The Crosstown East LRT is shovel ready, and so are we

Equipped with “shovel ready” shovels, members of TTCriders gathered in front of City Hall at 9:00 a.m. this morning before heading up to Council’s Executive Committee meeting to voice our support for City Planning Department's recommendation to build a subway and LRT in Scarborough.

The Mayor’s Executive Committee voted unanimously to approve further study including cost estimates and ridership of an extension of the Scarborough Subway along McCowan to Scarborough Town Centre, an extension of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT to University of Toronto Scarborough Campus and a Smart Track station at Lawrence Avenue East.

Councillor Paul Ainslie’s recommendation that improvements to bus service to U of T Scarborough will also be investigated as part of a report coming back to the Executive Committee in March. Once the technical work and public consultations have been completed, it will go to Council this June.

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Transit Riders Celebrate Progress on Bathurst and Dufferin Dedicated Transit Lanes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 16, 2025

Toronto, ON — TTCriders, a membership-based transit advocacy organization, is celebrating a victory today as, after hearing a marathon six hours of speakers, with most voicing support on the issue, the Executive Committee approved RapidTO dedicated transit lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin Streets. This would not have been possible without transit riders standing up and speaking in favour of this common-sense solution.

TTCriders letter to Executive Committee in support of RapidTO dedicated transit lanes

RE: EX25.4 - RapidTO: Transit Priority on Dufferin Street and Bathurst Street

Riders Call for Dedicated Transit Priority Lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Toronto — Transit riders gathered this morning at Dufferin Subway Station alongside TTCriders, the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA), and Environmental Defence Canada (EDC) to call on Toronto City Council to implement long-promised dedicated transit lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst streets.