a.m. Buses no longer turn at Eglinton except during Monday-to-Friday morning rush hours.
Starting Sunday, November 23, the TTC operates one bus along the route to serve passengers every 20 minutes Saturday, Sunday and holiday evenings after 7 p.m. and Monday-to-Friday late evenings after 10 p.m. Starting Monday, November 24, it operates one bus along the route to serve passengers every 15 minutes early Monday-to-Friday evenings from about 7 until 10 p.m.
134 ProgressStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC introduces new service to passengers wanting to travel along the route Monday-to-Saturday evenings and all day Sundays and holidays. It also revises the route to introduce new service to passengers wanting to travel along Consumers Road and Yorkland Boulevard Monday-to-Friday evenings and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
It operates two more buses along the route to serve passengers every 30 minutes Monday-to-Saturday evenings and all day Sundays and holidays. It continues to operate two buses along the revised route until about 7 p.m. Saturdays.
The TTC also decreases the frequency of service along the route.
The TTC has never operated buses along the 167 Pharmacy North route Monday-to-Saturday evenings, Sundays and holidays. The TTC has never operated buses along Consumers Road and Yorkland Boulevard Monday-to-Friday evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
You can read Transit Toronto’s history of the 167 Pharmacy North route by James Bow here.
Starting Sunday, November 23, the TTC resumes service to passengers wanting to travel along the route to Finch Avenue East late Monday-to-Saturday evenings and Sunday and holiday evenings. It also interlines the buses with the 43B Kennedy branch along Progress Avenue to Scarborough Centre Station. It operates three buses along both routes together, serving passengers traveling along the 134 Progress route every 30 minutes after 10 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays and after 7 p.m. Sundays and holidays. Buses operate every day until about 1 a.m.
The TTC also increases the frequency of service along the route.
The TTC has not operated buses along the route (or the former 134 Tapscott route) late Monday-to-Saturday evenings, Sundays and holidays since Saturday, February 17, 1996.
190 Scarborough Centre RocketStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC introduces new service for passengers wanting to travel along the 86D branch to Beechgrove Drive and Lawrence Avenue East Monday-to-Friday evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. It operates three more buses along the route to serve passengers every 30 minutes after 7 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Buses operate to Beechgrove and Lawrence and Meadowvale Road and Sheppard Avenue East every day until about 1 a.m.
The TTC also decreases the hours of service along branches of the route and increases the frequency of service along the route.
The TTC has never operated buses along Beechgrove Drive and other nearby streets after Monday-to-Friday evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
85 Sheppard EastStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC introduces new service to passengers wanting to travel along the route late Sunday and holiday evenings and also operates later trips Mondays to Saturdays. Buses operate along the route every day until about 1 a.m.
Starting Sunday, November 23, it operates two buses to serve passengers every 20 minutes after 10 p.m. Sundays and holidays.
It also increases the frequency of the service along the route and equips all buses operating on the route with bike racks.
Starting Sunday, November 23, the TTC introduces new service to passengers wanting to travel east of Meadowvale Road to Rouge Hill GO Station late Saturday, Sunday and holiday evenings. Starting Sunday, November 23, it operates one more bus along the route to serve passengers traveling to and from Rouge Hill every 30 minutes after 10 p.m. Sundays and holidays. Starting Saturday, November 29 it operates one more bus along the route to serve passengers traveling to and from Rouge Hill every 20 minutes after 10 p.m. Saturdays. Buses travel to Rouge Hill GO Station every day until about 1 a.m.
It also decreases the service hours of a branch of the route and increases the frequency of service along the route.
69 Warden SouthStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC introduces new service to passengers wanting to travel between Markham and Staines Roads Monday-to-Friday midday and evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Buses operate between Finch Station and Staines every day until about 1 a.m. Every second bus operates between Finch Station and Markham or Staines Roads until about 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, from about 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturdays and until 7 p.m. Sundays and holidays. All buses operate to Staines after 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, before 9 a.m. and after 7 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Buses operate along the new 53A local branch, serving all stops between Staines Road and Finch Station from about 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. and after 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Buses operate along the current 53F express branch, serving a few stops between Finch Station and Victoria Park Avenue and all stops between Victoria Park and Staines during Monday-to-Friday rush hours and early evenings.
