Toronto buses and trolley buses

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Bus service in Toronto, Canada, started in 1921. There were a few independent bus operators that continued to provide inter-urban bus services:

• Hollinger Bus Lines (East York 1921-1954)
• Danforth Bus Lines (North Toronto-King City 1926-1954)
• West York Coach Lines (York 1946-1954)
• Roseland Bus Lines (North York 1925-1954)

Today, the bus routes are the bulk of the TTC routes. The TTC also operates on contract to York Region Transit for north-south service on select routes in York Region, and Mississauga Transit for west-east service on 32B Eglinton West.

In addition, the TTC also connects to the Toronto Pearson International Airport:

• 58A, D Malton - Pearson-Lawrence West Station
• 192 Airport Rocket - Pearson-Kipling Station
• 307 Eglinton West - Pearson-Eglinton Station
• 300A Bloor Danforth - Pearson-Bloor-Yonge, Bloor–Danforth Line, and Danforth Avenue & Warden Avenue

(The 58 Malton and 192 Airport Rocket operate approximately Monday to Saturday from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m.; the 307 and 300A serve the rest of the time)

Contents 1 Roster 1.1 Facilities 1.1.1 Current and historic (all-time fleet roster) 1.1.2 Built since 2002 1.1.3 Demonstrators 1.1.4 Other 1.1.5 Work vehicles 2 Current bus routes 2.1 Arrow Road Division 2.2 Birchmount Division 2.3 Eglinton Division 2.4 Malvern Division 2.5 Mount Dennis Division 2.6 Queensway Division 2.7 Wilson Division 3 Facilities 4 Trolley bus lines 4.1 Routes 4.2 Trolley vehicle types 4.3 Facilities 5 Alternative Fuel Fleet 6 Loops 7 Shelters 8 Bike racks 9 Biobus program 10 See also 11 References 12 External links

Roster

Facilities

As of July 2008, over 80% of the current fleet are already accessible according to a report on the TTC website. These include buses formerly and currently used by the TTC (only GMs, New Flyers, NovaBuses, and Orions currently in service):

Current and historic (all-time fleet roster)

TTC bus #2284 (ex-8784) (Wilson), a General Motors Diesel Division T6H 5307N model, on the 29 Dufferin (Wilson) route.	TTC bus #6722 (Mount Dennis) , an 1991 Orion 05.501 V, on the 80 Queensway (Queensway) route.	TTC bus #7240 (Arrow Road), a NovaBus RTS T80206 WFD, at Wilson station on the 96B Wilson (Arrow Road) route.	TTC bus #9243 (Wilson), an Orion 06.501 VI (1997) CNG model, out of service and since retired
TTC bus #8084 (Queensway), an Orion Bus Industries Orion 07.501 VII, on the 112A West Mall (Queensway) route.	An Orion Bus Industries 07.501 VII NG HEV equipped with forward bicycle racks.

Product list and details (date information from TTC)

