September is on the calendar and that means that summer is ending and classes at secondary and post-secondary schools are starting. And, people are returning to workplaces after vacations.
All of the transit agencies in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area are making changes to their services over the next few days — some of them, including the TTC and Brampton Transit, are making fairly extensive changes. That requires us at Transit Toronto to put together a lot of information during a short time.
We’ve decided to temporarily publish only highlights of the changes so that readers can receive information while it’s still timely. Shortly afterward, we will fill in the details for each post so you can get our usual extensive look at the various changes the agencies are making.
Starting Sunday, September 2, the TTC is revising its routes and services and increasing service levels along many routes.
According to a TTC news release, it’s “increasing regular service hours in September to 93 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, and further increasing service to 95 per cent by November, with bus service at 99 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.”
And, the TTC says, starting Tuesday, September 5, it’s restoring 126 school trips for elementary and secondary schools, and increasing frequency along nine routes that serve colleges or universities.
The news release explains that, starting this week, the TTC intends to:
- Make more room aboard buses by increasing service and adding capacity on specific trips to address overcrowding;
- Shortening wait times for bus passengers by improving the Ten-Minute Network;
- Further reducing wait times during 41 time periods — service during 27 of those periods returns to pre-pandemic levels or is better than it was before; and
- Improving reliability with more unscheduled, demand-responsive service.
Starting Sunday, September 2, the is revising its routes and services and increasing service levels along many routes.
The TTC is revising service along these routes: 10 Van Horne; 11 Bayview; 20 Cliffside; 23 Dawes; 25 Don Mills; 31 Greenwood; 33 Forest Hill; 38 Highland Creek; 41 Keele; 43 Kennedy; 47 Lansdowne; 53 Steeles East; 57 Midland; 62 Mortimer; 64 Main; 65 Parliament; 70 O’Connor; 75 Sherbourne; 87 Cosburn; 90 Vaughan; 92 Woodbine South; 102 Markham Rd; 113 Danforth; 126 Christie; 128 Stanley Green; 134 Progress; 135 Gerrard; 167 Pharmacy North; 169 Huntingwood; 176 Mimico GO; 200 Bluffers Park; 203 High Park; 301 Queen overnight; 306 Carlton overnight; 501 Queen; 503 Kingston Rd; 504 King; 505 Dundas; 506 Carlton; 512 St Clair; 902 Markham Rd express; 903 Kennedy - Scarborough Centre express; 905 Eglinton East express; 913 Progress express; 927 Highway 27 express; 938 Highland Creek express; 939 Finch express; 953 Steeles East express; 985 Sheppard East express.
11 Bayview
The TTC is adjusting the schedules for buses along the 11A (Steeles - Davisville Stn) branch of the route to accommodate a pilot project to include more time for northbound passengers to board buses at Bayview Station.
201 Bluffers Park
Since fewer passengers travel to and from Bluffers Park during fall and winter, Friday, September 1 is the last day this year that buses operate along the route Mondays to Fridays. Starting Saturday, September 2, buses operate Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only. The last day of service this year is Thanksgiving, Monday, October 9.
506 Carlton
With the end of construction in Main Street Station terminal, starting Sunday, September 3, the TTC resumes streetcar service east of Coxwell Avenue. In the west end of the route, it continues to divert the cars to Dundas West Station, instead of High Park Loop, during ongoing sewer construction on Howard Park Avenue between Roncesvalles Avenue and Dundas Street West.
Saturday, September 2 was the last day that buses operated along the 506C Carlton shuttle route between Victoria Park and Castle Frank stations.
The TTC is also adjusting the schedules “to improve service reliability.” Streetcars continue to drop off or pick up passengers at stops every 10 minutes during all time periods except overnight.
306 Carlton overnight
Starting Labour Day, Monday, September 4, streetcars again operate along the entire route between Main Street and Dundas West stations. The cars continue to drop off or pick up passengers at stops every 30 minutes.