Starting Sunday, November 23, buses operating on the 53A branch serve passengers every 22 minutes Sunday and holiday mornings, every 14 minutes Sunday and holiday afternoons, every 16 minutes from about 7 until 10 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays and every 20 minutes after 10 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Starting Monday, November 24, buses operating on the 53A branch serve passengers every 12 minutes from about 9:30 until 3 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and every 10 minutes after 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.
Starting Saturday, November 29, buses operating on the 53A branch serve passengers every 12½ minutes Saturday mornings and every 12 minutes Saturday afternoons.
The TTC also decreases the hours of service along parts of the route and increases the frequency of service along the route.
The Transit Toronto archives contain two articles describing the history of transit service along Steeles Avenue East.
You can read a history of the 53 Steeles East route (1974 - ) by Jeffrey Kay here.
You can read a history of the 353 Steeles East overnight route (2005 - ) by Jeffrey Kay here.
Starting Sunday, November 23, the TTC resumes service to passengers wanting to travel clockwise around the route — eastward along St. Clair Avenue East, southward along Birchmount Road, westward along Kingston Road and northward along Warden Avenue - late Monday-to-Friday evenings, Saturday evenings, Sundays and holidays. It operates one bus along the clockwise route to serve passengers every 20 minutes after 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, after 7 p.m. Saturdays and all day Sundays and holidays. Buses operate both clockwise and counterclockwise around the route every day until about 7 a.m.
The TTC has not operated buses around the clockwise route late Monday-to-Friday evenings since Friday, February 16, 1996. The TTC has never operated buses around the clockwise loop Saturday evenings, Sundays and holidays.
Decrease hours of service along current routes
86 ScarboroughSunday, November 16 was the last day that buses operated along Brimley Road, south of Kingston Road, Barkdene Hills and Brooklawn Avenue on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Starting Sunday, November 23, all buses on the 12 Kingston Rd route operate along the 12B branch along Brimley Road to and from Kennedy Station on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Starting Monday, November 24, buses operate to Barkdene Hills until 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays only.
The TTC also increases the hours of service along parts of the route, increases the frequency of service along parts of the route; decreases the frequency of service along parts of the route and cancels a branch of the route.
85 Sheppard EastStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC decreases the hours of service of the 86A branch that serves the Toronto Zoo to match the Zoo’s new daily closing time of 4:30 p.m. The last buses leave the Zoo around 5:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.
The TTC also increases the hours of service along a branch of the route and increases the frequency of service along the route.
53 Steeles EastStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC decreases the hours of service of the various branches that serve the Toronto Zoo to match the Zoo’s new daily closing time of 4:30 p.m. The last buses leave the Zoo around 5:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
It also increases the hours of service along a branch of the route and increases the frequency of service along the route.
10 Van HorneStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC introduces new service to passengers wanting to travel between Markham and Staines Roads Monday-to-Friday midday and evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Buses operate between Finch Station and Staines every day until about 1 a.m. Every second bus operates between Finch Station and Markham or Staines Roads until about 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and from about 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturdays. Buses no longer operate along McCowan Road, Elson Drive and Markham Road after 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, before 9 a.m. and after 7 p.m. Saturdays and after 7 p.m. Sundays and holidays.
The TTC also increases the hours of service along parts of the route and increases the frequency of service along the route.
The Transit Toronto archives contain two articles describing the history of transit service along Steeles Avenue East.
You can read a history of the 53 Steeles East route (1974 - ) by Jeffrey Kay here.
You can read a history of the 353 Steeles East overnight route (2005 - ) by Jeffrey Kay here.
Friday, November 21 was the last day that buses operated along the route Monday-to-Friday midday and evenings.
Starting Monday, November 24, the TTC operates buses along the route only during Monday-to-Friday rush hours. However, it still offers service to passengers traveling along Van Horne and Pleasant View Avenues and Brian Drive Monday-to-Friday midday and evenings and introduces new service to passengers wanting to travel along Van Horne, Pleasant View and Brian Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Starting Monday, November 24, the TTC operates buses along the new 169A Huntingwood via Van Horne branch to serve passengers along Van Horne, Pleasant View and Brian every 30 minutes from about 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. and after 7 p.m. Mondays-to-Fridays and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Buses operate along the 169A Huntingwood via Van Horne branch every day until about 1 a.m. and serve all stops along the 10 Van Horne route.
The TTC has never operated buses along Van Horne Avenue after 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays or holidays.
You can read Transit Toronto’s history of the former 85D Sheppard East Express via Van Horne (1980 - 1989) and 10 Van Horne (1989 - ) routes by Peter Coulman, Angelo Orion, Mike Vainchtein and Scott Haskill here.