Make/Model	Fleet number	Description	Fleet size	Fleet retired/ delivered	Fleet total in series	Year acquired	Year retired	Division	Notes
REO 96HTD		diesel buses							ex-Hollinger Buslines - retired
REO W		Diesel buses							Retired
Rek-Vek Industries Club Car		shuttle bus	32			1980s	1980s		Retired
White Motor Company 50A		Diesel buses							Retired
Yellow Coach Y-Z (227, 229)		Diesel buses							Retired
Yellow Coach Y		Diesel buses							Retired
Yellow Coach Y		Diesel buses
Yellow Coach Z-AQ-273		Diesel buses							Retired
Yellow Coach Y-U-316		Diesel buses							Retired
Ford 29B		Diesel buses	4						Retired
Ford 19B		Diesel buses	7						Retired
Ford 72B		Diesel buses	10						Retired
AEC 404		Double decker bus	?	?					Retired, later converted to single-deck use
Aerocoach P-46-37 and 371		Diesel bus	4	?					Retired
Fageol or J. G. Brill and Company Twin Coach 44S		Diesel bus	?	?					Retired
Fifth Avenue Bus Company L and J		Double-decker bus	?	?					Retired
Fitzjohn FTG		Diesel bus	25	?					Retired, ex-North York Bus Lines
Fitzjohn Falcon		?	?	?					Retired, ex-Hollinger Bus Lines Lines
Fitzjohn Hercules JXLD			?	?					Retired, ex-Hollinger Bus Lines Lines
Packard ED		Diesel buses							Retired
Pierce Arrow		Diesel buses							Retired
Prevost Car 50-PI-33		as trainer/Command Unit	3, 1			1990s	2006		retired
Motor Coach Industries MC-8	572	Command Unit	1			1997	2005		Notably used during World Youth Day
General Motors Diesel Division PD-4103 and 4104		Diesel buses	23		23
General Motors Diesel Division TDH 5301	2900-2949, 2950-2984, 3100-3139	Diesel buses	125		125	1959, 1960, 1962			Retired
General Motors Diesel Division TDH 4517	2985-2999	Diesel buses	15		15	1960			Retired
General Motors Diesel Division TDH 5302	3140-3149	Diesel buses	10		10	1962			Retired
General Motors Diesel Division TDH 5303	3300-3379, 3500-3599, 3700-3799, 7100-7179	Diesel buses	360		360	1963, 1964-1965, 1966, 1967			Retired
General Motors Diesel Division TDH 5304	3150-3174, 3980-3999, 7180-7199	Diesel buses	65		65	1963, 1966-1967, 1967			Retired
General Motors Diesel Division T6H 5305	7300-7354, 7355-7395, 7523-7562	Diesel buses	136		136	1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1972			Retired
Flyer Industries D700A	7500-7509, 7510-7522	Diesel buses	23		23	1969, 1972	late 1980s	Queensway	Retired
General Motors Diesel Division T6H 5307N	7570-7599, 7700-7779, 7900-7962	Diesel buses	173		173	1973, 1973, 1974-1975			Retired
Flyer Industries D800A	7560-8004	Diesel buses	45		45	1974-1975	early 1990s	Queensway	8000 was acquired by a film company last seen in a Trident Gum commercial in 1999
General Motors Diesel Division T6H 5307N	8010-8117	Diesel buses	108		108	1975	November 2004	Malvern	Last order containing the VH-9 transmission, 8051 was the last bus placed in CLRV livery, 8073 was renumbered to 2151 in the 2150-2155 series, 8058 was the last roll sign bus and currently being preserved at Halton County Radial Railway Museum in Milton, ON. 8041 was transformed into a cigarette car in a season 7 episode of The Red Green Show.
General Motors Diesel Division T6H 5307N	8140-8158	Diesel buses	19		19	1976		Malvern	Retired or renumbered to 2150-2155
General Motors Diesel Division T6H 5307N	8160-8204, 8270-8314, 8320-8369	Diesel buses	140		140	1977, 1979, 1980	All retired by April 2007		Retired or renumbered to 2000-2110
Flyer Industries D800B	8210-8223, 8230-8260	Diesel buses	45		45	1977-1978	September 1998-September 1999	Queensway	8257 has been preserved by the CTHF
Daimler Buses North America/Orion Bus Industries Orion 01.501 "I"	8370-8378	Diesel bus	9		9	1981	early 1990s		Retired and sold off
Flyer Industries D901	8380-8476	Diesel buses	97		97	1981	November 1999	Danforth, Queensway, Wilson
Flyer Industries D901SS	8477-8486	Diesel buses	10		10	1981	November 1999	Queensway, Old Eglinton	Originally used for Gray Line, and first regular TTC buses equipped with A/C (excludes Gray Coach equipment)
General Motors Diesel Division T6H 5307N	8520-8561, 8570-8729	Diesel buses	202		202	1981-1982			Retired or renumbered to 2000-2110 or 2700-2765, 2767-2858
General Motors Diesel Division TA60-102N	8500-8511	Diesel articulated buses	12		12	1982	1987	Eglinton	Acquired by Mississauga Transit, part of the MTO's Articulated bus demo program.
Daimler Buses North America/Orion Bus Industries Orion 01.501 "I"	8730-8739	Diesel bus	10		10	1982	early 1990s		Retired and sold off
General Motors Diesel Division T6H 5307N	8740-8985	Diesel buses	246		246	1982-1983		Birchmount, Malvern, Arrow, Danforth, Old Eglinton, Wilson	All units renumbered to 2240-2485 except 8821: 2321 did not exist because 8821 was sold for scrap after an accident, so no bus will be renumbered to 2321.
Flyer Industries D901	6000-6122, 6130-6204	Diesel buses	198		198	1985-1986	September 2007	Arrow Road, Birchmount, Danforth, Old Eglinton, Malvern, Queensway, and Wilson	6068 and 6133, the last buses in the 6000-6204 fleet, retired in September 2007 *Note: TTC 6104 is a "Belka" bus for children learning in North York.*
General Motors Diesel Division/Motor Coach Industries Classic TC40-102N	6210-6293	Diesel buses	84		84	1987	February 15, 2009	Birchmount, Eglinton, Malvern, Queensway	6272 and 6284, two of the last few buses in the 6210-6293 fleet, retired on February 15, 2009. 6221 and 6223 are still active, but restricted to Toronto island duty. One will remain standby at Birchmount Garage with the other on the island. 6284 brought back from retirement. Status currently unknown.
Daimler Buses North America/Orion Bus Industries Orion 03.501 "III" (Crown Ikarus 286)	6360-6419, 6530-6559	Diesel articulated buses	90		90	1987, 1989	June 2003	Arrow Road, Eglinton, Malvern, and Wilson	Some earlier retirements saw service for OC Transpo, prematurely retired due to structural, frame, and corrosion failures, including the artic joint. Replaced by the 1996 Orion Vs 7000-7134, 9400-9449.
New Flyer Industries D40HF	6300-6359, 6420-6434, 6440-6521, 6560-6638	Diesel buses	1(0/0/1/0)	235 (60/15/81/79)	236 (60/15/82/79)	1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991	Retired by February 2009 (1987 retired in 2000, 1988 Retire in 2009, 1990 retired in June 2004.)	Queensway (Arrow Rd, Danforth, Eglinton, and Malvern also carried the D40HF model)	1987 and 1990 models were prematurely retired due to structural failures 6304 and 6330, the last buses in the 6300-6359 fleet 6422, the last bus in the 6420-6434 fleet 6564, 6587, 6590, and 6597, the last buses in the 6560-6638 fleet
Daimler Buses North America/Orion Bus Industries Orion 01.508 "I"	9360-9361	CNG demonstrator	2		2	1989	early 1990s		Retired and sold off *Note: York University's YT1 is ex-TTC 9361 (Now retired)
Daimler Buses North America/Orion Bus Industries Orion 05.501 "V" CNG	9370-9394	CNG buses	25		25	1990-1991	March 2005	Wilson	Retired, 9 were supposed to be sent to the Dominican Republic with 6291, but vandalized by people. 10 buses were parked at Esther Shiner Stadium Parking Lot.
Daimler Buses North America/Orion Bus Industries Orion 05.501 "V"	6640-6745	Diesel buses	5	101	106	1991		Mount Dennis	Most retired. Being retired due to frame issues, engine issues, and because these vehicles are not lift equipped.
Daimler Buses North America/Orion Bus Industries Orion 05.501 "V" Lift	7000-7134	Diesel buses	135	0	135	1996		Malvern	All units equipped with bike racks, Replaced the 1987-1989 Orion IIIs 6360-6419, 6530-6559 due to frame issues.
Daimler Buses North America/Orion Bus Industries Orion 05.501 "V" CNG Lift	9400-9449	Diesel (formerly CNG) buses	50	0	50	1996-1997		Wilson	All units equipped with bike racks, Replaced the 1987-1989 Orion IIIs 6360-6419, 6530-6559 due to frame issues.
General Motors Diesel Division T6H 5307N	1002-1036	Diesel buses	35		35	1997 (1981)	April 1998	Arrow Road, Birchmount, Malvern	Leased from Utah due to a bus shortage. Retired and sold to Quebec City and Brantford Transit.
NovaBus RTS T80206 WFD	7200-7251	Diesel buses	52	0	52	1998		Arrow Road	Some units equipped with bike racks,
Daimler Buses North America/Orion Bus Industries Orion 06.501 "VI" CNG	9200-9249	CNG buses	50		50	1998	November 30, 2006	Wilson	First TTC low floor, Replaced by the 2006 Orion VIIs 7900-7979
General Motors Diesel Division T6H 5307N	2000-2110 (ex 8181-8204, 8270-8369, 8520-8561 and 8571)	Diesel buses	0	111	111	1997-2000 (1977-1981) Rebuilds		Malvern	The last bus, 2017 (8533) was retired in September 2009, More than 2 years later then the rest of the fleet.
General Motors Diesel Division T6H 5307N	2600-2619	Diesel buses	20		20	1998 (1978-1981) Rebuilds	November 22, 2006	Arrow Road	Ex-Montreal with McKay Gates, assigned to routes 35, 41, 89, and 96
New Flyer Industries D40LF	7300-7350	Diesel buses	51	0	51	1998-1999		Queensway	Undergoing rebuild and receiving bike racks. Some units equipped with bike racks
General Motors Diesel Division T6H 5307N	2150-2155 (ex 8010-8117, 8140-8180)	Diesel buses	6		6	1999 (1975-1977) Rebuilds	April 2007	Malvern	2153 (8163), the last bus from the 2150-2155 fleet, retired in April 2007
General Motors Diesel Division T6H 5307N	2700-2765, 2767-2858 (ex 8520-8561, 8570 and 8572-8729)	Diesel buses	13	144	158	1999-2001 (1981-1982) Rebuilds	Retired by 2010	Malvern, Mount Dennis, Wilson	Most retired; 2700-2765, 2767-2834 equipped with UWE connectors, Only 2736(8628), 2771(8598), 2794(8648), 2813(8705), 2818(8698), 2819(8703), 2820(8725), 2828(8649), 2829(8581), 2832(8619), 2833(8646), 2838(8726), 2839(8659), 2843(8585), remain (Note: 2766 is a Peter Witt streetcar)
General Motors Diesel Division T6H 5307N	2240-2485 (ex 8740-8985)	Diesel buses	158	87	245	2000-2003 (1982-1983) Rebuilds	Retired by 2010	Malvern, Mount Dennis, Wilson	Starting to retire. Only 2241, 2243-47, 2249-53, 2255-56, 2260-61, 2263-69, 2271, 2274-77, 2279, 2281, 2284-87, 2289-97, 2299, 2301-02, 2305-07, 2311, 2315-20, 2323, 2325-32, 2340-42, 2344-45, 2348-50, 2352-53, 2355, 2357-62, 2364-65, 2369-71, 2374-76, 2379, 2381-86, 2388, 2390-99, 2401-02, 2404-13, 2415-16, 2418-19, 2423-24, 2428, 2434-35, 2439, 2441-44, 2446-50, 2452, 2455-59, 2461, 2463-65, 2467-72, 2474, 2476, 2480-82, 2484 remain (Note: 8821 was sold for scrap after an accident, so no bus will be renumbered to 2321.) Undergoing 2-4 year rebuild. Part of the TTC GM Life Extension program.

