New and enhanced TTC express bus service routes promises to make commuting easier for transit riders.
The service improvements, which came into effect this week, puts five new express routes on the map.
“With the purchase of new buses, we’re able to expand our express network and it’s my hope that this will be the beginning of an expansion of this network across the city,” said TTC Chair Josh Colle during a press conference at Kipling Station on Thursday.
The city says the enhancement is part of the $95 million transit investment approved in the 2015 budget.
“These improvements make it convenient for people not just to get to and from work, but to get to and from recreational activities, to get to and from shopping. Just to get around the city,” said Mayor John Tory.
The total cost to run five new express buses is estimated at $5 million.
“I think it’s a great investment, but people should understand there’s a cost to all of these things,” he said.
The following routes will have new or enhanced regular-fare express service:
- 24E Victoria Park Express (Victoria Park Station to Steeles Avenue)
- 185 Don Mills Rocket (Pape Station to Steeles Avenue)
- 186 Wilson Rocket (York Mills Station to Humber College)
- 188 Kipling South Rocket (Kipling Station to Lake Shore Boulevard)
- 199B Finch Rocket (York University to Scarborough Centre Station via Finch Station)
- 199C Finch Rocket (Finch Station to Morningside Heights)
The following routes have also been adjusted to improve service reliability:
- 11 Bayview
- 37 Islington
- 96 Wilson
- 145 Downtown/Humber Bay Express
- 168 Symington
- 501 Queen
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