February 2024

February is Black History Month. The TTC's theme this year, “Building on Legacies: Celebrating Black Excellence in Toronto,” signifies our commitment to honouring those who have left an indelible mark on our city by shining a spotlight on the incredible Black trailblazers at the TTC.

We have spotlighted the work of eight local Black artists across the system under this year’s theme. The art features key Black figures, who have played an important role in civil rights, law, culture, government, health, sport, education, and transit. The artists were selected in partnership with AstroSankofa Arts Initiatives, and their work is prominently displayed on wrapped buses and streetcars, as murals in stations, and at bus and streetcar shelters, and across TTC social media channels.

We recognize and honour the contributions of our employees that have shaped our TTC history and made a positive impact in their communities. For more information, visit our website.

TTC Service Improvements

One Fare Program Now in Effect!

As of February 26, 2024, transit customers no longer have to pay a double fare when they transfer between the TTC and Brampton Transit, Durham Region Transit, MiWay and York Region Transit when they pay with a PRESTO fare card, PRESTO in Mobile Wallet, debit card or credit card. Also, TTC customers paying single-ride fares connecting to and from GO Transit will benefit from a fare discount, making their TTC fare free of charge.

For further information, please visit our website.

New Service Enhancements and Restorations

Approximately every six weeks, the TTC adjusts service levels based on observed ridership demand and adjusts where necessary. As of February 18, adjustments have been made to various bus and streetcar routes. These adjustments aim to improve reliability and ensure that our capacity matches the number of riders.

For more information, please visit our website.

Service Changes During Construction

TTC Streetcar Service Changes

The following streetcar routes have service changes due to various construction projects and an emergency City watermain repair underway on Queen Street West at Lansdowne Avenue. Please visit our website regularly to stay up to date on all streetcar service changes.

501/301 Queen - NEW
504/304 King - NEW
505 Dundas
508 Lake Shore - NEW
512 St Clair

Sheppard-Yonge Station –

Harlandale Entrance Closure

As of February 21, TTC began work on the infrastructure at Sheppard-Yonge Station. Due to construction, the Harlandale Avenue entrance is closed until October 2024. Customers can still use other entrances/exists during this time. For more information, visit our website.

Map of entrances to Sheppard-Yonge Station.

TTC Busy Weekend Service

KUUMBA Art Banner - Credit: Aaron Jones Untitled, 2019.

KUUMBA 2024

Running until February 29, KUUMBA is Toronto’s largest and longest-running Black Futures Month festival, embracing the rich tapestry of culture, diversity and creativity through a month-long celebration of Black cultural programming. Please view the website for more information.

Building Black Civilizations: Journey of 2000 Ships

Explore Ekow Nimako Studios’ exhibition, Wawa Aba and Dane Dane, which includes an expansive reimagining of the mysterious sea voyage of Mansa Abu Bakr II, the visionary ninth ruler of the medieval empire of Mali, using over 500,000 black LEGO® elements. For more information, visit their website.

Gathering at the Textile Museum of Canada

Grounded in community participation, this installation presents over 40 pieces from the Museum’s permanent collection of over 15,000 objects from around the world. Gathering explores themes related to migration and diaspora, the search for comfort in the domestic and familial, reclamation of ancestral traditions through contemporary artistic responses, and the relationship between textiles and the environment. For more information, visit their website.

TTC Subway Closures to

Improve Infrastructure

While the TTC does most subway maintenance at the end of service each night, it continues to require weekend and early weeknight closures to complete critical infrastructure and state-of-good-repair work.

Upcoming scheduled subway closures: