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TTC Strategic Planning Committee to hold first meeting on July 10

July 7, 2025

The TTC Strategic Planning Committee will hold its first meeting on Thu., July 10, 2025. The meeting will be a hybrid model, whereby Commissioners will have the option to attend in-person or remotely. The public also has the option to attend and make deputations in-person or depute virtually. The hybrid meeting will begin online at 1 p.m. and be streamed live on the Official TTC YouTube Channel.

For those attending in-person, the Committee meeting will be held in the 7th Floor Executive Board Room, 1900 Yonge St. (above Davisville Station on Line 1). The Committee will conduct the meeting using an online video conferencing platform.

Details of the hybrid model meeting are as follows:
Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025.
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: 7th Floor Executive Board Room, 1900 Yonge St. The meeting will also be live-streamed on the Official TTC YouTube Channel.

On April 16, the TTC Board established a Strategic Planning Committee and appointed the following members: Alejandra Bravo (Chair), Jamaal Myers, Fenton Jagdeo, Joe Mihevc, and Dianne Saxe. Commissioners also approved the Terms of Reference for the Strategic Planning Committee.

The Strategic Planning Committee assists the TTC Board in managing strategic planning and priorities, focused on two core strategic directions of the Board-approved 2024-2028 Corporate Plan, Moving Toronto, Connecting Communities:
• Strategic Direction 2: Attract New Riders, Retain Customer Loyalty.
• Strategic Direction 3: Place Transit at the Centre of Toronto’s Future Mobility.

The Committee will be scheduled to meet at least twice annually, with one meeting held before Board consideration of the TTC’s Annual Operating and Capital Budgets.

TTC Board and Committees of the Board materials are now housed and publicly available on the City’s Toronto Meeting Management Information System (TMMIS) to improve and streamline access to documents and decisions. Meeting materials from 2024 and earlier will continue to be available at ttc.ca until further notice.
 
TTC 2026 Annual Network Plan now has its first round of discussion/consultation up.

2026 Annual Network Plan

www.ttc.ca www.ttc.ca

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Thanks for sharing the survey. I filled it out, specifically for the Downsview Park Area. It irks me so much that there isn't a better transit connection to the new Humber River Hospital (similar to what there is for Sunnybrook). In my opinion there should be a branch of the 101 that goes south down Keele to Sir William Hearst Avenue stops near the Humber River East Entrance and then loops back around on Wilson to go back North on Keele. This would provide a direct connection to the GO Barrie Line and the Subway.

The existing bus stops around the hospital on Wilson are sooo far from the entrance and the only connection to the subway is at Wilson Station

If anyone else agrees, please fill out the survey ;)
 
There was a delay in starting service on line 1 again this morning. Shuttle buses were running between Finch and Davisville until about 7am.

Why bother having a 5:30am start time if you can't stick to it at least twice a week. Just start it at 7 or have the blue night bus run until 7am.
 
Weekend subway closures and service adjustments

July 10, 2025

The TTC is advising customers of upcoming service changes this weekend, including two planned subway closures, a late subway opening, service adjustments for city events and construction, and service enhancements to support Coldplay concerts at Rogers Stadium.

Line 1 – Saturday subway closure between Finch and Eglinton stations

This Sat., July 12 only, there will be no subway service on the portion of Line 1 Yonge-University between Finch and Eglinton stations to accommodate planned tunnel maintenance.

A frequent shuttle bus service will run, stopping at each station along the shuttle route. Customers who require Wheel-Trans service can speak with any TTC customer service staff member for assistance.

North York Centre and Lawrence stations will be closed during this time. All other subway stations will remain open for customers to purchase PRESTO fares, tickets and connect to surface routes.

Line 1 – Sunday subway closure between St Clair West and St Andrew stations

This Sun., July 13 only, there will be no subway service on the portion of Line 1 Yonge-University between St Clair West and St Andrew stations to accommodate planned track work and station upgrades.

A frequent shuttle bus service will run, stopping at each station along the shuttle route. Customers who require Wheel-Trans service can speak with any TTC customer service staff member for assistance.

Dupont, Museum, Queen’s Park, St Patrick and Osgoode stations will be closed during this time. All other subway stations will remain open during the closure for customers to purchase PRESTO fares, tickets and connect to surface routes.