Built since 2002

These buses are all 40 feet (12.19 metres) long and are used in local service.

Year	Builder and model name	Photo	Powertrain (Engine and transmission)	Numbers	Division	Notes
2002-2004	Orion International Orion 07.501 "VII"		Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR and Allison B-400R WTEC	7400-7499	Eglinton	Some units equipped with bike racks All units are at Eglinton. You can find those buses in all Eglinton routes. Has black rubber skirts. 7400-7436, 7438-7499 are racked.
2004-2005	Orion International Orion 07.501 "VII"		Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR and Allison B-400R WTEC	7500-7619	Eglinton	Some units equipped with bike racks All units are at Eglinton You can find those buses in all Eglinton routes. Has black rubber skirts. 7500-7518, 7520-7537, 7539-7545, 7547, 7549-7557, 7560-7587, 7589, 7591-7611, 7613-7619 are racked.
2005	Orion International Orion 07.501 "VII"		Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR and Allison B-400R WTEC	7620-7881	Birchmount, Eglinton	Some units equipped with bike racks Most units are at Birchmount. One can find those buses in all Birchmount and Eglinton routes. No black rubber skirts. 7620-7631, 7633-7644, 7646-7654, 7656-7674, 7677, 7680-7681, 7685, 7694-7697, 7699, 7704, 7706, 7710, 7713, 7716, 7719, 7722, 7728, 7735, 7741, 7742, 7744, 7746, 7747, 7749-7750, 7757, 7768, 7769, 7772, 7774, 7777, 7780, 7782, 7795, 7800, 7803, 7804, 7811-7813, 7815, 7827, 7834, 7839, 7842, 7845, 7847, 7857, 7864-7866, 7858, 7872 are racked.
2006	Orion International Orion 07.501 "VII"		Cummins ISL and Allison B-400R WTEC	7900-7979	Arrow Road, Wilson	Most units equipped with bike racks Most units are at Arrow Road and Wilson. One can find those buses in Arrow Road and Wilson routes such as 11 Bayview, 37 Islington, 51 Leslie, and 191 Highway 27 Rocket. No black rubber skirts. 7900-7903, 7905-7909, 7911, 7913-7915, 7916, 7917, 7918, 7920-7923, 7924, 7925-7927, 7929, 7930, 7931, 7932-7939, 7940-7947, 7948, 7949-7953, 7955-7959, 7962-7979 are racked.
2006	Orion International Orion 07.501 "VII" HEV		Cummins ISB and BAE Systems HybriDrive System	1000-1149	Arrow Road, Malvern, Wilson	Some units equipped with bike racks One can find those buses in Arrow Road, Malvern, and Wilson routes such as 21 Brimley, 56 Leaside, 60 Steeles West, and 133 Neilson except for 191 Highway 27 Rocket. No black rubber skirts. 1001, 1062, 1076, 1085, & 1094 are refitted with lithium-ion battery packs.
2007	Orion International Orion 07.501 "VII"		Cummins ISL and Allison B-400R WTEC	8000-8099	Queensway	Most units equipped with bike racks One can find those buses in all Queensway routes. No black rubber skirts. 8000, 8002-8008, 8010-8018, 8020-8096, 8098, 8099 are racked.
2007-08	Orion International Orion 07.501 "VII" NG HEV		Cummins ISB and BAE HybriDrive System	1200-1423	Arrow Road, Malvern, Mount Dennis, Wilson	All units equipped with bike racks One can find those buses in Arrow Road, Malvern, Mount Dennis, and Wilson routes such as 32 Eglinton West and 53 Steeles East. Batteries to be replaced. 1200, 1203, 1205, 1206, 1209, 1210, 1211, 1214, 1231, 1237, 1253, 1256, & 1363 is refitted with lithium-ion battery packs. 1200-1285, 1287-1341, 1343-1402, 1404-1414, 1416-1423 are racked.
2008	Orion International Orion 07.501 "VII" NG HEV		Cummins ISB and BAE HybriDrive System	1500-1689	Mount Dennis, Wilson	All units equipped with bike racks One can find those buses in Arrow Road, Mount Dennis, and Wilson routes such as 47 Lansdowne, 122 Graydon Hall and 196 York University Rocket Batteries to be replaced. 1685-1689 are equipped with lithium-ion batteries. All buses are racked. 1517 written off due to fire on Sep 2 2009
2009	Orion International Orion 07.501 "VII" NG HEV		Cummins ISB and BAE HybriDrive System	1700-1829	Malvern, Wilson	All units equipped with bike racks Will be equipped with lithium-ion batteries. One can find those buses in Malvern routes such as 133 Neilson, 85 Sheppard East, 21 Brimley and 190 Scarborough Centre Rocket. Also in wilson routes such as 122 Graydon Hall and 42 Cummer.
2010	Daimler Buses North America/Orion Bus Industries Orion 07.501 "VII" NG		Cummins ISL and Allison B-400R WTEC	8100-8219		On order.
Prevost Car (2006)	Replaced Prevost Car 1991

