Councillor Sandra Bussin Update Re: 501 Queen Streetcar Service - July 20, 2009

Starting at 6 a.m. on Monday, July 20th, the TTC and the City of Toronto will begin the first phase of major road and track repairs in the intersection of Queen Street East. The project, scheduled for completion in early September, will result in minor diversions for riders using the 501 Queen and 502 Downtowner streetcars. Shuttle buses will not be required.

501 Queen/502 Downtowner re-routing:

Eastbound: From Bay St., east on Queen St., south on Victoria St., east on Adelaide St., south on Church St., east on King St., north on Parliament St., east on Queen St. and back to route. Westbound: From Broadview Ave., west on Queen St., south on Parliament St., west on King St., north on Church St., west on Richmond St., north on Victoria St., west on Queen St. and back to route.

From Oct. 18th to Nov. 21th, the 501 Queen service will be split downtown as a trial, and will run from both the Long Branch Loop and the Humber Loop in the west to the Church/Parliament area, and from Neville Park Loop in the east to the Bathurst/Shaw area.

The weekday pilot will help examine the effects of a route split on streetcar gapping, bunching and short turns, as well as study the impact on customers forced to transfer to continue their trip beyond the split. TTC staff will present a final report and recommendations to the Commission at its meeting next January.

SANDRA BUSSIN
Council Speaker -
Toronto City Council
City Councillor -
Beaches - East York - Ward 32
100 Queen St. West, Suite B28
Toronto ON M5H 2N2
EMAIL: councillor_bussin@toronto.ca
PHONE: 416-392-1376
FAX: 416-392-7444