126 Cliffside
Saturday, September 2 was the last day that buses operate through St Clair West Station terminal, due to upcoming construction. Starting Sunday, September 3, board buses on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West beside the station.
During the construction, the TTC is interlining buses along the route with buses along the 33 Forest Hill route.
20 Cliffside
With the end of construction in Main Street Station terminal, starting Sunday, September 3, buses again operate through the terminal.
87 Cosburn
With the end of construction in Main Street Station terminal, starting Sunday, September 3, buses again operate through the terminal.
The TTC continues to interline at Main Street Station buses along the route with buses along the 64 Main route. Buses interline Sunday-and-holiday afternoons, Mondays to Fridays before about 7 p.m. and Saturdays from about 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. During all other time periods, buses along each route operate with separate schedules.
113 Danforth
With the end of construction in Main Street Station terminal, starting Sunday, September 3, buses again operate through the terminal.
The TTC no longer interlines buses along the route with buses along the 135 Gerrard route.
23 Dawes
With the end of construction in Main Street Station terminal, starting Sunday, September 3, buses again operate through the terminal.
25 Don Mills
Starting Tuesday, September 5, the TTC resumes extra buses along the route Mondays to Fridays during morning rush hours to accommodate passengers travelling to high schools
403 Don Mills South community bus
Starting Tuesday, September 5, the TTC revises the path so that buses serve the Dallimore Crescent area.
Both south- and northbound buses operate along their usual route to Don Mills Road and Greenbelt Drive / Barber Greene Road, then proceed:
eastward along Greenbelt;
southward along Dallimore Crescent; then continuing
counterclockwise around Dallimore; then continuing;
northward along Dallimore; and then
westward along Greenbelt to Don Mills,
resuming their usual route south- or northward along Don Mills.Buses in both directions drop off or pick up passengers at new stops
- on Dallimore Crescent beside #s 120 and 16 Dallimore.
505 Dundas
The TTC continues to detour the cars during streetcar-track construction on Broadview Avenue.
From Sunday, September 2 until 10 p.m. Friday, September 22, the TTC extends the path for the 505 Dundas route so that streetcars operate along Queen Street East between Neville Park Loop and Broadview Avenue. Route 505 cars replace route 501 service during Ontario Line project at DeGrassi Street — the site of the future Riverside / Leslieville station.
From 10 p.m. September 22 until Saturday, October 8, the work zone for the Ontario Line project restricts traffic lanes at the intersection of Queen Street East with DeGrassi Street. The TTC revises the path for the route so that streetcars operate along Queen Street East only between Woodbine Loop (at Kingston Road) and Coxwell Avenue. Route 505 cars detour along Coxwell Avenue, Gerrard Street East and Broadview.
The TTC is also adjusting the schedules “to improve service reliability.” Streetcars continue to drop off or pick up passengers at stops every 10 minutes during all time periods except overnight.
905 Eglinton East express
The TTC is adjusting the schedules for buses along the route during all times, except overnight.
939 Finch express
Starting Tuesday, September 5, the TTC resumes service along the 939A (Scarborough Centre Stn - Finch Stn) branch of the route Mondays to Fridays from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. By resuming service along the branch, the TTC also increases the frequency of midday service along the route.
33 Forest Hill
Saturday, September 2 was the last day that buses operate through St Clair West Station terminal, due to upcoming construction. Starting Sunday, September 3, board buses on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West beside the station.
During the construction, the TTC is interlining buses along the route with buses along the 126 Christie route.
135 Gerrard
With the end of construction in Main Street Station terminal, starting Sunday, September 3, buses again operate through the terminal.
The TTC no longer interlines buses along the route with buses along the 113 Danforth route.
31 Greenwood
Starting Sunday, September 3, the TTC revises the path so that buses along the route operate to and from Queen / Coxwell Loop, instead of Woodbine Loop (at Queen Street East and Kingston Road).
Buses operate both ways along Coxwell Avenue between the loop and Eastern Avenue, instead of along Eastern Avenue east of Coxwell Avenue.
