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2 days ago · Donlands became the 55th accessible TTC subway station, and later in 2024, Castle Frank and Glencairn stations are expected to also become barrier-free. While work to make the subway system accessible began in 1990, efforts ramped up after the Ontario government enacted the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities (AODA) Act in 2005. When ...
3 days ago · The TTC’s Easier Access Program will make all subway stations accessible and is partially funded by the Government of Canada through the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF). Elevator construction is currently underway at 14 stations: College, Summerhill, Rosedale, Castle Frank, Glencairn, Greenwood, Lawrence, Christie, High Park, Spadina, Museum, Warden, King and Islington.
The Accessible Transit Services Plan documents report on the status of the various TTC accessibility initiatives and ongoing plans. Our accessibility policies are in place to meet the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and to guide us in creating an accessible transit system that makes Toronto proud.
Art is an important component of major station upgrades (including the Easier Access and Second Exit construction improvement projects). The TTC’s public art programs have had a transformative effect on the city’s vitality, assembling a collection of public art that, in its scale and diversity, is of international significance.
The TTC provides Wheel-Trans, a door-to-door accessible transit service, to registered clients who are unable to use the conventional transit system. In some cases, Wheel-Trans buses connect customers from their homes to accessible subway stations allowing the rider to use the conventional system for a portion of their journey.
GO Transit, Union Pearson Express, MiWay, York Region Transit (YRT), Brampton Transit, and Durham Region Transit (DRT) are connected to the TTC via some of Toronto's subway stations, GO Transit's commuter rail stations, and other hubs like Toronto Pearson International Airport. In addition to Union Station, there are 6 other stations where the TTC subway network and GO Transit commuter rail ...
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The TTC’s highest single-day ridership in 2015 was 1.863 million customers on Nov. 27. In 2015, there were 22 days in which the TTC carried more than 1.8 million rides in a single day. On Aug. 3, 2015, the TTC carried its 30 billionth customer – or four times the world’s population – since its inception in 1921.
