Until last week, #EglintonCrosstown vehicles were limited to 55 km/h in the tunnels, and 30 km/h in underground stations.
Station speeds have also increased to 45 km/h!
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Combined with TTC operational improvements, cumulative time savings to date are 10 minutes (Line 5) and 20 minutes (Line 6) per round trip. Work is ongoing to expand the TSP measures to include rotational signal phasing and full signal retiming to create progressions that support a continuous green wave. This is anticipated for completion by September 2026.
Building on the momentum from the recent efforts to improve transit travel times on the Line 5 and Line 6 corridors, the combined Transportation Services and TTC team will advance a significant expansion of Enhanced Transit Signal Priority throughout 2026 through a combination of new installations and upgrades to existing locations. The program will focus on high ridership bus and streetcar routes, with emphasis on routes that are expected to play a critical role during FIFA World Cup 2026, including both conventional and Enhanced TSP upgrades and additions to the 509 Harbourfront, 504 King, 63/63B Ossington south of Bloor Street, 7 Bathurst Street, 512 St. Clair Avenue, 505 Dundas, and the continued buildout of the 510 Spadina Avenue corridor. Collectively, these planned installations and upgrades represent nearly 50 percent more than the number of signalized intersections equipped or upgraded with TSP in any previous year, reflecting the City's commitment to accelerating delivery through additional temporary consulting resources and strengthened interagency coordination. The following table provides a summary of the TSP implementations planned for 2026 (72 New Locations, for a total of 508).
Bus route names that are receiving upgrades or have existing Transit Signal Priority, including: Dufferin Jane Express Wilson Scarborough Kipling South Parliament Don Mills Sherbourne Victoria Park Coxwell Main Keele Finch
Fantastic to see the City's Congestion Management Plan call for Enhanced TSP on more corridors!
That's point #1 of the FastTrackTO 10-Point Plan in motion! ✅
It's an exciting start...but we're not done. Let's keep up the momentum #TTCriders!
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WHO ELSE DID HE PISS?
Line 5 seats
Line 6 seats.
Okay final thought.
Who picked this seat colour pattern for both line 5&6? @jaybee1886.bsky.social @seanyyz.bsky.social
Why? Feel like an 80s acid trip.
At least TTC uses solid colour's with red for seats & blue for accessibility. Easy to see, not like this
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Getting off at O'Connor, where I started.
So far I have to say Im more than impressed with line 5. It will make life better for a lot of people.
With exception of the slowdown in the east thru Golden Mile, its fast. Way faster than Line 6 on Finch was on day 1
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Going back westward, the Golden Mile section is indeed the slowest.
The stop spacing and lack of signal priority mean a lot of stop and go.
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Time to board the train west again to end at the starting point O'Connor.
So far its all very impressive.
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Leaving Ionview and entering the underground section to Kennedy.
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This is the section I feared the most, and so far its the slowest.
Between O'Connor and Birchmount the stations. A really close together and too many intersections without signal priority.
Train picks up a bit of speed then stops for a station or red light.
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Once again we pass over the East Don Valley.
Line 5 really is moving as a brisk pace in the over ground sections.
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Heading eastbound to Kennedy, passing under the DVP.
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After a short wait a new train arrived.
Exiting Laird to the above ground section. Not the oit of service train on the left in the bypass track.
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Stopped in the tunnel before Eglinton.
And we got a trespasser on track at Eglinton.
The long standing Toronto traditions continues.
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Two trains meet at Chaplain
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Heading west into the underground.
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Exiting the underground into Mt. Dennis Station.
Very fast so far, took 30min to get here.
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2nd Line 1 transfer station.
Eglinton West.. err.. I mean Cedarvale. Another Line 1 transfer station.
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Eglinton Station, and line 1 transfer
Line 1 transfer at Eglinton.
So far this is very impressive, it took 17-18min to get from O'Connor to here.
As someone who suffered under the rubber tyred tyranny of the 34 Eglinton bus, this is a welcome change.
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Laird underground.
Laird, the first of the underground stations.
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Leaving Sunnybrook and heading over the West Don into the underground tunnel.
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This train is certainly faster than Line 6.
Passing over the East Don Valley at a good pace.
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O'Connor looking west.
Today's adventure starts at O'Connor station. Its opening day of Line 5 and I'm heading west.
Line 5 is officially open.
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Toronto presenta un bilancio incentrato sull'accessibilità economica: aumento minimo delle tasse sulla proprietà e congelamento delle tariffe della TTC
www.corriere.ca/toronto-svel...
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After a unexpected short turn, another train arrives within 2-3mins.
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As always @seanyyz.bsky.social is right, window wraps are terrible.
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Departing Humber College, heading east.
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