The TTC and the City of Toronto say they’re “on track to open the Scarborough Busway on September 30, more than six months ahead of the originally projected date, bringing faster, more reliable transit” to passengers.

The TTC expects to begin full testing of the busway in early September to identify and correct any issues before service along the bus-only corridor begins Wednesday, September 30. Buses serving many TTC routes will use the busway, offering frequent express service to accommodate the significant passenger demand that Line 3 Scarborough trains previously provided.

The TTC and City originally planned to complete the project in 2027. The busway will feature dedicated lanes and corridors to bypass regular traffic congestion, ensuring faster and more reliable travel times for passengers. It replaces service along the TTC’s former Line 3 Scarborough. The transit agency ended service along Line 3 in 2023.

Since November 2023, the TTC has been operating an interim bus-replacement service with full transit priority measures — southbound along Midand Avenue and northbound along Kennedy Road — after the transit agency closed Line 3.

Starting September 30, buses will operate over about four kilometres of the former Line 3 right-of-way. The route starts at Kennedy Station, stopping at Tara Avenue / Mooregate Avenue, Lawrence East Station and Ellesmere Station. From Ellesmere Station, buses will transition to priority bus lanes on Ellesmere Road to connect to Scarborough Town Centre.

The new bus corridor will provide transit riders with faster, more reliable travel options while Metrolinx works to extend Line 2 Bloor - Danforth to Sheppard Avenue East and McCowan Road. When the busway is open, the TTC and City expect that trips between Scarborough Centre and Kennedy stations will only require 15 minutes — seven minutes less than current trips.

Last December, the TTC and City announced that they were speeding up construction of the new roadway.