Demonstrators

A list of buses used in revenue service, but is in or not an official bus in the TTC fleet:

Product list and details (date information from TTC)

Make/Model	Description	Year tested	Notes
CC&F C-36	gas city bus	1950
Leyland Olympic	transit bus	1951
WMC 1144D	transit bus	1952
CC&F CD-44A	city bus	1952	sold to Cornwall Street Railway Light and Company
Mack Truck C-49-DT	city bus		sold to Montreal Transportation Commission
Flxible Flxiliner	intercity bus	1956	sold to Autobus Drolet Limitée
CC&F/Brill TD-51	city bus	1960	sold to Cornwall Street Railway Light and Company
Leyland Olympic Mk 10	city bus	1967	sold to Burley Bus Lines and later to Chambly Transport
Mercedes-Benz bus
Western Flyer Company WFC D700	city bus	1969	sold to Winnipeg Transit
Prevost Car Marathon	intercity coach	1984	sold to GO Transit and later used Ontario Ministry of Correctional Services
Daimler Buses North America/Orion Bus Industries Orion 01.501 "I"	city bus	1979	sold to Kingston Township Transit
Van Hool AG280	articulated bus	1985	built for Société des Transports Intercommunaux Bruxellois and leased by Bombardier
GMDD TC40-102N	diesel transit bus		sold to Kingston Transit
Daimler Buses North America/Orion Bus Industries Orion 06.501 "VI" 2000	diesel transit bus	1995
NovaBus/Transportation Manufacturing Corporation RTS T80206 WFD 1000	diesel transit bus	1995	Returned to NovaBus in 1998, subsequently sold to Autobus Quebec, St-Augustin, QC
NovaBus LFS 40'102 1001	diesel transit bus	1997	Sold to Barrie Transit in 2000.
Daimler Buses North America/Orion Bus Industries Orion 01.501 "I" 8315	diesel transit bus	1979	Sold to Kingston Township Transit in the 1980s.

Other

Product list and details (date information from TTC)

Make/Model	Fleet number	Description	Fleet size	Year required	Division	Notes
Daimler Buses North America/Orion Bus Industries Orion 05.501 "V"	2177	fictional TTC bus	N/A	?	N/A	Oakville Transit 905 used in the filming of CTV made-for-TV movie Plague City: SARS in Toronto (2005)

Work vehicles

Product list and details (date information from TTC)

Make/Model	Description	Notes
Ford Econoline	vans and cube vans	general service - white
Ford F-Series	pickups	general service - yellow and white
International 4400 series	truck	general service - white
GMC Truck C6500	medium commercial truck	general service, plough/salter - white
Ford Crown Victoria	sedan	Supervisor car (retired) or TTC Special Constables cruiser - white
Plymouth Reliant 4-door	station wagon	Supervisor car (retired) - white, red and black
Dodge Charger (LX)	sedan	Cab Supervisor car - white
Toyota Prius	Hybrid vehicle	Collector Supervisor car - white
Dodge Caravan	minivan	ex-Chief Supervisor car used now as spares - White
Chevrolet Tahoe	SUV	Chief Supervisor car - White

Current bus routes

As of 2009, the TTC operates 168 bus routes (140 accessible routes) over 6,934.1 kilometres (4,308.6 mi). It also runs 24 night bus routes as part of the Blue Night Network, which is an overnight bus service introduced in the 1980s and operates between 1:30am to 5:00am Monday to Saturday and 1:30am to 8:00am Sunday. For detailed schedules or maps of any of the bus routes listed below, please view this link.

Arrow Road Division

Route name, number and year route commenced	Accessible	Buses used in this route
35 Jane (1950)		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
36 Finch West (1963)		Nova RTS, Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
37 Islington (1950)		Nova RTS, Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
46 Martin Grove (1968)		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
60 Steeles West (1969)		Nova RTS, Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
84 Sheppard West (1974)		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
96 Wilson (1954)		Nova RTS, Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
99 Arrow Road (1996)		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
101 Parc Downsview Park		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
108 Downsview (1978)		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
120 Calvington (1984)		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
165 Weston Road North (1991)		Nova RTS, Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
191 Highway 27 Rocket (2001)		Orion VII, Orion VII NG HEV
308 Finch East		Nova RTS, Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
309 Finch West (1987)		Nova RTS, Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
311 Islington (1987)		Nova RTS, Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
312 St. Clair (1987)		Orion VII, Orion VII NG HEV
313 Jane (1987)		Nova RTS, Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
319 Wilson (1987)		Nova RTS, Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV

Birchmount Division

Route name, number and year route commenced	Accessible	Buses used in this route
8 Broadview (1939)		Orion VII
9 Bellamy (1966)		Orion VII
12 Kingston Road (1968)		Orion VII
16 McCowan (1968)		Orion VII
20 Cliffside (1954)		Orion VII
22 Coxwell (1966)		Orion VII
23 Dawes (1954)		Orion VII
24 Victoria Park (1968)		Orion VII
31 Greenwood (1966)		Orion VII
57 Midland (1967)		Orion VII, sometimes OBI Orion V
62 Mortimer (1954)		Orion VII
64 Main (1968)		Orion VII
65 Parliament (1966)		Orion VII
69 Warden South (1968)		Orion VII
72 Pape (1966)		Orion VII
81 Thorncliffe Park (1964, 1966)		Orion VII
83 Jones (1984)		Orion VII
91 Woodbine (1954)		Orion VII
92 Woodbine South (1968)		Orion VII
102 Markham Road (1976)		Orion VII
113 Danforth (1980)		Orion VII
135 Gerrard (1986)		Orion VII
143 Downtown/Beach Express (1991)		Orion VII
167 Pharmacy North		Orion VII
300 Bloor-Danforth (1987)		Orion VII
302 Danforth Rd./McCowan (1987)		Orion VII
322 Coxwell (1992)		Orion VII
324 Victoria Park (1998)		Orion VII

