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 Hey everyone! A few months ago I wrote a piece here about some of the changes that the TTC has planned for 2023, subject to feedback. The first round of consultation is now complete, and TTC has modified some of the proposals. Additionally, a number of area studies have been complete that hope to refine service on a larger scale, which was proven a success by the Junction study a few years back. In this piece, I will outline my thoughts on these changes, and provide some of my opinions on what could change. I have submitted these comments to the TTC, and I hope that you submit some of your thoughts as well! Some Notes Just a few notes before I start. Firstly, the changes that will be coming with Line 5 are not featured here, and have for the most part been confirmed. I haven't spoken too much about it on here, but I am broadly supportive of the plan, albeit with a few issues around Laird and Science Centre Stations. Secondly, the TTC has provided some information on hours of serv...

 Hey everyone! Early this week, TTC began their consultation period for some of their proposed changes for 2023. While this doesn't include every potential change, these tend to be bigger items. In this piece, I will provide some initial thoughts about them. Spoiler: they are... peculiar! Changes related Line 3 Scarborough RT Shutdown Towards the end of 2023, the TTC will have to shut down the RT. I won't bring my thoughts into this here, because they are extensive, but overall the TTC has had its hand tied in this issue. The initial plan approved by the board will extend a number of routes from Scarborough Centre to Kennedy, via Kennedy and Midland in opposite directions. Once the RT tracks are ripped out, it will be replaced by a busway. These changes proposed have the goal of bringing more isolated parts of Scarborough, like Malvern, Armadale, and Morningside Heights closer to either the subway or GO train by extending some routes. I will first show the changes I strongly ap...