Buses continue to operate to and from Coxwell Station during ongoing construction in Greenwood Station terminal.
38 Highland Creek
Since more passengers travel to and from the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus during fall and winter, the TTC is resuming service along the 38B (U of T Scarborough - Scarborough Centre Stn) branch of the route. Starting Tuesday, September 5, buses operate along the 38B branch Mondays to Fridays before about 7 p.m.
During rush hours, buses along the 38B branch operate in the “off-peak” direction — meaning: westbound during morning rush hours and eastbound during afternoon rush hours. Express buses along the 938 Highland Creek express route operate in the peak direction.
Since the TTC is also restoring service along the express route, it’s decreasing the frequency of service along the 38A (Rouge Hill GO Stn - Scarborough Centre Stn) branch of the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
938 Highland Creek express
Since more passengers travel to and from the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus during fall and winter, the TTC is resuming service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
Buses along the route operate only in the “peak” direction — meaning: eastbound only during morning rush hours and westbound during afternoon rush hours. Local buses along the 38B Highland Creek route operate in the off-peak direction.
The TTC is also decreasing the frequency along the parallel 38 Highland Creek local route to accommodate the express service.
203 High Park
Since fewer passengers travel to and from High Park during fall and winter, Labour Day, Monday, September 4 is the last day this year that buses operate along the route.
927 Highway 27 express
Since more passengers travel to and from the Humber College’s North campus during fall and winter, the TTC is resuming service along the 927A branch (Humber College - Kipling Stn) of the route. Starting Tuesday, September 5, buses operate along the 927A branch northbound only Monday-to-Friday mornings before about 11 a.m.
169 Huntingwood
Starting Sunday, September 7, the TTC is adjusting the schedules for buses along the route. By adjusting the schedules, it also decreases the frequency of service Mondays to Fridays during morning rush hours.
41 Keele
Starting Tuesday, September 5, the northbound buses that leave Keele Station 7:15, 7:30, 7:45 and 8 p.m. Mondays to Fridays continue along the entire route to Pioneer Village Station. Usually, the buses ended their trips at Eglinton Avenue West.
43 Kennedy
Metrolinx has completed construction at Milliken GO Station. Starting Sunday, September 3, northbound buses along the route drop off passengers at a new stop on Steeles Avenue East beside the station.
903 Kennedy - Scarborough Centre express
The TTC now designates the shuttle buses that replace Line 3 Scarborough rapid-transit service as operating along route 903.
The TTC says, “The routing of the 903 Kennedy - Scarborough is different from the Line 3 shuttle bus. Service will operate via Midland Avenue southbound and Kennedy Road northbound to take advantage of traffic signal adjustments. Additionally, the routing will change as transit priority measures are installed through the coming months. More information will be provided when these measures are complete.”
Buses along the route don’t operate to and from the area near McCowan Station. Board southbound buses along the 9 Bellamy route at Scarborough Centre Station to travel to that area.
The TTC previously operated buses along route 903 from November 19, 2018 until May 20, 2020. It stopped operating buses along the route due to public health measures and fewer riders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
504 King
The TTC continues to detour the cars during streetcar-track construction on Broadview Avenue. Streetcars along both branches of the route continue to operate to and from Distillery Loop.
Starting Tuesday, September 5, track and water-main construction in Dufferin Gate Loop requires the TTC to detour some of the streetcars along the route.
It’s extending the path for streetcars along the 504B branch of the route so that they operate to and from Roncesvalles Carhouse during the construction.
The TTC is also operating extra rush-hour streetcars along the route between Roncesvalles Carhouse and Parliament Street.
And, it’s adjusting the schedules for streetcars along the route during all times except overnight “to improve service reliability”. The cars continue to drop off or pick up passengers at stops every 10 minutes or sooner.
503 Kingston Rd
Buses, instead of streetcars, continue to operate along the route.