Eglinton Division

Route name and number	Accessible	Buses used in this route
17 Birchmount		Orion VII
25 Don Mills		Orion VII
34 Eglinton East		Orion VII
43 Kennedy (1956)		Orion VII
54 Lawrence East		Orion VII
67 Pharmacy		Orion VII
68 Warden		Orion VII
70 O'Connor (1954)		Orion VII
86 Scarborough		Orion VII
100 Flemingdon Park		Orion VII
116 Morningside		Orion VII
134 Progress (interlines with 43B late evenings and Sundays) (2001)		Orion VII (possibly)
144 Downtown/Don Valley Express		Orion VII
169 Hutingwood		Orion VII
224 Victoria Park North		Orion VII
300 Bloor-Danforth		Orion VII
303 Don Mills		Orion VII
305 Eglinton East		Orion VII
320 Yonge		Orion VII
354 Lawrence East		Orion VII

Malvern Division

Route name and number	Accessible	Buses used in this route
21 Brimley		Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV, sometimes OBI Orion V
38 Highland Creek		Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
39 Finch East		OBI Orion V, Sometimes - Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
53 Steeles East		OBI Orion V, Sometimes - Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
85 Sheppard East		Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
95 York Mills (95, 95B, and 95E only)		Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV, OBI Orion V
129 McCowan North		Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV, sometimes OBI Orion V
130 Middlefield		OBI Orion V, Sometimes - Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
131 Nugget		OBI Orion V, Sometimes - Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
132 Milner		OBI Orion V, Sometimes - Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
133 Neilson		Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
134 Progress		Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
139 Finch-Don Mills		OBI Orion V, Sometimes - Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
190 Scarborough Centre Rocket		Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
308 Finch East		OBI Orion V, Sometimes - Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
309 Finch West		Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
321 York Mills		OBI Orion V, Sometimes - Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
353 Steeles East		OBI Orion V, Sometimes - Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
385 Sheppard East		OBI Orion V, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV

Mount Dennis Division

Route name and number	Accessible	Buses used in this route
5 Avenue Rd.		Orion VII NG HEV
6 Bay		GMDD T6H 5307N, Orion V (6V92), Orion VII NG HEV
26 Dupont		Orion VII NG HEV
32 Eglinton West		Orion VII NG HEV
40 Junction		Orion VII NG HEV
41 Keele		Orion VII NG HEV
47 Lansdowne		Orion VII NG HEV
52 Lawrence West		GMDD T6H 5307N, Orion V (6V92), Orion VII NG HEV
55 Warren Park		Orion VII NG HEV
56 Leaside (interlines with 5 on late evenings and Sundays)		Orion VII NG HEV
58 Malton		Orion VII NG HEV
59 Maple Leaf		GMDD T6H 5307N, Orion V (6V92), Orion VII NG HEV
63 Ossington		Orion VII NG HEV
71 Runnymede		GMDD T6H 5307N, Orion V (6V92), Orion VII NG HEV
77 Swansea		GMDD T6H 5307N, Orion V (6V92), Orion VII NG HEV
79 Scarlett Rd.		Orion VII NG HEV
89 Weston		Orion VII NG HEV
90 Vaughan		GMDD T6H 5307N, Orion V (6V92), Orion VII NG HEV
94 Wellesley		Orion VII NG HEV
126 Christie		Orion VII NG HEV
127 Davenport		Orion VII NG HEV
141 Downtown/Mt. Pleasant Express		GMDD T6H 5307N, Orion V (6V92), Orion VII NG HEV
161 Rogers Rd.		Orion VII NG HEV
168 Symington		Orion VII NG HEV
171 Mt. Dennis		GMDD T6H 5307N, Orion V (6V92), Orion VII NG HEV
300 Bloor-Danforth		Orion VII NG HEV
307 Eglinton West		Orion VII NG HEV
316 Ossington		Orion VII NG HEV
320 Yonge		Orion VII NG HEV
329 Dufferin		Orion VII NG HEV
352 Lawrence West		Orion VII NG HEV

Queensway Division

Route name and number	Accessible	Buses used in this route
15 Evans		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
30 Lambton		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
44 Kipling South		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
45 Kipling		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
48 Rathburn		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
49 Bloor West		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
50 Burnhamthrope		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
66 Prince Edward		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
73 Royal York		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
76 Royal York South		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
80 Queensway		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
110 Islington South		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
111 East Mall		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
112 West Mall		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
123 Shorncliffe		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
145 Downtown/Humber Bay Express		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
192 Airport Rocket		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
300 Bloor Danforth		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII
504 King (Streetcar shuttle from Roncesvalles to Dundas West Stn.)		New Flyer D40LF, Orion VII

Wilson Division

Route name and number	Accessible	Buses used in this route
7 Bathurst		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
10 Van Horne		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV, GMDD T6H 5307N
11 Bayview		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
14 Glencairn		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV,
28 Davisville		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
29 Dufferin		Orion V (ex.cng), Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
33 Forest Hill		GMDD T6H 5307N, Orion V (ex.cng), sometimes Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
42 Cummer		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
51 Leslie		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
56 Leaside		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
61 Avenue Rd. North		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
74 Mt. Pleasant		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
75 Sherbourne		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
78 St. Andrews		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
82 Rosedale		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
88 South Leaside		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
95 York Mills (all of 95A, some AM rush hour runs on 95 and 95E)		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
97 Yonge		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
98 Willowdale-Senlac		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
103 Mt. Pleasant North		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
104 Faywood		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
105 Dufferin North		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
106 York University		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
107 Keele North		Orion V (ex.cng), Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
109 Ranee		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
115 Silver Hills		Orion V (ex.cng), Sometimes - Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
117 Alness		GMDD T6H 5307N, Orion V (ex.cng), sometimes Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
122 Graydon Hall		Orion V (ex.cng), Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
124 Sunnybrook		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
125 Drewry		Orion V (ex.cng), Sometimes - Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
142 Downtown/Avenue Rd. Express		GMDD T6H 5307N, Orion V (ex.cng), sometimes Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
160 Bathurst North		GMDD T6H 5307N, Orion V (ex.cng), sometimes Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
162 Lawrence-Donway		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
193 Exhibition Rocket (Seasonal service)		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
196 York University Rocket		GMDD T6H 5307N, Orion V (ex.cng), sometimes Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
310 Bathurst		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
316 Ossington		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
320 Yonge		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
329 Dufferin		Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV
512 St. Clair (Streetcar shuttle from Keele St. to Lansdowne)		GMDD T6H 5307N, Orion V (ex-CNG), Orion VII, Orion VII HEV, Orion VII NG HEV

Denotes wheelchair-accessible routes.

