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Toronto, ON · TorontoAt its meeting on July 17, the TTC Board will receive an update on its Green Bus (eBus) program.
Green Bus Program Update This is a long report, and some key information is buried down in the appendices. It reveals, among other things, that:
Delivery of the battery-powered eBuses is running late. This is an industry-wide supply chain problem. The TTC plans to buy 200 more hybrid buses as an interim step to allow retirement of their oldest vehi…Read Article
The Troubled State of TTC Green Buses
Toronto, ON · TorontoOn June 4, 2025, new reserved bus lanes were installed on Queens Quay westbound from Sherbourne to Bay, and eastbound from Jarvis to Sherbourne. The TTC projected travel time savings of up to 5 minutes, and more reliable service for riders using routes on this roadway including 114 Queens Quay East, 75 Sherbourne, 65 Parliament and 202 Cherry Beach. Now that the June 2025 tracking data are available, this article reviews the actual change, if an…Read Article
114 Queens Quay East and Its Red Lanes
TTC · TorontoSince February 2024, I have tracked the TTC’s posted list of Reduced Speed Zones (RSZs) on subway lines 1 (YUS) and 2 (BD). A pattern has emerged that some RSZs are very long-lasting, others are brief, and some come-and-go. Former Interim CEO Greg Percy claimed that we should expect about a dozen of these at any time, but the current total as of July 13, 2025, sits at 27. Source: TTC Site July 13, 2025 If these zones came and went in short order…Read Article
