Sunday Morning Subway Closures End
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Regular Sunday morning subway operation between Finch and York Mills will commence on Sunday, February 16, 2003.
192
Airport Rocket
and 300 Bloor-Danforth
Service increase and new overnight service to Pearson Airport
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The 300 Bloor-Danforth overnight route will be extended to the airport, so that there is 24-hour service to the airport from the Bloor-Danforth corridor. Service will be increased on the 192 Airport Rocket route. New 24-hour overnight service will be operated, every 30 minutes, by extending every second bus on the 300 Bloor-Danforth overnight route to Pearson Airport Terminals 2 and 3, on the new 300A Bloor-Danforth (Warden-Air Terminals 2 & 3) branch.
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There will be no change to the combined 15 minute service on the main part of the 300 Bloor-Danforth route. On the 192 Airport Rocket route, service will be increased from every 45 minute to every 40 minutes during the morning peak period and the late evening, and from every 22 min 30 seconds to every 20 minutes during the midday and afternoon peak period from Monday to Friday, and during the daytime on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
Approximate departure times
From Kipling Station (every day of the week, except *Monday-Saturday only):
192 Airport Rocket: *5:20 a.m., *6:00 a.m., *6:40 a.m., *7:20 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 8:40 a.m., 9:20 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 10:40 a.m. 11:20 a.m., then 12:00 noon, 12:20 p.m., 12:40 p.m. and every 20 minutes at the same three times each hour until 10:40 p.m., then 11:20 p.m., 12:00 midnight, 12:40 a.m., 1:20 a.m., and 2:00 a.m.
Buses depart Terminal 3 approximately 12 minutes after departing Kipling Station, and depart Terminal 2 approximately three minutes after departing Terminal 3.
Approximate westbound departure times
From Kipling Avenue and Dundas Street (every day of the week, except *Sunday only):
300A Bloor-Danforth: 2:36 a.m., 3:02 a.m., 3:32 a.m., 4:02 a.m., 4:32 a.m., 5:02 a.m., *5:32 a.m., *6:04 a.m., *6:34 a.m.; *7:04 a.m., *7:34 a.m., *8:04 a.m.
Destination signs
300A
BLOOR-DANFORTH / BLUE NIGHT / TO AIR TERMINALS 2
300A BLOOR-DANFORTH / BLUE NIGHT / TO AIR TERMINALS 2 & 3 / VIA
KIPLING STN
Routing
300A westbound: Over the existing route west on Bloor Street, north on The West Mall, east on Burnhamthorpe Road, north on Highway 427, west on airport internal roads to Terminal 3, east on airport internal roads to Terminal 2.
300A eastbound: From Terminal 2, south on Highway 427, exit at Burnhamthorpe Road, east on Burnhamthorpe Road, south on The East Mall, east Bloor Street to route.
7 Bathurst
Service increase
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Service will be increased during the daytime and early evening on Saturdays, to reduce crowding. The service during the daytime will change from every 7 minutes 30 seconds to every 6 minutes 30 seconds. The service during the early evening will change from every 10 minutes to every 9 minutes.
127
Davenport
Service reduction
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Service will be reduced during the morning peak period, so that the resources can be reallocated to other routes. The service will change from every 16 minutes to every 25 minutes.
307
Eglinton West
Extension to Pearson Airport Terminal 3
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This route will be extended to Terminal 3 at Pearson Airport. Buses will serve Terminal 3 first and will then serve Terminal 2. There will be no change to service levels or departure times from Yonge Street.
Routing
Westbound: Over the existing route west on Eglinton Avenue, north on Renforth Drive, north on Silver Dart Drive, via the airport internal roadways to Terminal 3, via the airport internal roadways to Terminal 2.
Eastbound: From Terminal 2 over the existing routing to Yonge Street.
Destination sign
307 EGLINTON WEST / BLUE NIGHT / TO RENFORTH / and AIR TERMINALS 2 & 3
191
Highway 27 Rocket
Service reliability improvement
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The schedule will be changed on Saturdays, to improve the reliability of service. Service will change from every 20 minutes to every 22 minutes.
37 Islington
Service increase
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Two earlier southbound trips will be added on the 37A (Islington Stn-Woodbine Centre and Humberwood via Rexdale Blvd) branch on Sunday mornings, to reduce crowding.
Trip details
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New first southbound trip departing Humberwood at 9:00 and arriving at Islington Station at 9:36 a.m. New southbound trip departing Humberwood at 9:35 a.m. and arriving at Islington Station at 10:11 a.m.
107
Keele North
Service reliability improvement
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The schedule will be changed during the afternoon peak period, from Monday to Friday, to improve the reliability of service. Service on the 107B (Downsview Stn-Rutherford GO Stn via Chesswood) branch will change from every 18 minutes to every 20 minutes. Service on the 107C (Downsview Stn-Teston Rd via Bakersfield) branch will be improved from every 18 minutes to every 17 minutes.
