14 h. ago TTC maintenance, asbestos cleanup delaying parts of Rogers’ 5G subway network build

TORONTO — Asbestos cleanup, tight work windows and other TTC delays have slowed the build out of 5G cellular service in Toronto’s subway system, and TTC staff now say they don’t expect Rogers Communications Inc., will be able to meet a federally imposed deadline that looms at the end of this month. A new report […]

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57 h. ago Toronto's futuristic new subway bridge just took a huge leap forward

Construction for the new Ontario Line is transforming sites across Toronto, as demolitions, station construction, and the creation of new bridges lay the groundwork for this game-changing 15-station subway route.The Ontario Line's route will cross Toronto's Don River twice over its 15.6km path, requiring a pair of bridges unlike anything constructed in the city for generations.Crossings are currently under construction to move Ontario Line trains across two points along the Don River, including a high-level valley crossing near the Leaside Bridge, and a much smaller but flashier arch bridge spanning the river and Don Valley Parkway between Corktown and South Riverdale.First announced in 2021, the arch-supported structure — dubbed the Lower Don Bridge — commenced construction in 2024 and is now progressing quickly after roughly a year and a half of work.Once complete, the arch bridge — with curved supports illuminated by architectural lighting — promis...

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4 d. ago TTC will be a total nightmare on weekend with 2 overlapping subway closures

Two portions of the TTC subway, adding up to over five and a half kilometres, will be shut down for the entire coming weekend.The TTC has announced overlapping full-weekend subway outages affecting both Line 1 and Line 2 for the weekend of Dec. 6 and Dec. 7, 2025.Closures will affect approximately 2.8 kilometres, including the downtown U portion of Line 1 Yonge-University from Osgoode to College, as well as a roughly 2.75-kilometre stretch of Line 2 Bloor-Danforth, from Warden to Kennedy.Upcoming closures are among some of the final major outages planned for 2025, among a total of 38 full weekend closures announced at the start of the year.Here's everything you need to know for the subway closures ahead.Line 1The stretch of Line 1 from Osgoode to College will shut down this weekend for planned track work.During the outage, St Andrew, King and Queen stations will be closed, while the other affected subway stations will remain open for customers to purchase/reload fares and connec...

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7 d. ago Toronto engineer turns commuter frustration into site that exposes TTC delay data

Ever wondered why your TTC bus was inexplicably delayed by 15 minutes, or a train had to bypass your local subway stop? Well, an interactive website called TTC Delay Insights, developed by a Toronto-based engineer, seeks to bridge the gap between the transit agency's data and commuters by exploring patterns, station statistics, hotspots, and even offering a buffer calculator. Asha Asvathaman is an Applied AI and Computer Vision Engineer from Singapore and holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of British Columbia and a Master's in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Toronto.As a regular TTC commuter, Asvathaman was once heading out to a writing workshop she'd been looking forward to for weeks, when mid-journey, TTC subway service was halted and replaced with shuttle buses. "I waited and waited for the bus, then had to battle everyone else to get on, only to end up missing my workshop entirely. I re...

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2 w. ago TTC subway station just changed its name and here's what it looks like

New signage has begun to appear in the newly-renamed TMU Station — with the station on the TTC's Line 1 Yonge–University officially shedding its Dundas name after 71 years.The renaming of Dundas Station was approved in a unanimous decision by the TTC Board last spring, following a Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) proposal to establish a research partnership and rebrand the station to reflect the educational institute it serves.The subway station is the second major location to shed the Dundas name after Sankofa (formerly Yonge-Dundas) Square, in response to mounting concerns about namesake Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, and his alleged involvement in delaying the end of the slave trade.Toronto City Council approved a motion in 2021 to rename Dundas Street and similarly named civic assets, paving the way for the station's current renaming to TMU, which was itself renamed from Ryerson University over similar historical concerns about that school's na...

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2 w. ago Major TTC subway outage planned for this weekend and there won't be shuttle buses

TTC subway closures this weekend include a key stretch of the network scheduled to shut down for a full day, marking the fourth consecutive weekend with a major planned disruption to transit service. The TTC has announced that it will close a stretch of the Line 1 Yonge–University between St George and St Andrew stations on Saturday, Nov. 22, due to ongoing station work.As with previous closures on this portion of Line 1, the TTC has opted not to run replacement shuttle buses during the closure, instead expecting commuters to rely on surface transit to connect with the nearby Yonge leg on the route.In lieu of shuttle buses, the TTC has shared a list of surface transit options for commuters to navigate the subway closure this weekend.TTCIf the closure sounds familiar, the TTC had just closed this exact stretch of Line 1 for the entire weekend of Saturday, Nov. 8, and Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. That closure was also attributed to "planned station work."The tr...

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2 w. ago Mayor’s ‘priority’ Dundas TTC station renaming comes with hidden costs

A city bureaucrat told the TTC that changing the name of the subway station would necessitate $400,000 worth of map updates that needed “to be accounted for.”

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3 w. ago TTC to shut down almost 5 kilometres of subway for this entire weekend

TTC subway closures planned this weekend include a full two-day shutdown on a portion of Line 2 stretching from Kipling to Jane stationsIt will be another consecutive weekend of transit disruption in Toronto thanks to a scheduled closure spanning an over 4.5-kilometre-long stretch of the Line 2 Bloor-Danforth subway, set to last for the entire weekend of Saturday, Nov. 15 and Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.The TTC states that the latest closure is, again, due to ongoing track work, becoming just the latest in the total of 38 planned overlapping full-weekend closures announced by the transit agency at the start of 2025.Royal York Station will be closed throughout the outage, though all other affected stations will remain open for passengers to purchase or reload fare cards and connect with surface transit.TTCService on Line 2 is expected to resume in time for the start of the weekday morning rush, at approximately 6 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 17.

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3 w. ago TTC descended into chaos Monday morning and everyone is blaming snow

Toronto's first snow event of the season kicked off on Sunday and continues into the Monday morning rush, but a series of coinciding unplanned TTC outages have put commuters in a sour mood to start out the work week.Even if snow had nothing to do with it.Shortly after the start of morning subway service on Monday, the TTC announced an outage on Line 2 between Victoria Park and Kennedy stations due to a fire at track level. The transit agency later expanded the closure to the approximately 7-kilometre stretch between Woodbine and Kennedy stations due to debris on the tracks.Line 2 Bloor-Danforth: No service between Woodbine and Kennedy stations while we clear debris from the tracks. Shuttle buses are running between Victoria Park and Kennedy. https://t.co/R6658Ec6HG— TTC Service Alerts (@TTCnotices) November 10, 2025It didn't take long for frustrated commuters to vent their annoyance on social media, accompanied by photos of sardine-packed bus platforms in sub-zero...

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