You can read Transit Toronto’s history of the former 84B Sheppard via Huntingwood (1973 - 1974), 85A Sheppard East via Huntingwood (1974 - 1990), 139 Huntingwood (1990 - 2002) and 169 Huntingwood (2002 - ) routes by Peter Coulman here.
Increase the frequency of service along current routes
9 Bellamy17 BirchmountStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling before 10 p.m. Saturdays and before 7 p.m. Sundays and holidays. It operates one more bus along the route, increasing the frequency from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes.
The TTC will also increase the service hours of the route.
Starting Sunday, November 23, the TTC increases the frequency of the service to passengers traveling along the route Sunday and holiday evenings. It operates one more bus along the route, increasing the frequency from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes Sundays and holidays after 7 p.m.
Starting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route during Monday-to-Friday morning rush hours. It operates one more bus along the route, increasing the frequency from every 7 minutes to every 6½ minutes. Between 14th Avenue and Steeles Avenue East, the TTC is increasing the frequency from every 21 minutes to every 19½ minutes.
Starting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of the service to passengers traveling along the route late Monday-to-Saturday evenings and Sunday and holiday evenings after 7 p.m. It operates one more bus along the route, increasing the frequency from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes Saturdays after 10 p.m. and Sundays and holidays after 7 p.m.
The TTC also increases the hours of service and cancels a branch of the current route.
You can read Transit Toronto’s history of the 17 Birchmount route by Jeffrey Kay here.
20 CliffsideStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling during Monday-to-Friday morning rush hours. It operates one more bus along the route, increasing the frequency from every 8 minutes to every 6 minutes, 40 seconds.
It also increases the hours of service along parts of the route and equips all buses operating on the route with bike racks.
113 DanforthStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC increases the frequency of the service to passengers traveling along the route early Saturday, Sunday and holiday evenings. It also interlines the buses with the 62 Mortimer route Saturdays, Sundays and holidays before 10 p.m. It operates two buses along both routes together, increasing the service to passengers traveling along the 20 Cliffside route from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes.
It also increases the hours of service along the route.
34 Eglinton EastStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route during Monday-to-Friday afternoon rush hours. It operates one more bus to increase the frequency from every 18 minutes 20 seconds to every 14 minutes.
The Transit Toronto archives contain one article describing the history of transit service along Danforth Road.
You can read a history of the former Danforth Bus Lines’ Toronto - Midland and Eglinton route (1950 - 1954) and the TTC’s former Pine Hills route (1954 - 1956) by Peter Coulman here.
39 Finch EastStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route between Kennedy and Eglinton Stations during Monday-to-Friday morning rush hours. It operates two more buses to increase the frequency during morning rush hours from every 4 minutes to every 3 minutes 45 seconds.
135 GerrardStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the express branches of the route during Monday-to-Friday rush hours. It operates six more buses along the route to increase the frequency during the morning rush hours from 2 minutes 37 seconds to every 2 minutes 7 seconds. It operates one more bus to increase the frequency during the afternoon rush hours from every 4 minutes 45 seconds to every 4½ minutes.
The Transit Toronto archives contain several articles describing the history of transit service along Finch Avenue East.
You can read a history of the 39 Finch East route (1974 - ) by Jeffrey Kay here.
You can read a history of the 139 Finch East Express (now Finch Don Mills) route (1992 - ) by Jeffrey Kay here.
You can read a history of the 308 Finch East overnight route (1987 - ) by Jeffrey Kay here.
38 Highland CreekStarting Saturday, November 29, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route Saturday afternoons. It operates one more bus along the route, increasing service from every 35 minutes to every 20 minutes Saturdays from about noon until 7 p.m.
It will also increase the hours of service along the route.
You can read Transit Toronto’s history of the former 38 Gerrard route (1951 - 1968) by Peter Coulman here.
169 HuntingwoodStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route between Rouge Hill GO Station and Scarborough Centre Station Sunday and holiday afternoons. It operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency from every 20 minutes to every 15 minutes.
Starting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route between the University of Toronto’s Scarborough Campus and Scarborough Centre Station during Monday-to-Friday rush hours and midday. It operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency between U of T Scarborough and Scarborough Centre during morning rush hours from every 9½ minutes to every 7½ minutes. From about 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, it increases the frequency between U of T Scarborough and Scarborough Centre from every 6 minutes to every 5 minutes. It increases the frequency from every 7 minutes to every 6 minutes during afternoon rush hours. Until about 7 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, every second bus operating along the 38 Highland Creek route ends its trip at U of T Scarborough, instead of continuing to Rouge Hill GO Station.
