TTC Off-Peak Service Improvements Announced!

The 53 Steeles East bus waits for passengers in Scarborough.

Mayor Tory and TTC Chair Councillor Colle recently announced service improvements to off-peak services for 33 bus and streetcar routes that will be implemented this fall. In addition to improvements to 61 routes announced in summer, these improvements largely reverse off-peak service cuts that were made in February 2012. Bus routes that serve our ward announced in this round of improvements are:

• 39 Finch East
• 42 Cummer
• 53 Steeles East
• 199 Finch Rocket

Visit https://ttc.ca/News/2015/July/0727_bus_wait.jsp for a complete list of bus routes that are included in this round of service improvement.

This is a follow up to service improvements announced in May:
http://www.ttc.ca/News/2015/May/5_24_015_NR_service_improvements.jsp

More details on the TTC staff report:
http://www.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Commission_reports_and_information/Commission_meetings/2015/May_27/Reports/More_Off_Peak_Service_Expansion_of_All_Day_Every_Day_Network.pdf

Upcoming:
Starting on September 6th, 169 Huntingwood will have expanded service to include evenings and on weekends. The route will run all day, every day, from 6 AM until 1 AM (beginning 9 AM on Sundays) with this change, with buses operating every 30 minutes. This is a substantial improvement over the existing limited service.

September 2015 e-Newsletter

Chin helps clean-up the community as part of his Eco-challenge.

The September 2015 issue of my monthly e-Newsletter is now online.  If you would like to receive future issues, sign-up to stay informed.

Scarborough RT closure

The Scarborough RT will be clsoed on June 20, 2015 and July 4 and 5, 2015.  Shuttle buses will serve all stations along the line.

The Scarborough RT is scheduled to close on June 20^th, 2015 and July 4^th and 5^th, 2015. There will be replacement buses serving all stops. For more information, please visit: tinyurl.com/nqpmxge.

McNicoll Bus Garage study complete

Scarborough bus routes will operate out of the McNicoll Bus Garage, reducing operating costs and improving service reliability.

The Environmental Project Report (EPR) was finalized on May 21, 2015 and made available on the project web site at  http://www.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Projects/McNicoll_Bus_Garage/index.jsp.

The EPR will also be available at a number of other locations including public libraries in the area.

Public comments will be received for 30 days and followed by a 35 day review period by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change.