TTC plans to begin restoring service to pre-pandemic levels starting on Sunday
Transit agency says it will increase or improve service on 17 routes
The TTC says it will begin the gradual process of bringing routes back to pre-pandemic levels starting on Sunday.
In a news release on Wednesday, TTC Chair Jaye Robinson said the transit agency plans to increase service on 17 bus routes.
"Going forward, the TTC will continue to respond to the needs of our riders by increasing service levels in line with demand, while prioritizing our busiest routes across the network," Robinson said.
Last November, TTC was forced to reduce service on certain routes to cope with labour shortages that stemmed from its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.
Toronto is currently at 43 per cent of ridership levels, according to the TTC.
"We have worked throughout the pandemic to protect TTC service, to make sure increased service was implemented on routes that needed it most, to freeze transit fares for riders, and to make sure that revenue shortfalls due to COVID-19 were met with unprecedented financial support from the federal and provincial governments," Mayor John Tory said in a news release on Wednesday.
The routes that will see service increases or improvements on Sunday are:
- 8 Broadview.
- 9 Bellamy.
- 12 Kingston Rd.
- 20 Cliffside.
- 22 Coxwell.
- 42 Cummer.
- 45 Kipling.
- 50 Burnhamthorpe.
- 56 Leaside.
- 57 Midland.
- 61 Avenue Rd North.
- 78 St Andrews.
- 161 Rogers Rd.
- 168 Symington.
- 300 Bloor-Danforth overnight bus.
- 501 L/H Queen (replacement bus).
- 925 Don Mills Express.
The TTC says that schedules and services will continue to be based on demand.