The TTC also increases the hours of service along the route, decreases the frequency of service along part of the route and introduces a new branch of the route.
43 KennedyStarting Monday, September 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route during Monday-to-Friday morning rush hours. It operates one more bus to increase the frequency from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes during morning rush hours.
The TTC also increases the hours of service along the route and introduces a new branch of the route.
You can read Transit Toronto’s history of the former 84B Sheppard via Huntingwood (1973 - 1974), 85A Sheppard East via Huntingwood (1974 - 1990), 139 Huntingwood (1990 - 2002) and 169 Huntingwood (2002 - ) routes by Peter Coulman here.
12 Kingston RdStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route Monday-to-Saturday evenings and all day Sundays and holidays. It operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency of service to passengers traveling between Steeles Avenue East and Kennedy Station from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes Sunday and holiday evenings after 10 p.m.
The TTC is increasing the hours of service passengers wanting to travel on the 43 branch along Progress Avenue. By doing so, the TTC also increases the frequency of service to all passengers traveling along the route to and from points south of Progress Avenue Monday-to-Saturday evenings and all day Sundays and holidays. Every second bus operates either along Kennedy Road to Steeles Avenue or along Progress Avenue to Scarborough Centre Station every day until about 1 a.m.
Until 7 p.m. Sundays and holidays, it increases the frequency south of Progress Avenue from every 8 minutes 45 seconds to every 6 minutes 45 seconds. After 7 p.m. Sundays and holidays, it increases the frequency south of Progress Avenue from every 20 minutes to every 12 minutes.
From 7 until 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, it increases the frequency south of Progress Avenue from every 15 minutes to every 7½ minutes. After 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, it increases the frequency south of Progress Avenue from every 15 minutes to every 10 minutes.
From 7 until 10 p.m. Saturdays, it increases the frequency south of Progress Avenue from every 20 minutes to every 10 minutes. After 10 p.m. Saturdays, it increases the frequency south of Progress Avenue from every 20 minutes to every 12 minutes.
54 Lawrence EastStarting Sunday, November 24, TTC buses operate along the 12B branch serving passengers wanting to travel along Kingston and Brimley Roads to and from Kennedy Stations every day until 1 a.m. By doing so, the TTC increases the frequency of the service to passengers traveling along the route to and from points west of Brimley Road during Monday-to-Friday midday and early evenings.
Starting Monday, November 24, it operates two more buses along the route to increase the frequency west of Brimley Road from every 12½ minutes to every 10 minutes from about 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. It operates two more buses along the route to increase the frequency from every 11 minutes to every 10 minutes from about 7 until 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.
The TTC also increases the hours of service along parts of the route, decreases the hours of service along parts of the route, decreases the frequency of service along parts of the route and cancels a branch of the route.
102 Markham RdStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route early Sunday and holiday mornings. It operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency west of Orton Park Road from every 17½ minutes to every 15 minutes Sundays and holidays before 9 a.m. (On each branch of the route - 54 to Orton Park and 54A to Starspray Boulevard - the frequency increases from every 34 minutes to every 30 minutes.)
Starting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route during Monday-to-Friday rush hours. It operates six more buses along the route to increase the frequency west of Scarborough Golf Club Road from every 3 minutes 33 seconds to every 3 minutes during morning rush hours. (On each branch of the route the frequency increases to every 6 minutes.) It operates six more buses along the route to increase the frequency west of Orton Park Road from every 4 minutes to every 3 minutes 20 seconds during afternoon rush hours. (On each branch of the route the frequency increases to every 6 minutes 40 seconds.)
16 McCowanStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route early Saturday, Sunday and holiday evenings. It operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency from every 60 minutes to every 15 minutes from about 7 until 10 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Buses no longer start and end their trips at Sheppard Avenue East; instead they start their trips at McNicoll Avenue.
Starting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route during Monday-to-Friday morning rush hours. It operates three more buses along the route to increase the frequency of service south of Progress Avenue from every 5 minutes to every 4 minutes 33 seconds during morning rush hours. It also increases the frequency of service of the 102D branch to Mount Joy GO Station in Markham from every 20 minutes to every 17½ minutes during morning rush hours.
