Starting this Sunday, September 2, the TTC will be rolling out the first of two phases of major fall service improvements that will reduce crowding on Line 1, increase service on more than 30 bus routes and speed up trip times across the city through a new Express Network of buses.

“Through $3 million in additional investment approved by City Council and the hard work of TTC staff to optimize resources, we will be seeing significant progress on our plan to make public transit even more accessible and appealing to all Torontonians,” said Mayor John Tory.

The service improvements include additional trains running on Line 1 during busy times, more staff to assist with customer flow, an expansion and re-branding of the Express Network, and increased service on bus routes during busy times of the day.

These improvements will result in reduced crowding, shorter wait times and more reliable service.

This Sunday, September 2, the following bus routes will see improvements to reduce overcrowding at various times of day:

23 Dawes

29 Dufferin

36 Finch West

37 Islington

43 Kennedy

54 Lawrence East

63 Ossington

72 Pape

79 Scarlett Rd

84 Sheppard West

85 Sheppard East

88 South Leaside

100 Flemingdon Park

102 Markham Rd

113 Danforth

134 Progress

165 Weston Rd North

935 Jane Express (formerly 195 Jane Rocket)

905 Eglinton East (formerly 198 U of T Scarborough Rocket)

939 Finch Express (formerly 199 Finch Rocket)

Additional bus routes will begin seeing improvements on Sunday, October 7.

The TTC is also expanding its network of express bus services, making it easier for customers to travel across the city as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Existing express routes will also be renamed to the 900 series and identified with green route numbers on poles and green lines on system maps.

New express routes that begin service on Tuesday, September 4 are:

902 Markham Rd Express

913 Progress Express

937 Islington Express

Enhanced Express routes:

984 Sheppard West Express (replaces 84E and extends new peak service to Weston Road)

985 Sheppard East Express (replaces 190 Scarborough Centre Rocket and adds new peak service to Meadowvale Road)

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