Public Transit Is Not “Coming Back” @humantransit asks "When are we going to stop describing our ridership as a percentage of pre-COVID? Because as long as that’s below 100%, which I expect it to be for a long time, we are playing into a narrative of relative failure, instead of talking about […]

TTC to relax some streetcar speed restrictions, but not at junctions, effective May 24, 2026. stevemunro.ca/2026/04/29/t...

The TTC held a surprise rider feedback pop-up at Mount Dennis station on Line 5 today, with cookies and commemorative pins. Per the single station pin design, expect more pop-ups and pin designs in future. Photos courtesy @transit, alt text added. #TTC #Transit

TTC announced that the hours of operation for Line 5 are now extended, and in addition the trains are now running at a full 80kph top speed in the tunnels, and the underground station speed limits were also increased from 30kph to 45kph […]

A very strong argument from @moretransitso that any westward extension of Line 4 should cross Downsview before development to save money and to create more transit ridership and enable future GO connections too: https://open.substack.com/pub/moretransitso/p/the-sheppard-subway-must-serve-the […]

Toronto needs a detailed review of its transit growth policy including a basic question: Should budgets trump goals for ridership growth? What are the tradeoffs and options. stevemunro.ca/2026/03/20/r...

TTC News Release: 510 Spadina streetcars will return to Spadina Ave. as of 5 a.m. tomorrow, Sat. Feb. 28. TTC crews are currently working to complete final testing today and overnight and confirm that the infrastructure is safe for streetcar operations. On Mon., Feb. 23, the damage was […]

Interview with Steve Munro regarding his decades of activism and the issues with Toronto's current transit environment: https://torontolife.com/city/steve-munro-has-been-calling-out-torontos-transit-problems-for-20-years/

With the World Cup looming, new upgrades are needed to ensure smooth and frequent streetcar service to Exhibition Place. https://globalnews.ca/news/11661819/toronto-world-cup-streetcar-plan/

TTC scrambles to get streetcar network ready for pivotal FIFA World Cup transit role

Internal documents show there are concerns overhead cables may not be able to handle the massive ramp up in service required to use Bathurst Street as World Cup artery.

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Keep your eyes peeled today for CodeRedTO volunteers along #Line5 to get a button or magnet! #TTC #Metrolinx

Free online panel: "What is ‘public’ about public transportation? The question of accessibility" Speakers - Ron Buliung, Geography, University of Toronto - Mahtot Gebresselassie, EUC, York University - Aimi Hamraie, Social Science, York University - Commentary from James Perttula, Director of […]

Steve Munro has reviewed the schedules: Line 5 schedule contains a significant reduction in travel time compared to bus, as little as half the time during evening rush, and a significant increase in consistency. Details […]

An examination of relative travel times, stop-to-stop speeds and stop spacing for 32/34 Eglinton buses and 5 Eglinton LRT trains. stevemunro.ca/2026/02/04/h...

Experts weigh in on how the opening of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT can avoid the issues seen on Finch West. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/eglinton-line-5-how-to-avoid-line-6-repeat-9.7067119

Jonathan English's slides to be presented at TTC Board today on surface transit revitalization are worth a review, with some interesting suggestions. Agenda item: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.TTC13.5 PDF […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Interesting slides on transit signal priority from Narayan Donaldson, to be presented at TTC Board meeting today. You can follow much of the story by paging through. TTC Agenda item: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.TTC13.4 PDF […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

"Off the rails: The inside story of how the Eglinton Crosstown LRT went from transit dream to cautionary tale" - Toronto Star An epic review of the choices made over the last 20 years. #GiftLink #TTC #Metrolinx #TOPoli #ONPoli #Transit #Line5 […]

Toronto transit researcher, advocate, activist, and archivist Steve Munro @swanboatsteve.bsky.social posts on twenty years of blogging, the history before the blog, and where Toronto is continuing to lose ground […]

New trains for Line 2 - early design concepts unveiled https://globalnews.ca/news/11615156/toronto-red-rocket-design-unveiled/

Early design concept unveiled for new Toronto subway cars - Toronto | Globalnews.ca

New renders released by the provincial government on Thursday show that replacement trains and cars on Toronto's Line 2 will be bright red, with black and white detailing.

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Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening Feb 8, TTC reportedly tells Premier Doug Ford https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/01/26/eglinton-crosstown-lrt-opening-february-8/ #TTC #Metrolinx #Toronto #TOPoli #Line5

The inclusion of platform edge doors on the Ontario Line is a big win for its future riders and for transit safety overall - as well as a display of the need for retrofitting stations on Lines 1-4. Read more about the benefits of such improvements in CBC's article […]

“Riders don’t care about divided responsibilities; they just want good, reliable service. Toronto council wants to encourage more transit use for a growing city, but the credibility of transit depends on systems that work.” Review of Line 6 issues from […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A detailed discussion of the car-centric choices which led to poor design & performance for Line 6 (and soon Line 5 too), from @notjustbikes "Doing the right thing the wrong way" as @BrentToderian puts it, will damage transit progress in Toronto. It's vital that these new lines be improved […]

"Why does winter weather seem to throw the Finch West LRT off track?" This demonstrates the problem with some privately-provided transit infrastructure: contracts prevent improvement because nobody is allowed to talk. #GiftLink #TOPoli #ONPoli #Transit #TTC […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Delay logs for 6 Finch West show that by far the majority of problems lie with vehicles and infrastructure that are Metrolinx' responsibility, not the TTC's. stevemunro.ca/2026/01/04/6...

A review of the TTC's proposed 2026 operating budget: stevemunro.ca/2025/12/29/t...

An excellent animated slide sequence from @chittimarco.bsky.social on how dedicated space and grade separation impact average and top speeds for various transit modes. From "Speed Matters" […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

"TTC and Metrolinx battle over Eglinton Crosstown LRT date at tense private meeting" "A rift is growing between Metrolinx and Toronto’s transit agency over the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, as provincial officials push to open the years-delayed line in the final days of 2025. Multiple sources […]

Two new urgent motions have been filed for today's TTC Board Meeting, aimed at improving the performance of Line 6, and improving performance of the streetcar network as well. 11.8 Line 6 https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.TTC11.8 11.9 […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]