The TTC also increases the hours of service along the route.
129 McCowan NorthStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route during Monday-to-Friday rush hours. It operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency from every 8 minutes to every 7 minutes during morning rush hours. It operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency from every 8½ minutes to every 7½ minutes during afternoon rush hours.
130 MiddlefieldStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route during Monday-to-Friday rush hours. It operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency south of Steeles Avenue East from every 4½ minutes to every 4 minutes during morning rush hours. It also increases the frequency of the 129A branch to Major Mackenzie Drive in Markham from every 13 minutes to every 12 minutes.
132 MilnerStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC introduces new service to passengers wanting to travel along the route late Monday-to-Friday evenings and all day Saturdays. It increases the hours of service on Sundays and holidays and extends the route so that all buses on the route operate to Steeles Avenue East every day until about 1 a.m. It also interlines the buses with the 132 Milner route late Monday-to-Friday evenings and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. It operates three buses along both routes to serve passengers traveling along the 130 Middlefield route every 30 minutes after 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
It also decreases the frequency of service along the route, revises the route and cancels a branch of the route.
The TTC has never operated buses along the route after 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays or on Saturdays. It currently operates buses along the route to Passmore Avenue from about 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Sundays.
133 NeilsonStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route during Monday-to-Friday morning rush hours. It operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency from every 16 minutes to every 12 minutes during morning rush hours.
It also increases the hours of service along the route.
131 NuggetStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers wanting to travel along the route early Sunday and holiday evenings. It operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency from every 30 minutes to every 13 minutes from about 7 until 10 p.m. Sundays and holidays. Buses also start and end their trips in Morningside Heights instead of at Finch Avenue East.
Starting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers wanting to travel along the route during Monday-to-Friday rush hours. It operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency from every 8 minutes to every 7 minutes during morning rush hours. It operates two more buses to increase the frequency from every 7½ minutes to every 6½ minutes during afternoon rush hours.
The TTC also increases the hours of service along the route and cancels a branch of the route.
70 O’ConnorStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route during Monday-to-Friday morning rush hours. It operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency from every 7½ minutes to every 7 minutes during morning rush hours.
134 ProgressStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route during Monday-to-Friday afternoon rush hours. It operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency south of St. Clair Avenue East from every 7½ minutes to every 6½ minutes during afternoon rush hours. It increases the frequency along each branch of the route north of St. Clair, from every 15 minutes to every 13 minutes.
86 ScarboroughStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the 134B branch to McNicoll Avenue during Monday-to-Friday afternoon rush hours. It operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency from every 20 minutes to every 15 minutes.
The TTC also increases the hours of service along the route.
190 Scarborough Centre RocketStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling to and from points west of Kingston Road and Lawrence Avenue East during Monday-to-Friday rush hours. It operates four more buses along the route to increase the frequency from every 3 minutes 1 second to every 2½ minutes during morning rush hours. It operates two more buses to increase the frequency from every 4 minutes 23 seconds to every 3 minutes 55 seconds during afternoon rush hours.
It also increases the hours of service along a branch of the route and decreases the hours of service along a branch of the route.
85 Sheppard EastStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route during Monday-to-Friday rush hours. It operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency from every 7½ minutes to every 6½ minutes during morning rush hours. It operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency from every 6 minutes 40 seconds to every 6 minutes during afternoon rush hours.
It also increases the hours of service along the route and equips all buses operating on the route with bike racks.
53 Steeles EastStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route between Don Mills Station and Meadowvale Road Sunday and holiday afternoons. It operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency from every 5 minutes to every 4 minutes, 45 seconds from about noon until 7 p.m. Sundays and holidays.
Starting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route between Don Mills and Meadowvale during Monday-to-Friday rush hours. It operates three more buses along the route to increase the frequency from every 4 minutes 35 seconds to every 4 minutes during morning rush hours. It operates three more buses along the route to increase the frequency from every 4 minutes 50 seconds to every 4 minutes 15 seconds during afternoon rush hours.
Starting Saturday, November 29, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route between Don Mills Station and Meadowvale Road Saturday afternoons. It operates two more buses along the route to increase the frequency from every 4½ minutes to every 4 minutes from about noon until 7 p.m. Saturdays.
It also increases the hours of service along a branch of the route and decreases the hours of service along a branch of the route.
