August 28, 2008

TTC is making it the better way to bike it

The TTC will introduce 19 more bike-friendly routes, starting this Sunday, August 31. The following routes will be running with bike-rack-equipped buses:

  • 35 Jane
  • 36 Finch West
  • 41 Keele
  • 46 Martin Grove
  • 60 Steeles West
  • 79 Scarlett Rd
  • 84 Sheppard West
  • 99 Arrow Rd
  • 101 Parc Downsview Park
  • 106 York University
  • 108 Downsview
  • 120 Calvington
  • 130 Middlefield
  • 131 Nugget
  • 132 Milner
  • 191 Highway 27 Rocket
  • 308 Finch East
  • 309 Finch West
  • 313 Jane

The TTC now has 43 bike-friendly bus routes. The entire bus fleet will be equipped with bicycle racks by 2010.

For more service information, TTC customers can call 416 393-INFO (4636). To view the TTC Bike Rack Instructional Video, please visit Bicycles.

TTC buses are purchased with the financial assistance of the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario.

The Toronto Transit Commission moves 460 million people every year – about 1.5 million riders every weekday. The TTC is the third largest public transit system in North America servicing some 4.5 million people in the Greater Toronto Area, with a network of subways, streetcars, buses, and a specialized service, Wheel-Trans, for people who require accessible transportation. The TTC is committed to meeting the growing needs of the region with subway and light rail expansion, carrying an additional 175 million riders by 2021.

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