Facilities

Some of Toronto's current bus fleet are stored outdoors and not in garages. These buses have a heat exchanger and auxiliary heating elements, known as UWE, which allow them to be started even on the coldest winter days.

Garages (date information from TTC)

Garage	Year opened	Operating Details	# of buses stored	Notes
Arrow Road Garage - Arrow Road south of Finch Ave W, North York	(1988)	230,000 square feet (2 wash racks, 2 diesel fueling stations, 12 40-foot hoists, 2 60-foot hoists, and 4 inspection pit stations	276	Facility used to practice for bus rodeos
Birchmount Garage, Danforth Road near Birchmount Road, Scarborough	(1956)	89,500 square feet (2 wash racks, 2 fueling stations, 10 40-foot hoists, and 4 insection pit stations.	185	equipped with UWE heating system for outdoor storage
Eglinton Garage - Comstock Road between Warden Avenue and Pharmacy Avenue	(2002)	89,500-square-foot (8,310 m2) garage has 2 wash racks, 2 fueling stations, a UWE heating system for buses stored outdoors, 10 40-foot hoists, and 4 insection pit stations.	262	equipped with UWE; re-uses same name of old Eglinton Garage at Eglinton and Yonge
Lakeshore Garage - Commissioners Street, near Lake Shore Boulevard	(1980)	7 acres (28,000 m2) of land and originally had a 52,000-square-foot (4,800 m2) maintenance area and an 8,000-square-foot (740 m2) office and administration area.	129	replaced the Sherbourne Garage, originally used for Gray Coach Lines and now used to store Wheel-Trans Garage buses
Malvern Garage - NW corner of Sheppard Avenue East and Markham Road	(1983)	228,000 square feet (two wash racks, two fueling stations, Eurovac system, 12 40-foot hoists, three 60-foot hoists, and four inspection pit stations	285	The TTC's last garage to receive low-floor buses.
Mount Dennis Garage - Industry Street and Todd Baylis PC 114 Boulevard	2008	23,000 square metres, (2 wash racks, 2 diesel fueling stations, 12 40-foot hoists, and 4 inspection pit stations)	200	The TTC's newest garage (grand opening November 23, 2008).
Queensway Garage - Evans Avenue near Kipling Avenue	(1966)	125,000-square-foot (11,600 m2) facility has 1 wash rack, 1 diesel fueling station, and 14 40-foot hoists	156
Wilson Garage - Transit Road near Wilson Avenue	(1976)	6 arces and 230,000 square feet (2 wash racks, 2 diesel fueling stations, 1 CNG fueling station, Eurovac system, 11 40-foot hoists, 3 60-foot hoists, and 4 inspection	276	Located across from Wilson Station and attached to Wilson Subway Yard. Currently operates the greatest number of routes (taking Eglinton's place).

Former garages:

Garages (date information from TTC)

Garage	Years of operation	Operating Details	# of buses stored	Notes
Danforth Garage - SE corner of Danforth Avenue and Coxwell Avenue	(1967-2002)	60,000 sq ft (1 wash rack, 1 diesel fueling station, 6 40-ft. hoists, and 8 inspection pit stations.	134	closed; main garage used to store large items by the TTC; proposal by Habitat For Humanity to convert site for housing failed
Davenport Garage	(1925-1993)	10 repair pits, 4 inspection pits and a wash rack	157
'Old' Eglinton Garage - SW corner of Eglinton Avenue West and Yonge Street	1922-2002	160,000 square feet (1 wash rack, 3 fueling stations, 7 40-ft. hoists, and 6 inspection pits)	162	demolished; converted into the current Eglinton Station bus terminal
Lansdowne Garage - corner of Avenue and Paton Roads	1966-1996			demolished 2003
Parkdale Garage - 289 Sorauren Avenue in the Dundas Street and Howard Park Avenue	(1947-1966)		128	used later as repair facility; television sound stage; demolished 1995; now Sorauren Avenue Park
Sherbourne Garage	(1940-1966)			TTC Garage 1930-1966 and Gray Coach Lines Garage 1966-1980; demolished
Woodbine Garage - Woodbine Avenue and O'Connor Drive	(1954-1956)			demolished; now Trillium apartments

Lost garages:

Garages (date information from TTC)

Garage	Notes
Dufferin Garage	was to have been completed 1946-1947, the proposed garage was scrapped and never built

Source: The TTC's Bus Properties Transit Toronto

Trolley bus lines

The TTC first experimented with trolley buses from 1922 to 1925 on an early form of the Mount Pleasant route. The experiment was ended because demand on the route was too high, and it was converted to streetcars.

Between 1947 and 1954, the TTC acquired new trolley buses and converted several streetcar routes to use them, adding a second overhead wire for two-pole operation; new trolley bus routes were also introduced. The last purchase of trolley buses was in 1963, and subsequent route changes were only to redeploy the existing fleet. Also around 1970, the entire trolley bus fleet was rebuilt with new bodies. When these reached the end of their working lives in the 1990s, they were temporarily augmented by trolley buses leased from Edmonton. But the TTC concluded that trolley buses were too inflexible operationally, and that it was not cost-effective to maintain the fleet of life-expired vehicles, so the TTC decided to "temporarily" store them. Between 1991 and 1993, all routes were converted to buses, and the overhead wires were taken down in 1996.

New trolley buses were to have been ordered in 1987; however, this order was never tendered. It was expected that 112 new trolley buses would have been ordered. At this time the TTC was experimenting with compressed natural gas buses, and they hoped that these would form a more environmentally friendly replacement for the trolley buses than standard diesel buses, but the CNG buses proved unsatisfactory and were soon withdrawn. It has been speculated that the cancellation of the trolley bus purchase was closely linked to the promotion of natural gas buses.

Because of the piecemeal way that TTC routes were converted to trolley buses, they never formed a coherent or even a connected network. In 1991, there was one cluster of six routes centred in the area west and northwest of downtown, and a separate group of three routes in the North Toronto neighbourhood. Each area used a different bus garage, and vehicles could be transferred between the two areas only by towing. Further, the endpoints of each route were generally unchanged from when it had first been operated by trolley buses, due to the cost of erecting overhead; some of the routes were extended soon after the trolleybuses were removed from them.

Prior to the cancellation of trolley bus service, the TTC had 99 Western Flyers and 40 leased GM-BBC coaches from Edmonton. The last remaining trolley bus in Toronto was abandoned in a private lot near Leslie Street and York Mills Road. It has since been removed and scrapped. One TTC Flyer trolley bus is preserved at the Halton County Radial Railway museum in Milton, Ontario, and another is preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum.

