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How Has Line 5 Changed Your Travel Patterns?

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Hi all! It's been a while since I have wrote a blog post, but I've had a few ideas recently that I want to put to paper. Since my last post, TTC has opened both Line 5 Eglinton and Line 6 Finch West. While Line 6 is a 1:1 replacement for the former 36 Finch West bus, with only a small handful of accompanying surface network changes. Line 5 is the real game changer, provided a second east-west line across the City, with stations in five of the six boroughs. Many bus routes were modified to provide connections to the new stations. Over the past few months, as I have gotten used to using Line 5 and remembering the new bus routes, I have noticed that my travel patterns have changed. I wanted to write about them, and how new lines both provide opportunity, but can also be challenging to predict outcomes of. I have listed the three main changes I have noticed, in level of how predictable they would have been prior to Line 5 opening. Change 1 - High Predictability My most common trans...
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TTC Easier Access: 2025 Recap

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Every year, in December, I review the entire  list of TTC bus stops to see which ones have been made accessible. I have never really wrote about my findings, but I think it would make an interesting blog post. January 1, 2025, was the date that our province was supposed to be 'fully accessible', through the Accessibilities for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). I don't think it takes much to realize we haven't reached that goal in many aspects. TTC, unfortunately, is not fully accessible, and it probably won't be for a few years. Nevertheless, some progress has been made this year. I will recap all improvements that TTC has made to accessibility on the subway and bus network. Please note that I will not take a look at the streetcar network as I am unclear on how different types of streetcar stops are deemed accessible or not. Maybe this is something I can look at next year... TTC Easier Access (Subway) TTC's Easier Access program is currently in Phase 3. At...
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York University Heights bus service changes: A Case Study

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TTC recently adjusted a number of routes to facilitate connections to the soon-to-open Line 6 Finch West LRT. Notably, changes were made to routes that operate between Keele and Dufferin, on either side of Metrolinx's Newmarket subdivision rail corridor. This area is vaguely York University Heights (or Duke Heights). This service change is the latest in a series of changes that have modified this service over the past eight years. Obviously, improvements to service are welcome, but these changes are more along the lines of trying to make low-ridership routes work. These routes have demand, but are difficult to serve. TTC has tried a large variety of patterns to make the service 'work' to limited degrees of success. In this article, I will outline how service in the area has changed, and compare today's services to those of the past to assess whether or not they are 'improvements', and not just 'adjustments'. Setting the Scene The crude map above outlines...
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