2007
TTC Operating Statistics
System Quick Facts
Daily Trips
(Average Business Day)
- Revenue Passengers (Fares Collected) - 1,472,000
- Revenue Passengers and Transfer Fares - 2,397,000
- Of the 149 surface routes, 148 make 243 connections with the Subway/Scarborough RT system during the A.M. rush period.
- Friday, September 28, 2007: highest 1-day ridership - 1,619,000
Subway And Scarborough Rapid Transit Quick Facts
Daily Trips
(Average Business Day)
- Revenue Passengers (Fares Collected) - 844,000
- Revenue Passengers and Transfer Fares - 945,000
Busiest Stations
(Estimated passenger trips to and from trains daily)
- Bloor (Yonge-University-Spadina) - 197,700
- Yonge (Bloor-Danforth) - 179,900
- St. George (Bloor-Danforth) - 116,800
- St. George (Yonge-University-Spadina) - 112,700
- Finch - 92,600
- Number of Stations - 69 (Subway interchanges counted once)
- Number of Escalators - 294
- Number of Elevators - 76
- (In service at: Bathurst, Bayview, Bessarion, Bloor-Yonge, Broadview, Davisville, Don Mills, Downsview, Dundas West, Eglinton, Eglinton West, Finch, Jane, Kennedy, Kipling, Leslie, Main Street, Queen, Scarborough Centre, Sheppard-Yonge, Spadina, St. Clair, St. Clair West, St. George, Osgoode, Queen’s Park, Queens Quay, Union, York Mills.). Serves mezzanine level only.
- Number of Commuter Parking Lots - 29 (13,718 spaces)
Entire System
2007 | 2006 | Increase/(Decrease) | ||
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Passenger Trips1 | 459,769,000 | 444,544,000 | 15,225,000 | |
Number of Routes/Lines | ||||
Bus Routes | 138 | 138 | - | |
Streetcar Routes | 11 | 11 | - | |
Subway Lines | 3 | 3 | - | |
ICTS (Intermediate Capacity Transit System) (Scarborough RT Line) |
1 | 1 | - | |
Total | 153 | 153 | - | |
Kilometres of Routes/Lines | ||||
Bus Routes3 | 7,129.7 | 7,199.1 | (69.4) | |
Streetcar Routes3 | 304.3 | 304.3 | - | |
Subway/SRT Lengths4 |
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Yonge-University-Spadina | 30.2 | 30.2 | - | |
Bloor-Danforth | 26.2 | 26.2 | - | |
Sheppard | 5.5 | 5.5 | - | |
Scarborough RT | 6.4 | 6.4 | - | |
Miles of Routes/Lines | ||||
Bus Routes3 | 4,430.2 | 4,473.3 | (43.1) | |
Streetcar Routes3 | 189.1 | 189.1 | - | |
Subway/SRT Lengths4 | ||||
Yonge-University-Spadina | 18.8 | 18.8 | - | |
Bloor-Danforth | 16.3 | 16.3 | - | |
Sheppard | 3.4 | 3.4 | - | |
Scarborough RT | 4.0 | 4.0 | - |
2 Excludes Blue Night Network (24 routes) and seasonal service (2 routes).
3 Includes round trip length of routes and their branches along shared roadways.
4 Subway/Scarborough RT lengths are given in one-way kilometres and miles.
Entire System
2007 | 2006 | Increase/(Decrease) | |
Passenger Vehicle Fleet¹ | |||
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Buses (kneeling; lift/ramp; wheelchair positions) | |||
Accessible 12-metre (40-foot) | 1,122 | 981 | 141 |
Conventional 12-metre (40-foot) | 423 | 562 | (139) |
Total | 1,545 | 1,543 | 2 |
Streetcars | |||
Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CLRV) | 196 | 196 | - |
Articulated Light Rail Vehicle (ALRV) | 52 | 52 | - |
Total | 248 | 248 | - |
Subway/RT Cars² | |||
Subway Cars | 678 | 678 | - |
Scarborough RT Cars | 28 | 28 | - |
Total | 706 | 706 | - |
Kilometres Operated³ (In thousands) | |||
Bus | 107,609 | 105,899 | 1,710 |
Streetcar | 11,850 | 11,610 | 240 |
Subway | 74,512 | 77,689 | (3,177) |
Scarborough RT (ICTS*) | 3,734 | 4,110 | (376) |
Total | 197,705 | 199,308 | (1,603) |
Miles Operated³ (In thousands) | |||
Bus | 66,879 | 65,816 | 1,064 |
Streetcar | 7,365 | 7,216 | 149 |
Subway | 46,310 | 48,284 | (1,974) |
Scarborough RT (ICTS) | 2,320 | 2,555 | (235) |
Total | 122,874 | 123,871 | (997) |
2 All Subway/RT trains are accessible. 372 T-1 subway cars are also equipped with wheelchair/scooter position.
3 Includes inside Toronto regular revenue services only.
Easier Access
For getting around Toronto, the better way is becoming the easier way for seniors and persons with disabilities. The TTC is committed to improving access to the conventional system for all its customers. The TTC is everyone’s transit system.
