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 I don't think I need to explain this, but most TTC routes require additional frequency. Many routes have not yet returned to frequencies from prior to the pandemic, and some streetcar routes operate much less frequently than they did in the 1980s. I think, however, that there are four TTC bus routes that TTC underinvests in. By this, I mean that they keep service at a minimum, despite high demand, and convenient routings that, if they were more frequent, would serve an important purpose for the entire network. In this piece, I will briefly identify the four routes that TTC is missing opportunities with by not providing a better service. 9 Bellamy The 9 Bellamy is the least frequent mainline route in Scarborough. Its morning peak frequency of 18 minutes is quite poor, and aside afternoon peak, service ranges from every 26 minutes to every 30 minutes. While Bellamy is mostly low-density, it serves large parts of Scarborough that are otherwise a distance from other transit services. ...

 If you've ever heard me talk about transit, you know I have a million and a half ideas for every agency in the Golden Horseshoe. I make these into comprehensive (and probably complicated) plans, which I hope to eventually implement. Recently, in conversation, someone asked me what would be the first major service change I would do if I became a TTC planner. I didn't really have an answer for them, because I've never really ranked my ideas: they are all pieces of the broader transit puzzle. Most of the changes have something to do with another change, which has something to do with an other, and so on and so forth. The goal of this blog post is to answer that question. I put some rules onto it though, mostly that the change has to be simple enough that it could be implemented today, and not require a massive reorganization of services in an area. Here, I will outline the three changes (all three of which are new routes!), and why I think they make sense and will be successf...

Transit, in a perfect world, should be easy to use. A trip should require a low amount of planning, and one can 'pick up and go.' While most agencies in the GTHA are somewhat easy to use, GO Transit is a major exception to this rule. I consider myself very familiar with GO Transit's rail and bus services, but, often, I still find that I am reading schedules, and spending time planning out relatively simple trips. In this blog post, I will outline the ways that I think GO Transit is difficult to use, and provide easy-to-implement solutions that would improve functionality for all customers. I have split these into two categories: scheduling and fares. Scheduling There are a number of specific scheduling issues with GO, so I have left one out of these longer explanations: GO's schedules available on their website are quite hard to read. Interlines In order to reduce the number buses being used, and to reduce transfers for some customers, interlines are used. What this mea...