Schedule change
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Operations at the north end of the 107C (Downsview Stn-Teston Rd) branch will be changed to better serve customers. Before 12:00 noon, buses will await their southbound departure time at the beginning of the on-street loop, on Drummond Drive, immediately after turning west off of Keele Street. After 12:00 noon, buses will await their southbound departure time at the end of the on-street loop, at Cranston Park Avenue and Teston Road. This change will carry customers as directly as possible to and from this on-street loop.
Routing
Before 12:00 noon northbound: Over the present route north on Keele Street to Drummond Drive.
After 12:00 noon northbound: Over the present route north on Keele Street, west on Drummond Drive, north on Cranston Park Avenue to Teston Road
Before 12:00 noon southbound: West on Drummond Drive, north on Cranston Park Avenue, east on Teston Road, south on Keele Street over the present route.
After 12:00 noon southbound: East on Teston Road, south on Keele Street over the present route.
504 King
Streetcar Trackwork on King Street - 2003
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Beginning February 24th, 2003 and continuing through to October 2003, the Toronto Transit Commission will be replacing the streetcar rails on King Street from River Street in the east end to Close Avenue in the west end.
Phase 1: February 24 to March 9
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Rail welding: King Street between River Street and Ashby Place (just south of Queen Street). 504 King streetcar will divert both ways via King, Parliament Street, Queen Street and Broadview Avenue.
Phase 2: March 10 to March 23
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Rail welding: King Street between Jarvis Street and Frederick Street (west of Sherbourne). 504 King streetcar will divert both ways via King, Church Street, Queen Street and Broadview Avenue.
Phase 3: March 24 to May 11
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Rail welding and start of track reconstruction: King Street between Shaw and Spadina and between Charlotte (east of Spadina and Church. 504 King streetcar will divert both ways via King, Shaw Street, Queen Street, Church (westbound via Richmond and Victoria), King, Queen and Broadview Avenue.
Phase 4 - May 12 to May 25
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Track reconstruction: Completion of construction on King Street between Shaw and Spadina and between Charlotte and Church. Construction begins on King Street between Church Street and River Street. 504 King streetcar will divert both ways via King, Shaw Street, Queen Street and Broadview Avenue.
Phase 5 - May 26 to July 6
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Track reconstruction: King Street between Church Street and River Street. 504 King streetcar will divert both ways via King, Church Street, Queen Street and Broadview Avenue.
58
Malton
Extension to Pearson Airport Terminal 3
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This route will be extended to Terminal 3 at Pearson Airport. Buses on the 58A Malton (Lawrence West Stn-Air Terminals 2 & 3) and 58D Malton (Lawrence West Stn-McNaughton via Terminals 2 & 3) branches will serve Terminal 3 first and will then serve Terminal 2. There will be no change to service levels.
Routing
58A westbound: Over the existing route west on Dixon Road, west on Airport Road, north and east on ramp to Terminal 3 via the airport internal roadways, serve stop at Terminal 3 (arrivals level), via the airport internal roadways to Terminal 2 (arrivals level).
58A eastbound: From Terminal 2 (arrivals level) over the existing routing to Lawrence West Station.
58D westbound: Over the existing route west on Dixon Road, west on Airport Road, north and east on ramp to Terminal 3 (arrivals level) via the airport internal roadways, serve stop at Terminal 3 (arrivals level), via the airport internal roadways to Terminal 2 (arrivals level). From Terminal 2 (arrivals level) over the existing routing to Victory and McNaughton.
58D eastbound: Over the existing route east on Airport Road, north and east on ramp to Terminal 3 (arrivals level) via the airport internal roadways, serve stop at Terminal 3 (arrivals level), via the airport internal roadways to Terminal 2 (arrivals level). From Terminal 2 (arrivals level) over the existing routing to Lawrence West Station.
Destination signs
58A MALTON / TO AIR TERMINALS 2 & 3
58C MALTON / TO LAWRENCE WEST STN / via AIR TERMINALS 2 & 3 / EXTRA FARE W OF AIRPORT
58C MALTON / TO WESTWOOD / via AIR TERMINALS 2 & 3 /EXTRA FARE W OF AIRPORT
58D MALTON / TO LAWRENCE WEST STN / via AIR TERMINALS 2 & 3 / EXTRA FARE W OF AIRPORT
58D MALTON / TO McNAUGHTON / via AIR TERMINALS 2 & 3 / EXTRA FARE W OF AIRPORT
Fares
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All service to Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 is within the Toronto fare zone, and a single fare only applies. Mississauga Transit fares are not accepted at the stops in the airport. The westbound stop on Airport Road far side at Bresler Drive will not be served by buses travelling into Pearson Airport.
190
Scarborough Centre Rocket
Service reliability improvement
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The schedule will be changed during the morning and afternoon peak periods from Monday to Friday, to improve reliability. The service will change from every 10 minute to every 12 minutes.