68 WardenStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route. It operates three more buses along the route to increase the frequency from every 12½ minutes to every 10 minutes after 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. Starting Saturday, November 29, it operates one more bus along the route to increase the frequency from every 15 minutes to every 12½ minutes before 9 a.m. Saturdays.
The TTC also increases the hours of service along parts of the route and decreases the hours of service along parts of the route.
The Transit Toronto archives contain two articles describing the history of transit service along Steeles Avenue East.
You can read a history of the 53 Steeles East route (1974 - ) by Jeffrey Kay here.
You can read a history of the 353 Steeles East overnight route (2005 - ) by Jeffrey Kay here.
95 York MillsStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers wanting to travel along the route during Monday-to-Friday morning rush hours. It operates two more buses along the route to increase the frequency from every 4 minutes to every 3 minutes 45 seconds during morning rush hours. North of Steeles Avenue East, it increases the frequency from every 20 minutes to every 15 minutes during morning rush hours.
Starting Monday, November 24, the TTC increases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route west of Victoria Park Avenue during Monday-to-Friday rush hours. It operates two more buses along the route to increase the frequency from every 2 minutes 40 seconds to every 2½ minutes during morning rush hours. It operates two more buses along the route to increase the frequency from every 4 minutes to every 3 minutes 40 seconds during afternoon rush hours.
Decrease the frequency of service along current routes
38 Highland Creek12 Kingston RdStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC decreases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route between Rouge Hill GO Station and the University of Toronto’s Scarborough Campus during Monday-to-Friday rush hours and midday. It decreases the frequency from every 9½ minutes to every 15 minutes during morning rush hours. From about 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, it decreases the frequency from every 6 minutes to every 10 minutes. It decreases the frequency from every 7 minutes to every 12 minutes during afternoon rush hours. Until about 7 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, every second bus operating along the 38 Highland Creek route ends its trip at U of T Scarborough, instead of continuing to Rouge Hill GO Station.
The TTC also increases the hours of service along the route, increases the frequency of service along part of the route and introduces a new branch of the route.
Starting Sunday, November 23, TTC buses operate along the 12B branch serving passengers wanting to travel along Kingston and Brimley Roads to and from Kennedy Stations every day until 1 a.m. By doing so, the TTC decreases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the main 12 Kingston Rd route on Brimley Road south of Kingston Road, Barkdene Hills and Brooklawn Avenue during Monday-to-Friday midday and evenings.
Starting Monday, November 24, it decreases the frequency of service to Barkdene Hills from every 12½ minutes to every 20 minutes from about 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. It decreases the frequency of service to Barkdene Hills from every 11 minutes to every 20 minutes from about 7 until 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.
The TTC also increases the hours of service along parts of the route, decreases the hours of service along parts of the route, increases the frequency of service along parts of the route and cancels a branch of the route.
167 Pharmacy NorthStarting Monday, November 24, the TTC decreases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the route Monday-to-Friday midday. It also interlines the buses with the 132 Milner route Monday-to-Friday midday. It operates two buses along both routes together, decreasing the frequency of service along the 130 Middlefield route from every 22 minutes to every 30 minutes from about 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.
It also increases the hours of service along the route, revises the route and cancels a branch of the route.
3 Scarborough Rapid Transit shuttle busStarting Saturday, November 29, the TTC decreases the frequency of service to passengers traveling along the revised route until about 7 p.m. Saturdays. It still operates two buses along the route, but decreases the frequency from every 20 minutes to every 30 minutes.
It also increases the hours of service along the route.
You can read Transit Toronto’s history of the 167 Pharmacy North route by James Bow here.
Starting Sunday, November 23, the TTC decreases the frequency of service to passengers from every 5 minutes to every 6 minutes. Buses operate only after midnight while the TTC closes down the RT to replace the power rails.
Equip all buses operating on the routes with bike racks
21 Brimley 42 Cummer 190 Scarborough Centre RocketStarting Sunday, November 23, the TTC equips all buses operating on the routes with bike racks.
Interlining refers to transit agencies sharing resources — drivers and vehicles — by scheduling two or more routes with a common terminal as if they were one route. For example, a bus operating on the 43B Kennedy route may leave Kennedy Station, proceed along its route to Scarborough Centre Station, then continue its trip along the 134 Progress route. After continuing to Finch, the bus follows the 134 Progress route back to Scarborough Station, then continues along the 43B Kennedy route to Sherway.
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