Starting Tuesday, September 5, the TTC increases the frequency of service along the route “to improve service reliability.” Buses drop off or pick up passengers every 7 minutes Mondays to Fridays during morning rush hours and every 8 minutes during afternoon rush hours. Buses continue to serve passengers at stops every 10 minutes during all other time periods, except overnight.
From 10 p.m. Friday, September 29 until 4 a.m. Monday, October 2, the work zone for Ontario Line construction at DeGrassi Street blocks all traffic lanes at the intersection of Queen Street East with DeGrassi Street. Buses detour along Carlaw Avenue, Dundas Street East and Broadview Avenue.
47 Lansdowne
Starting Sunday, September 3, buses along the 47A (St Clair - Queen) branch of the route again start and end trips in Earlscourt Loop (on the northwest corner of St. Clair Avenue West and Lansdowne Avenue.)
Buses along the 512 St Clair route replace route 47A service along St Clair West west of Lansdowne.
64 Main
With the end of construction in Main Street Station terminal, starting Sunday, September 3, buses again operate through the terminal.
The TTC continues to interline at Main Street Station buses along the route with buses along the 87 Cosburn route. Buses interline Sunday-and-holiday afternoons, Mondays to Fridays before about 7 p.m. and Saturdays from about 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. During all other time periods, buses along each route operate with separate schedules.
The TTC is also adjusting the service levels for buses along the 64 Main route Monday-to-Friday evenings and Sunday-and-holiday mornings.
102 Markham Rd
Since more passengers travel to and from Centennial College’s Progress campus during fall and winter, the TTC’s restoring service along the 102A (Centennial College - Warden Stn) branch of the route Mondays to Fridays before about 7 p.m.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers on campus every 24 minutes during rush hours and every 20 minutes from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
For the main part of the route — along Markham and Kingston roads and St. Clair Avenue East — between Steeles Avenue East and Warden Station, buses continue to serve passengers at stops every 10 minutes or sooner during all time periods, except overnight.
902 Markham Rd express
Since more passengers travel to and from Centennial College’s Progress campus during fall and winter, the TTC’s operating three extra northbound short-turning trips between Warden Station and the campus Mondays to Fridays during morning rush hours. Buses leave Warden Station at 7:30, 7:40 and 7:50 a.m.
57 Midland
Metrolinx has completed construction at Milliken GO Station. Starting Sunday, September 3, northbound buses along the route drop off passengers at a new stop on Steeles Avenue East beside the station.
176 Mimico GO
Starting Tuesday, September 5, the TTC adjusts the schedules for buses along the route to help passengers connect with GO Transit trains. (GO recently adjusted train schedules.) Some buses drop off or pick up passengers as much as 15 minutes earlier or later than usually.
62 Mortimer
With the end of construction in Main Street Station terminal, starting Sunday, September 3, buses again operate through the terminal.
The TTC continues to interline buses along the route with buses along the 8 Broadview route due to ongoing streetcar-track construction on Broadview Avenue and upcoming construction in Broadview Station terminal.
70 O’Connor
The TTC is adjusting the schedules for buses along the route “to improve service reliability.” By adjusting the schedules, it decreases the frequency of service along the route during various times.
65 Parliament
Since more passengers travel to and from George Brown College’s Waterfront campus during fall and winter, the TTC’s increasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
167 Pharmacy North
Starting Sunday, September 5, the TTC adjusts the schedules for buses along the route “to improve reliability”.
134 Progress
Since more passengers travel to and from Centennial College’s Progress campus during fall and winter, the TTC is resuming service along the 134C (Centennial College - Scarborough Centre Stn) branch of the route. Starting Tuesday, September 5, buses operate along the 134C branch Mondays to Fridays before about 7 p.m.
During rush hours, buses along the 134C branch operate in the “off-peak” direction — meaning: westbound during morning rush hours and eastbound during afternoon rush hours. Express buses along the 913 Progress express route operate in the peak direction.