1,122
Number of accessible buses. These buses are equipped with a lift or a ramp, as well as a kneeling feature, and will display blue lights on both sides of the front destination sign. These buses will also display the blue international wheelchair symbol above the right front bumper next to the entrance door. All fully accessible buses include 2 wheelchair/scooter positions.
372
Number of fully accessible T-1 subway cars. Each of these cars has 1 wheelchair/scooter position. T-1 trains run on all three subway lines: B-D, Y-U-S and Sheppard. All Subway/RT cars can be boarded by people using wheelchairs, scooters or other mobility devices.
103
Number of accessible bus routes, including 12 Blue Night routes and 5 Community Bus routes. These routes are served by kneeling buses equipped with a flip-ramp or lift. All fully accessible buses include 2 wheelchair/scooter positions.
28
Number of accessible Subway/RT stations, which are equipped with elevators specifically for people using wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, other mobility devices or baby strollers. These stations are:
- Yonge-University-Spadina Subway: Downsview, Eglinton West, St. George, Queen’s Park, Osgoode, Union, Queen, Dundas, Bloor-Yonge, St. Clair, Davisville, Eglinton, York Mills, Sheppard-Yonge, Finch.
- Bloor-Danforth Subway: Kipling, Jane, Dundas West, Bathurst, Spadina, St. George, Bloor-Yonge, Broadview, Main Street, Kennedy.
- Sheppard Subway: Sheppard-Yonge, Bayview, Bessarion, Leslie, Don Mills.
- Scarborough RT: Kennedy, Scarborough Centre.
Note: Subway interchanges counted once.
Wheel-Trans
A division of the TTC responsible for door-to-door accessible transit service for people with physical disabilities who have the most difficulty using conventional transit services. Service is provided beyond City limits to the airport, and to established boundary transfer points in order to co-ordinate trips with other accessible door-to-door transit services within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
2007 | 2006 | Increase/(Decrease) | |
Passenger Trips1 |
2,017,839 | 1,896,752 | 121,087 |
Average Daily Trips1 | 5,528 | 5,197 | 331 |
Kilometres Operated1 | 14,668,255 | 13,694,284 | 973,971 |
Miles Operated1 | 9,116,380 | 8,511,053 | 605,327 |
Scheduled Vehicle Service Hours1 |
632,827 | 589,254 | 43,573 |
Revenue Vehicles1 | 279 | 265 | 14 |
Number of Registrants | 49,342 | 43,487 | 5,855 |
Community Bus
Accessible, fixed-route bus service primarily focused on individuals who have some difficulty accessing the conventional transit system. Wheel-Trans registrants and seniors comprise the majority of customers served. However, all individuals are eligible for the service.
2007 | 2006 | Increase/(Decrease) | |
Passenger Trips | 85,620 | 95,288 | (9,668) |
Average Daily Trips2 | 329 | 366 | (37) |
Kilometres Operated | 153,203 | 152,594 | 609 |
Miles Operated | 95,216 | 94,838 | 378 |
Scheduled Vehicle Service Hours |
10,269 | 10,228 | 41 |
Revenue Vehicles | 5 | 5 | - |
Number of Routes | 5 | 5 | - |
1Includes contract vehicles (accessible taxis and sedan taxis).
2Community Bus does not operate on weekends or holidays.
Key Facts
- The TTC is Toronto’s transit system. It’s the better way. More than 11,000 employees serve over 450 million customers annually. With 1.5 million passengers on a typical weekday, the TTC has one of the highest per capita ridership rates in North America. The TTC serves the city with an extensive network of subways, streetcar lines, bus routes, and a specialized service, Wheel-Trans, for people with disabilities.
- The TTC is a pay-as-you-enter, pay-as-you-board transit system. Entry is by cash, ticket, token, valid pass or valid transfer. Exact fare is required on buses and streetcars.
- The TTC offers a variety of value-added passes and single-trip fares geared to different travel needs. Metropasses and Weekly Passes are not only transferable, they are eligible for a Federal Tax Credit, which became effective on July 1, 2006.
- Estimated number of cars that a TTC vehicle replaces in the A.M. rush: [Figures are based on TTC loading standards for each mode divided by A.M. rush average automobile occupancy (1.10) for inbound trips to the City of Toronto.]
- The Ride Guide is the TTC’s official map for transit routes and information. The Ride Guide is FREE! Copies are available at all Subway/RT Collector Booths, TTC Head Office at 1900 Yonge St., or by viewing it on the TTC’s website at www.ttc.ca. A condensed version is also available in the Toronto Area Yellow Pages Directory.
- Busiest streetcar route: 504 King - 47,300 weekday riders.
- Busiest bus route: 29 Dufferin - 43,600 weekday riders.
- Total number of TTC employees as of December 31, 2007 - 11,235

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