Routes

These routes were formerly served by trolley buses. All are now served by buses; in some cases the routes have been significantly altered, and some route names and numbers have been changed as shown in parentheses. The route numbers in the 300 series were used during Blue Night Network hours.

4 Annette (now 26 Dupont) 6 Bay 40 Junction 47/315 Lansdowne (now only 47) 61 Nortown / Nortown West (now Avenue Road North)

63/316 Ossington 74 Mount Pleasant 89 Weston Road / Weston 97 Yonge 103 Nortown East (now Mount Pleasant North)

Trolley vehicle types

Before the end of trolley services, the TTC had a fleet of 40 trolley buses.

Product list and details (date information from TTC)

Make/Model	Description	Fleet size	Year acquired	Year retired	Notes
Packard/Canadian Brills ED	trolley buses	3	1922 - leased	1928	retired and sold for scrap to DM Campbell
Canada Car and Foundry T44-T1, T44-T2, T44-T3	trolley buses	49, 24, 9	1947-1948	1972	retired
Marmon-Herrington TC48-T5	trolley buses	14	1948	1972	retired (ex-Cincinnati Street Railway) 1953;
Canada Car and Foundry T48-T6	trolley buses	4	1951	1968-1972	retired (ex-Ottawa Transportation Commission) 1959; rebuilt 1968-1972
Canada Car and Foundry T48A-T4	trolley buses	39	1953	1968-1972	retired (ex-Ottawa Transportation Commission); some rebuilt 1968-1972
Marmon-Herrington TC48-T5 and TC44-T7	trolley buses	7	1947	1972	retired (ex-Cleveland Transit System) 1963;
Western Flyer E700A-T8	trolley buses	51	1968-1972 rebuilt chassis of Canada Car and Foundry T48-T6 and some T48A-T4 cars using E700 shells supplied by NFI	1992	retired and scrapped; 1 trolley survived and store in Ontario
General Motors Diesel Division HR150G-T6H5307N-T9 (with BBC Brown Boveri & Company Limited power traction system)	trolley buses	40	1980 (ETS 1989-1992)	1993	leased from Edmonton Transit System; returned to ETS - ETS units 192 and 197 came in 1989, then 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169,170, 171, 172, 174, 176, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 196, 199 came in 1990. In 1991 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157 and 159 were also leased. All ETS units had a 9 added to the start of their fleet number

Facilities

Trolleybus operated out of three garages:

Garages (date information from TTC)

Garage	Years of operationd	Notes
Eglinton Garage - Eglinton Avenue West and Yonge Street	1922-1993	retained for buses; since demolished 2002 and will become part of bus platform complex
Lansdowne Garage - Lansdowne Avenue and Paton Avenue	1922-1993	also streetcar barn; demolished 2002
Wade Yard at 546 Lansdowne Avenue	1936-1993	outdoor storage yard for street cars, then trolley buses; right-of-way to Bloor closed off 1945

Source: The Garage Transit Toronto

Alternative Fuel Fleet

CNG 1991-2006
The TTC's use of alternative fuels began with a demostrator Orion I CNG bus in 1989. The first revenue CNG entered service in 1991 with Orion V CNG. The Orion VI (1998) CNG arrived following the Commission's decision to drop trolley buses from their fleet and use of CNGs as a non-diesel solution. By 2006, the Orion V CNG had been convered to diesel operations and the Orion VI were retired.

Loops

Most TTC bus routes terminate at stations or loop around side streets at the other end. Here are some of the loops still used:

• Albion Loop: Albion Road west of Humberline Drive
• Bombay Loop: Avenue Road and Bombay Avenue
• Bayview Avenue and Steeles Avenue East: northwest corner; used by route 11 Bayview
• Brimley Road and Steeles Avenue East - northeast corner
• Burnhamthorpe Road east of Mill Road
• Commissioner Street west of Leslie Street
• Coxwell Avenue and Queen Street East (Woodbine Beach Park)
• Doncliffe Drive and Mount Pleasant Road
• Dufferin Street and Finch Avenue West
• Eglinton Avenue West west of Renforth Drive
• Esna Park Drive and Steeles Avenue East
• Finch Avenue East east of Don Mills Road (Seneca College's Newnham Campus)
• Glen Echo Loop: Glen Echo Road and Yonge Street - redeveloped
• Humber Loop: (on The Queensway)
• Humberwood Blvd. (Located at Indian Line park)
• Keele Street and Weston: trolley bus
• Keele Street and McNaughton Road
• Kipling Avenue and Steeles Avenue West: west of Kipling next to Esso station on northwest side
• Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive and Colonel Samuel Smith Park Waterfront - inside Humber College Lakeshore Campus at Colonel Samuel Smith Park
• Lake Shore Boulevard and Northern Dancer Boulevard (Ashbridges Bay Park, served by 92 Woodbine South buses; opened January 6, 2005)
• Rouge Hill GO Station Loop: Lawrence Avenue East east of East Avenue; used by routes 38 Highland Creek and 85A Sheppard East
• Starspray Loop: Lawrence Avenue East east of Starspray Blvd; used by routes 54A,E Lawrence East
• Long Branch Loop: (Browns Line and Lake Shore Blvd W)
• Luttrell Loop: (Luttrell Avenue and Danforth Avenue east of Dawes Road) - redeveloped
• Markham Road and Major Mackenzie Drive
• McCowan Road and Steeles Avenue East - northeast corner, across of Petro Canada station
• McNicoll Avenue east of Kennedy Road - new loop to replace former loop west of Kennedy Road
• Middlefield Road and Steeles Avenue East - northeast corner
• Morningside Avenue and Old Finch Avenue
• Mt. Pleasant Loop: North of Eglinton Avenue East; used by route 74 Mt Pleasant
• Neilson Road and Ellesmere Road - east of Rouge Valley Centenary Health Centre
• Rathburn Road and Mill Road (Centennial Park)
• Steeles Avenue West west of Martin Grove Road
• Steeles Avenue West west of Islington Avenue
• Steeles Avenue East between Yonge Street and Dumont Avenue; used by route 98 Willowdale-Senlac
• Earlscourt Loop: St Clair Avenue West and Lansdowne Avenue
• Townsley Loop: St Clair Avenue West and Old Weston Road - disconnected from streetcar system, still sees buses
• Gunns Loop: St Clair Avenue West and Gunns Road - serves streetcar and buses
• Avon Loop: Rogers Road and Weston Road
• Runnymede Loop: Runnymede Road and Dundas Street West
• Victoria Park Avenue north of Steeles Avenue East, on west side of the Liberty Centre building
• Warden Avenue and Steeles Avenue East: northwest side next to Warden Centre
• Weston Road and Major Mackenzie Drive
• Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue East: east of Yonge, south side of Steeles
• York University Common
• Bingham Loop: Victoria Park Ave. and Kingston Rd.- severs streetcars and busses

Shelters

Prior to the 1980s, the bus shelters on TTC routes were installed and maintained by the TTC and the city. A number of shelters are installed by CBS Outdoor (formerly Mediacom and TDI) and formerly by Transad (now Transad Outdoor Media). In addition, CBS Outdoor is responsible for all other forms of advertising on the TTC.

