Updated — Friday, March 1, 11:29 a.m.: The TTC has updated its list of reduced speed zones, deleting some zones and adding others.
Updated — Thursday, February 22, 11:51 p.m.: The TTC has updated its list of reduced speed zones, deleting some zones and adding others.
Update — Thursday, February 15, 6:57 p.m.: In a news release, the TTC says that it “has made significant progress” in removing many of the reduced speed zones in the subway system. It expect to eliminate all the reduced speed zones by March 8.
Updated — Thursday, February 15, 6:20 p.m.: The TTC has updated its list of reduced speed zones, deleting some zones and adding others.
Updated — Monday, February 12, 5:34 p.m.: The TTC has updated its list of reduced speed zones, deleting some zones and adding others.
Updating our original post of Thursday, January 18.
TTC transit control continues to ask subway operators to reduce their speed through certain areas of the subway system as a safety precaution due to crews at track level performing ongoing maintenance on the tracks. These reduced speed zones mean that trains travel more slowly than normally in the area.
Here’s where reduced speed zones are in effect on Lines 1 and 2:
- Line 1 Yonge - University
- Both ways between Sumerhill and Davisville stations;
- Both ways between Wellesley and College stations;
- Both ways between Union and St Andrew stations;
- Both ways between Union and King stations;
- Both ways between St George and Spadina stations;
- Northbound between Museum and St George stations.
- Northbound between Bloor - Yonge and Rosedale stations;
- Northbound between Lawrence and Sheppard - Yonge stations;
- Line 2 Bloor -Danforth:
- Both ways between Royal York and Jane stations;
- Eastbound between Sherbourne and Chester stations; and
- Eastbound between Warden and Kennedy stations.
At reduced speeds, trains are moving at between 15 and 25 kilometres per hour (km/h), compared to normal speeds of 40 to 50 km/h.