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TTC subway operators reducing speed through sections of the subway system: February 15 update



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.


Updating our earlier posts of Thursday, January 18, Monday, February 5 and Monday, February 12.


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 Wellesley and College stations;
  • Both ways between Spadina and St George stations;
  • Southbound between St Andrew and Union stations;
  • Southbound between Davisville and St Clair stations;
  • Northbound between Highway 407 and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre stations;
  • Northbound between Union and King stations;
  • Northbound between Bloor - Yonge and Rosedale stations;
  • Northbound between Summerhill and Davisville stations; and
  • Northbound between Lawrence and Sheppard - Yonge stations.
  • Line 2 Bloor -Danforth:
  • Both ways between Royal York and Jane stations;
  • Eastbound between Victoria Park and Warden stations; and
  • Eastbound between Castle Frank and Chester stations; and
  • Westbound between Lansdowne and Dundas West 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.

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