Bike racks

In the summer of 2005, the TTC began a pilot project to test bicycle racks on five select routes as a way to boost ridership and to be more environmentally friendly. The folding racks are installed on the front of the bus and can hold 2 bikes. In the event that both slots at the front of the bus are full, bicycles are allowed to be put inside buses after rush hour periods only.

Bike racks were tested at Wilson garage during 2005 and 2006 using the Orion V, VI and later VII bus models. TTC staff concluded that the pilot project was not a success and that it should be discontinued, but the Commission disagreed, and voted to not only continue it, but to direct that bike racks will be installed on all new buses starting in 2007. The Commission has since directed staff to look into the cost of retrofitting the entire bus fleet with bike racks. The original bike rack model will not be used on newer buses due to it blocking the high beams on the Orion VII, and a different model from the same manufacturer will be used starting on 2007 deliveries. None of this is included in the five-year capital budget.

The routes with bicycle racks are:

5 Avenue Rd 7 Bathurst 8 Broadview 9 Bellamy 10 Van Horne 11 Bayview 12 Kingston Rd 14 Glencairn 15 Evans 16 McCowan 17 Birchmount 20 Cliffeside 21 Brimley 22 Coxwell 23 Dawes 24 Victoria Park 25 Don Mills 26 Dupont 28 Davisville 29 Dufferin 30 Lambton 31 Greenwood 32 Eglinton West 34 Eglinton East 35 Jane 36 Finch West 37 Islington 38 Highland Creek 39 Finch East 40 Junction

41 Keele 42 Cummer 43 Kennedy 44 Kipling South 45 Kipling 46 Martin Grove 47 Lansdowne 48 Rathburn 49 Bloor West 50 Burnhamthrope 51 Leslie 53 Steeles East 54 Lawrence East 55 Warren Park 56 Leaside 57 Midland 58 Malton 60 Steeles West 61 Avenue Road North 63 Ossington 64 Main 65 Parliament 66 Prince Edward 67 Pharmacy 68 Warden 69 Warden South 70 O'Connor 72 Pape 73 Royal York 74 Mt. Pleasant

75 Sherbourne 76 Royal York South 78 St. Andrews 79 Scarlett Rd. 80 Queensway 81 Thorncliffe Park 82 Rosedale 83 Jones 84 Sheppard West 85 Sheppard East 86 Scarborough 87 Cosburn 88 South Leaside 89 Weston 91 Woodbine 92 Woodbine South 94 Wellesley 95 York Mills 96 Wilson 97 Yonge 98 Willowdale-Senlac 99 Arrow Rd. 100 Flemingdon Park 101 Parc Downsview Park 102 Markham Rd 103 Mt. Pleasant North 104 Faywood 105 Dufferin North 106 York University 107 Keele North

108 Downsview 109 Ranee 110 Islington South 111 East Mall 112 West Mall 113 Danforth 115 Silver Hills 116 Morningside 120 Calvington 122 Graydon Hall 123 Shorncliffe 124 Sunnybrook 125 Drewry 126 Christie 127 Davenport 129 McCowan North 130 Middlefield 131 Nugget 132 Milner 133 Neilson 134 Progress 135 Gerrard 139 Finch - Don Mills 143 Downtown/Beach Express 144 Downtown/Don Valley Express 145 Downtown/Humber Bay Express 161 Rogers Rd 162 Lawrence-Donway 165 Weston Rd North 167 Pharmacy North

168 Symington 169 Huntingwood 172 Cherry Street 190 Scarborough Centre Rocket 191 Highway 27 Rocket 192 Airport Rocket 193 Exhibition Rocket 224 Victoria Park North 300 Bloor Danforth 302 Danforth Rd/McCowan 303 Don Mills 305 Eglinton East 307 Eglinton West 308 Finch East 309 Finch West 310 Bathurst 311 Islington 313 Jane 316 Ossington 319 Wilson 320 Yonge 321 York Mills 322 Coxwell 324 Victoria Park 329 Dufferin 353 Steeles East 354 Lawrence East 385 Sheppard East

Since the TTC's buses are slow in the process of getting bike racks, these routes are soon-to-be bike-racked:

6 Bay 33 Forest Hill 52 Lawrence West 59 Maple Leaf 71 Runnymede 77 Swansea 90 Vaughan 117 Alness 141 Downtown/Mt. Pleasant Express 142 Downtown/Avenue Rd Express 160 Bathrust North 171 Mt. Dennis 196 York University Rocket 312 St. Clair 352 Lawrence West

Note: Community bus routes are exempted from bike racks.

The TTC's latest order of hybrid buses came factory-equipped with these racks, and all 200 of Wilson's accessible Orion VIIs are already equipped, or soon to be equipped, with these racks in addition to the remaining Orion Vs. (The Orion VIs were retired in 2006.) The project is supported by the City of Toronto.

For more information, see: TTC Bike Racks

Biobus program

TTC experimented with bio-diesel fuel as part of the drive for cleaner vehicles. It was initially tested at Queensway garage, and because of its success, all TTC buses have been using B5 bio-diesel (5% soya, 95% regular diesel) since June 2006.^[1] The choice of B5 was based on two factors: 5% soya is suitable for use year-round (the alternative, B20, is not), and higher levels of soya might have damaged the seals and hoses in older engines that were not designed for bio-fuels.

The TTC's fleet of CNG Orion V were converted to diesel operation and burn the same bio-diesel mixture as the rest of the fleet; no alternative fuel buses remain in the fleet. Recent hybrid-diesel-electric Orion VIIs delivered to the fleet burn bio-diesel as well.

See also

• Toronto Transit Commission
• Toronto subway and RT
• Toronto streetcar system

References

1. ^ [1], TTC Meeting Minutes 1896M, April 23, 2008.

External links

• Transit Toronto - Trolley Buses
• Transit Toronto Buses
• Independent Bus Lines
• Drawings of TTC vehicles
• and some more by Peter McLaughlin
• Tom's North American Trolley Buses - Toronto page

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