Faster travel options throughout the city are coming this weekend, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow announced at a news conference Friday morning.<\/p>\n
Chow said starting Saturday, trains on Line 1 will arrive every two and half minutes. There will also be 10 additional trains running during the morning rush and 15 more during the evening.<\/p>\n
Some streetcar routes will also see an increase in service, with the 505 Dundas and the 511 Bathurst running every six minutes at peak times during the week.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat means less waiting, less crowding, more room to breathe,\u201d Chow said at the news conference at Osgoode Station. \u201c10 more trains in the morning rush, 15 more in the evening rush. And that\u2019s not just Line 1. Line 2, as you know, is coming one minute faster, arriving every two and a half minutes instead of the old three and a half minute wait.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTransit riders deserve reliable, frequent transit, and with more people coming back to the office and getting to school, daily commutes will be faster and less crowded.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chow added that the changes in service frequency and amount will not cause fares to increase. <\/p>\n
At the same news conference, TTC CEO Mandeep Lali said feedback from TTC customers as well as \u201csupport, guidance, and investment\u201d that Chow has \u201cprovided the TTC\u201d is what allowed them to make the adjustments.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will make a real impact and is the first time since COVID that we\u2019re getting back up to these levels to meet the demands of our customers,\u201d said Lali.<\/p>\n