86
Scarborough
Seasonal service changes (Effective Saturday, March 8, 2003)
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Later service will be provided from the Toronto Zoo in the early evening, seven days a week, to match the later Spring closing time of the Zoo, at 6:00 p.m. From Monday to Friday, the last trip on the 86A Scarborough (Kennedy Stn-Toronto Zoo) branch will leave from the Zoo at approximately 7:00 p.m. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, the last eastbound and westbound trips on the 85 Sheppard East route will leave from the Zoo at approximately 7:00 p.m.
85
Sheppard East
Seasonal service changes (Effective Saturday, March 8, 2003)
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Later service will be provided from the Toronto Zoo in the early evening, seven days a week, to match the later Spring closing time of the Zoo, at 6:00 p.m. From Monday to Friday, the last trip on the 86A Scarborough (Kennedy Stn-Toronto Zoo) branch will leave from the Zoo at approximately 7:00 p.m. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, the last eastbound and westbound trips on the 85 Sheppard East route will leave from the Zoo at approximately 7:00 p.m.
Service increase
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A new westbound trip will be added in the early morning from Monday to Friday, between Meadowvale Road and Markham Road. The trip will depart from Meadowvale at approximately 5:00 a.m.
88
South Leaside
Service on Vanderhoof Avenue
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This route will be changed to operate via Vanderhoof Avenue in both directions between Laird Drive and Leslie Street/Wicksteed Avenue, during the peak periods and midday from Monday to Friday, and the daytime on Saturdays. The combined service west of Millwood Road will change from every 7 minutes to every 7 minutes 30 seconds during the morning peak period, from every 13 minutes to every 15 minutes during the midday from Monday to Friday, and from every 8 minutes to every 8 minutes 30 seconds during the afternoon peak period. There will be no change to the service levels on Saturdays. With this change, service will be removed from Wicksteed Avenue, between Brentcliffe Road and Leslie Street.
Routing
Eastbound: Over the present route east on Sutherland Drive, northwest on Millwood Road, north-east on McRae Drive, east on Wicksteed Avenue, north on Brentcliffe Road, east on Vanderhoof Avenue, south on Leslie Street, east on Wicksteed Drive and south on Beth Nealson Drive to the present route.
Westbound: Over the present route north Beth Nealson Drive, west on Wicksteed Avenue, north on Leslie Street, west on Vanderhoof Avenue, south on Brentcliffe Road, west on Wicksteed Avenue, southwest on McRae Drive, southeast on Millwood Road, west on Sutherland Drive to the present route.
68
Warden
Service reduction
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The southbound trip which departs from Steeles Avenue at 3:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday will be removed, because of low ridership.
196 York
University Rocket
and 106 York
University
Service increase
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On Saturdays, service will be increased to York University, to reduce crowding, by operating new Saturday service on the 196 York University Rocket route. Minor service reductions will be made to the 106 York University route, to allow some resources to be shifted from the 106 local service to the 196 express service. During the daytime on Saturday, the service on the 106 York University route will change from every 11 minutes to every 15 minutes. New service on the 196 York University Rocket route will be operated every 15 min, giving a combined 7 minutes 30 seconds service on the two routes between Downsview Station and York University.
Approximate first and last trip times First Last
196
from Downsview Stn 10:07 a.m. 6:07 p.m.
196 from York University 10:22 a.m. 6:29 p.m.
Routing
Northbound before 12:00 noon: From Downsview Stn, west on Sheppard Avenue, north on Allen Road, north on Dufferin Street, Looping clockwise via loop on north-east corner at Finch Avenue (service stop in the loop), west on Finch Avenue, north on Keele Street, and west on York Boulevard to the Common.
Southbound before 12:00 noon: From the Common, south on Ian Macdonald Boulevard, west on The Pond Road, south on Sentinel Road, east on Finch Avenue, serve stop at Keele Street and at Dufferin Street, then either south on Dufferin Street, south on Allen Road, east on Sheppard Avenue to Downsview Stn, or south on Dufferin Street, east on Kennard Avenue, south on Wilson Heights Boulevard, west on Sheppard Avenue to Downsview Stn.
Northbound after 12:00 noon: From Downsview Stn, west on Sheppard Avenue, north on Allen Road, north on Dufferin Street, Looping clockwise via loop on north-east corner at Finch Avenue (service stop in the loop), west on Finch Avenue, north on Sentinel Road, east on The Pond Road, north on Ian Macdonald Boulevard to the Common.
Southbound after 12:00 noon: From the Common, east on York Boulevard, south on Keele Street, east on Finch Avenue, serve stop on Dufferin, then either south on Dufferin Street, south on Allen Road, east on Sheppard Avenue to Downsview Stn, or south on Dufferin Street, east on Kennard Avenue, south on Wilson Heights Boulevard, west on Sheppard Avenue to Downsview Stn.