Line 2 - Sunday late opening between St George and Chester stations

This Sun., July 13, subway service on the portion of Line 2 Bloor-Danforth, between St George and Chester stations, will start at 11 a.m. to accommodate beam replacement work on the Prince Edward Viaduct.

Shuttle buses will run in place of subway service, stopping at each station along the route. TTC staff will be on hand to direct customers to shuttle boarding locations. Customers who require Wheel-Trans service can speak with any TTC customer service staff member for assistance.

Bay and Sherbourne stations will be closed. All other subway stations will remain open for customers to load PRESTO cards, purchase PRESTO tickets, and connect to surface routes.

Enhanced service for Coldplay concerts at Rogers Stadium

On Fri., July 11, and Sat., July 12, the TTC will be operating extra service on Line 1 Yonge-University to help Coldplay fans travel to and from the shows at Rogers Stadium quickly and safely. Fans travelling to the concert can take Line 1 to Downsview Park, Sheppard West or Wilson stations, with Downsview Park being the closest to the venue. The venue is within walking distance from all three stations. For customers with accessibility needs, a dedicated shuttle service will run between Wilson Station and Rogers Stadium prior to and following each concert.

Parking is available at nearby TTC commuter parking lots at the following stations:

• Sheppard West
• Pioneer Village
• Highway 407
• Finch West

Extra TTC staff will be at Downsview Park and Wilson stations to help concertgoers navigate to the stadium. The TTC is also extending customer service hours on X until 12:30 a.m. to respond to customer inquiries in real time via @TTCHelps.

In partnership with Live Nation, the TTC is also offering free rides home for concert ticket holders from Downsview Park, Sheppard West and Wilson stations following both concerts.

Events

• From 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Sat., July 12, the 19 Bay and 97C Yonge routes will divert during the Chariot Fest parade. 19 Bay buses will run as far south as Wellington St., while 97C Yonge buses will redirect onto Bay St. between Gerrard St. and Wellington St. Stops south of Wellington St. will not be serviced on either route.

Construction

• Until 7 p.m. on Wed., July 16, the 79 Scarlett Road and 189 Stockyards routes are diverting to accommodate road work at Foxwell St. and Jane St. 79 Scarlett Road buses are running on St. Clair Ave. between Jane St. and Scarlett Rd. The 189 Stockyards eastbound buses are running along Ellins Ave. between Scarlett Rd. and Jane St.

• Until 6 a.m. on Thurs., Aug. 21, the following routes are diverting to accommodate road work at Kipling Station:

- 40 Junction-Dundas West
- 44 Kipling South
- 45 Kipling
- 46 Martin Grove
- 149 Etobicoke-Bloor
- 944 Kipling South
- 945 Kipling Express
- 300 Bloor Danforth Night

• Until 7 p.m. on Sat., Aug. 30, the 184 Ancaster Park eastbound buses are diverting due to sewer work. Eastbound buses are running via Ancaster Rd., Gilley Rd., Garret Blvd., Katherine Rd., Ancaster Rd. and Wilson Ave.

The TTC is committed to keeping customers informed about work and events that impact service, as well as alternate route options. For the most up-to-date information, follow @TTCNotices on X or sign up for eAlerts.
 
From the TTC scheduled meeting for July 17, 2025...

From agenda: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/#/committees/2944/26573

TTC7.11 - Honouring Frederick Langdon Hubbard - by Chair Jamaal Myers, seconded by Commissioner Josh Matlow​

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Consideration Type: ACTION​
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Recommendations​

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The TTC Board requests that:​
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1. TTC staff identify and report back to the TTC Board with recommendations no later than June 2026 on appropriate internal TTC properties that could be named and/or renamed to honour Frederick Langdon Hubbard, the first Black Canadian to be appointed Chair of the TTC Board in time for the 100-year anniversary of his historic appointment in 1930.​
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2. TTC Chair and staff work together to create an annual award, the “Hubbard Award for Leadership,” which will be given at the discretion of the TTC Chair to a TTC employee and/or employees that have demonstrated leadership skills that have significantly and positively impacted, guided and/or inspired their colleagues, TTC customers and/or the City of Toronto.​
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Summary​