913 Progress express
Since more passengers travel to and from the Centennial College’s Progress campus during fall and winter, the TTC is resuming service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
Buses along the route operate only in the “peak” direction — meaning: eastbound only during morning rush hours and westbound during afternoon rush hours. Local buses along the 134C Progress route operate in the off-peak direction.
501 Queen
Routing changes due to construction:
- at the intersection of Queen Street West / King Street West / The Queensway / Roncesvalles Avenue.
- The TTC continues to suspend streetcar service between Long Branch Loop and Roncesvalles Avenue due to the project. Streetcars along route 501 operate only between Sunnyside and McCaul loop.
- Shuttle buses along the 501L Queen route continue to operate between Long Branch and Dufferin Street. The eastbound stop at The Queensway and Glendale Avenue East remains out of service while crews install a new traffic signal.
- for Metrolinx’s Ontario Line project at Yonge Street — the site of the future Queen station.
Starting Sunday, September 3, the TTC ends the streetcar diversion between McCaul Street and Broadview Avenue. Streetcars operate between Sunnyside and McCaul loops.
501B Queen shuttle buses continue to operate between Bathurst Street and Broadview, detouring eastbound via Bay Street, King streets west and east and Church Street and westbound along Church, Richmond streets east and west and Bay.
- for the Ontario Line project at DeGrassi Street — the site of the future Riverside / Leslieville station.
- From Sunday, September 2 until 10 p.m. Friday, September 22:
- the TTC extends the path for the 505 Dundas route so that streetcars operate along Queen Street East between Neville Park Loop and Broadview Avenue. Route 505 cars replace route 501 service.
- Buses along the 72 Pape, 301 Queen overnight and 503 Kingston Rd routes continue operating along Queen Street East.
- From 10 p.m. September 22 until 10 p.m. Friday, September 29:
- the work zone for the Ontario Line project restricts traffic lanes at the intersection of Queen Street East with DeGrassi Street.
- the TTC revises the path for the 505 Dundas route so that streetcars operate along Queen Street East only between Woodbine Loop (at Kingston Road) and Coxwell Avenue. Route 505 cars detour along Coxwell Avenue, Gerrard Street East and Broadview.
- The TTC operates buses along the new 501D Queen shuttle route between Neville Park Loop and Church Street to replace route 501 streetcars.
- Buses along the 72 Pape, 301 Queen overnight and 503 Kingston Rd routes continue operating along Queen Street East through the work zone.
- From 10 p.m. Friday, September 29 until 4 a.m. Monday, October 2:
- the work zone for the Ontario Line project blocks all traffic lanes at the intersection of Queen Street East with DeGrassi Street.
- the TTC continues to revise the path for the 505 Dundas route so that streetcars operate along Queen Street East only between Woodbine Loop (at Kingston Road) and Coxwell Avenue. Route 505 cars detour along Coxwell Avenue, Gerrard Street East and Broadview.
- The TTC continues to operate buses along the 501D Queen shuttle route between Neville Park Loop and Church Street to replace route 501 streetcars. The buses detour along Carlaw Avenue, Dundas Street East and Broadview Avenue.
- It’s detouring buses along the 72 Pape, 301 Queen overnight and 503 Kingston Rd routes detour along Carlaw Avenue, Dundas Street East and Broadview Avenue.
- From 4 a.m. Monday, October 2 until Sunday, October 8:
- the work zone for the Ontario Line project restricts traffic lanes at the intersection of Queen Street East with DeGrassi Street.
- the TTC revises the path for the 505 Dundas route so that streetcars operate along Queen Street East only between Woodbine Loop (at Kingston Road) and Coxwell Avenue. Route 505 cars detour along Coxwell Avenue, Gerrard Street East and Broadview.
- The TTC operates buses along the new 501D Queen shuttle route between Neville Park Loop and Church Street to replace route 501 streetcars.
- Buses along the 72 Pape, 301 Queen overnight and 503 Kingston Rd routes continue operating along Queen Street East through the work zone.
