With lots of construction and congestion in our downtown, one of my priorities has been to improve transit service and our experience on it. Learn more below and sign up for more updates.
Making Transit more Affordable
I'm also working as part of the leadership team at City Hall to make transit more affordable, by freezing fares and introducing fare capping as part of the 2026 budget, allowing riders using PRESTO, debit, or credit to automatically get free rides after 47 trips in a month, acting like a built-in monthly pass without upfront cost.
Increasing TTC Service
This year, we increased service on routes we rely on to get around our downtown, including the 505 Dundas and 511 Bathurst moving to six-minute service in peak hours on weekdays and additional times on weekends, as well as adding more trains on Line 1 Yonge-University at all times.
Transit Priority Lanes
City Council approved new transit priority lanes on Bathurst St and Dufferin St as part of RapidTO, with installation underway. And, I secured dedicated bus lanes on Queens Quay E while we continue advocating for the Waterfront East LRT for our waterfront communities. This builds on our past learnings, like the dedicated bus lane on Spadina Ave during construction last year.
Speeding Up King St
Last spring the King Street transit corridor was not living up to its full potential. I worked hard with staff to get traffic agents, better lighting, signage, and enforcement – now streetcars are moving at twice the speed as before. We will continue to work with residents and businesses to ensure further actions improve transit and activate the street.
Tackling Congestion
City Council approved a new Congestion Management Plan, a multi-year strategy to address important issues like construction congestion, transit reliability, and parking enforcement. Many of these ideas - like traffic agents, special events management, and better construction coordination - were piloted in Spadina-Fort York!
Expanding Toronto Community Crisis Service to the TTC
The Toronto Community Crisis Service, our fourth emergency service, provides 24/7 community-based and trauma-informed response to wellness checks and people experiencing mental health crises. Since its inception, the TCCS has responded to more than 34,000 mental health crisis calls, resolved 78% of calls without police involvement, and made over 6,000 referrals to longer-term supports.
Recently, City Council moved forward the expansion of the TCCS to the TTC and added dedicated crews on the U-part of Line 1 Yonge-University. This will make sure people get the support they need, where they are at, and will keep our transit lines on-time.