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In 1930, Frederick Langdon Hubbard became the first Black Canadian to be appointed Chair of the TTC Board. In addition to being Chair, Frederick Hubbard served as Vice-Chair of the Board in 1931, a TTC Commissioner from 1932-1939 and was the only member of the TTC Board at the time of his appointment, who had significant experience with the management of a transportation system, earning him the respect of his peers and the esteem of the community for his role in steering the early course of the TTC. In order to recognize and celebrate the historic appointment and achievements of Frederick Hubbard’s contributions to the TTC and the City of Toronto, this motion seeks to honour and recognize him in time for the 100th anniversary of his appointment as Chair of the TTC Board by naming or renaming an internal TTC property after him. The motion also seeks to create an annual award, given at the discretion of the TTC Chair to a TTC employee and/or employees that has demonstrated leadership skills that have significantly and positively impacted, guided and/or inspired their colleagues, TTC customers and/or the City of Toronto.​

Born in Toronto in 1878, Hubbard was son of a high profile African Canadian and Toronto politician William Peyton Hubbard and son-in-law to the first African Canadian licensed to practice medicine in Ontario Anderson Ruffin Abbott (married to daughter Grace Isabell Abbott). Hubbard died in 1953.

Hubbard worked for the Toronto Street Railway from 1906 to 1921
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drum118 said:
• Until 6 a.m. on Thurs., Aug. 21, the following routes are diverting to accommodate road work at Kipling Station:

- 40 Junction-Dundas West
- 44 Kipling South
- 45 Kipling
- 46 Martin Grove
- 149 Etobicoke-Bloor
- 944 Kipling South
- 945 Kipling Express
- 300 Bloor Danforth Night
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For the love of God, how many times are we going to have to go through something at Kipling Station.

This is the 3rd time in about 10 years (and 2nd time in 2 years) where the TTC has completely shut down or restricted buses in the bus bay for reconstruction, and each time they do it they do some kind of half-ass work and they dont rebuild the full terminal.

The 1st time they replaced some (but not all asphalt sections) with concrete pads for whatever idiotic reason which lead to the existing aging asphalt sinking in some areas. The most recent time they did rolling closures of bus bays, they rebuilt plaform areas but didnt repair the areas where concrete was deteriorating (ie: the entrance to the station).

Now we're going through yet another batch of repairs? Just repair the whole damn station at once and be done with it, my goodness.
 
Amare said:
For the love of God, how many times are we going to have to go through something at Kipling Station.

This is the 3rd time in about 10 years (and 2nd time in 2 years) where the TTC has completely shut down or restricted buses in the bus bay for reconstruction, and each time they do it they do some kind of half-ass work and they dont rebuild the full terminal.

The 1st time they replaced some (but not all asphalt sections) with concrete pads for whatever idiotic reason which lead to the existing aging asphalt sinking in some areas. The most recent time they did rolling closures of bus bays, they rebuilt plaform areas but didnt repair the areas where concrete was deteriorating (ie: the entrance to the station).

Now we're going through yet another batch of repairs? Just repair the whole damn station at once and be done with it, my goodness.
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Better sill, move most the service to the New Cloverdale subway Station along with GO and miWay. Only nee 3 bays for service and 2 spare for shuttle service when the line is close. TTC will save time and money having service out of Cloverdale that will have room to expand bus service. Same goes for GO and miWay.

Of all the terminal stations built, Kipling was the only one to cut in size on day one and a major problem since then.

What entrance are you talking about as the west was rebuilt last year??
 
Do we know if this is work within Kipling Station or road work on St Albans ramp to Kipling as those affordable housing towers are going up? The routes listed are the only ones that would go up that way.
 
nfitz said:
??? It literally says "Yonge" on the map below Eglinton. And I thought it was going to be under the station name on the platform.

Of all the things ...
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It shows Line 1 Yonge-University. That doesn't explicitly tell you that that station is at Yonge, because as picard102 pointed out, it says the same thing at Cedarvale station. So again, it's not instantly apparent what station is at Yonge Street. Or frankly any other major north-south street. In a system map you can kinda figure it out. But on this map alone, it's impossible to know. So that's why the station names are a fail.
 
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