301 Queen overnight
Buses continue to replace streetcars along the entire route between Neville Park and Long Branch loops. The buses continue to detour around Ontario Line construction at Yonge Street eastbound via Bay Street, King streets west and east and Church Street and westbound along Church, Richmond streets east and west and Bay.
From Saturday, September 30 until 4 a.m. Monday, October 2, the work zone for Ontario Line construction at DeGrassi Street blocks all traffic lanes at the intersection of Queen Street East with DeGrassi Street. Buses detour along Carlaw Avenue, Dundas Street East and Broadview Avenue.
985 Sheppard East express
Starting Tuesday, September 5, the TTC cancels midday service along the 985B (Meadowvale - Don Mills Stn) branch of the route. Buses no longer operate east of McCowan Road Mondays to Fridays from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
75 Sherbourne
Since more passengers travel to and from George Brown College’s Waterfront campus during fall and winter, the TTC’s increasing the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays before about 3 p.m.
128 Stanley Green
Starting Tuesday, September 5, the TTC increases the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 20 minutes, instead of every 30 minutes, during morning rush hours; and
- every 22 minutes, instead of every 30 minutes, during afternoon rush hours.
512 St Clair
Starting Sunday, September 3, the TTC replaces streetcars with buses along the entire route to accommodate multiple construction projects, including upcoming construction in St Clair West station terminal and Metrolinx construction on the bridge west of Caledonia Road.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops beside the curb and not at the “island” mid-street streetcar stops. This includes temporary stops on the street beside St Clair West Station. The buses serve passengers at stops every 10 minutes during all times, except overnight.
Buses continue to replace streetcars “until summer 2024”, meaning as late as until September 30, 2024.
53 Steeles East
Metrolinx has completed construction at Milliken GO Station. Starting Sunday, September 3, eastbound buses along the route drop off passengers at a new stop on Steeles Avenue East beside the station.
The TTC is adjusting the schedules for buses along the route “to improve reliability”. Starting September 3, passengers may wait for buses as much as one minute less than usually Sunday-and-holiday mornings. Starting Saturday, September 9 passengers may wait as much as one minute more than usually Saturday afternoons.
953 Steeles East express
Metrolinx has completed construction at Milliken GO Station. Starting Sunday, September 3, eastbound buses along the route drop off passengers at a new stop on Steeles Avenue East beside the station.
The TTC is adjusting the schedules for buses along the route “to improve reliability”.
10 Van Horne
Starting Tuesday, September 5, the TTC is adjusting the schedules for buses along the route “to improve reliability”.
90 Vaughan
Due to upcoming construction in St Clair West Station terminal, starting Sunday, September 3, the TTC is revising the path so that bues operate to and from Bathurst Staition during all times, except overnight.
Southbound buses operate along their usual route to Vaughan Road and St. Clair Avenue West, then proceed:
southeastward along Vaughan;
southward along Bathurst Street; and then
eastward into Bathurst Station terminal,
ending their trips.Northbound buses start their trips in Bathurst Station terminal, then proceed:
northward along Bathurst Street; and then
westward along St. Clair Avenue West to Vaughan Road,
resuming their regular path northwestward along Vaughan.The TTC designates this temporary service as the 90B branch of the route.
Passengers wanting to connect with Line 1 Yonge - University subway at St Clair West Station must walk five minutes between the intersection of Vaughan with St. Clair West and the station or transfer to buses along the 126 Christie or 512 St Clair routes.
92 Woodbine South
Since fewer passengers travel to and from Woodbine Beach and Ashbridges Bay Park during fall and winter, the TTC is decreasing the frequency of service along the route Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Transit agencies often interline buses along two or more routes with a common terminal to save resources — human resources (drivers) and physical resources (buses). For example, when a northbound bus along the 126 Christie route arrives on St. Clair Avenue West beside St Clair West Station, it continues northbound along the 33 Forest Hill route. After completing a round trip along route 33, it returns to the station area then proceeds southbound along route 126.
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