Starting Monday, August 2, the TTC is making minor changes to its routes and services.
The changes affect these routes: 30 Lambton, 71 Runnymede; 77 Swansea.
Specifically, the TTC will: revise current routes; decrease service along current routes; and adjust the schedules of current routes.
It starts operating only accessible buses along these routes: 55 Warren Park; 78 St Andrews; 95 York Mills; 104 Faywood; 115 Silver Hills; 126 Christie; 168 Symington; 321 York Mills overnight.
It also starts equipping all buses operating along these routes with bike racks: 15 Evans; 30 Lambton; 44 Kipling South; 45 Kipling; 48 Rathburn; 49 Bloor West; 50 Burnhamthorpe; 55 Warren Park; 58 Malton; 66 Prince Edward; 73 Royal York; 76 Royal York South; 78 St. Andrews; 80 Queensway; 95 York Mills; 104 Faywood; 110 Islington South; 111 East Mall; 112 West Mall; 115 Silver Hills; 123 Shorncliffe; 126 Christie; 168 Symington; 192 Airport Rocket; 321 York Mills overnight.
Revise current routes
30 Lambton
Eastbound buses continue to operate along their current route.
Starting Sunday, August 2, westbound buses operate along their current route to Dundas Street West / Bloor Street West and Kipling Avenue, then proceed:
southwestward along Dundas West;
northward along Beamish Drive;
eastward along Bloor Street West;
southward along Kipling Avenue;
westward along Viking Lane; and then
south- and westward along St. Alban’s Road to Kipling Station,
ending their trips.Also starting August 2, the TTC is equipping all buses operating along the route with bike racks.
Decrease service along current routes
71 Runnymede
Starting Tuesday, August 3, the TTC is decreasing service along the route during Monday-to-Friday afternoon rush hours and early Monday-to-Friday evenings. North of Runnymede Road and St. Clair Avenue West, buses operate along each of the 71 and 71B branches every 22 minutes instead of every 20 minutes from about 3 until 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. South of St. Clair Avenue West buses operate every 11 minutes instead of every 10 minutes from about 3 until 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.
All day Mondays to Fridays, the TTC interlines buses operating on the 71 Runnymede and 77 Swansea routes, so any changes affect both routes.
The TTC is also adjusting the schedule of the route.
77 Swansea
Starting Tuesday, August 3, the TTC is decreasing service along the route during Monday-to-Friday afternoon rush hours and early Monday-to-Friday evenings. Buses operate every 11 minutes instead of every 10 minutes from about 3 until 7 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. Buses operate every every 22 minutes instead of every 20 minutes from about 7 until 10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.
All day Mondays to Fridays, the TTC interlines buses operating on the 77 Swansea and 71 Runnymede routes, so any changes affect both routes.
Adjust the schedule of current routes
71 Runnymede
Starting Tuesday, August 4 the TTC is adjusting the schedule during Monday-to-Friday rush hours and during the midday period to improve the reliability of the service.
Until about 3 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, the TTC is maintaining the current frequency of service, but buses will leave stops at different times than they do currently.
The TTC is also decreasing the frequency of service along the route during Monday-to-Friday afternoon rush hours and early evenings.
Transit agencies often interline one or more routes that share a common terminal to save resources — drivers and vehicles. In this case, a northbound bus operating on the 77 Swansea route Mondays to Fridays ends its trip at Runnymede Station. It then leaves the station along the 71 Runnymede route. The TTC operates the two routes separately on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.