The Scarborough busway, a dedicated transit corridor being built to replace the area's defunct Line 3 train service, is opening Sept. 30, the TTC says.
Busway will run along route of former Scarborough Line 3 rail line
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The Scarborough busway, a dedicated transit corridor being built to replace the area's defunct Line 3 train service, is opening Sept. 30, the TTC said Thursday.
The busway will operate along a four-kilometer section of the former Line 3 corridor, beginning at Kennedy Station with the following stops, according to the TTC's news release:
- Tara Avenue and Mooregate Avenue.
- Lawrence E. Station.
- Ellesmere Station.
Buses will then use priority bus infrastructure on Ellesmere Road to connect service to Scarborough Town Centre. Multiple bus routes will use the busway, the TTC said.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said the transit corridor will save commuters a considerable chunk of travel time. She had previously announced its slated September opening in December.
"Each week, 120,000 riders will save over an hour travelling on the speedy busway," she said at a news conference Thursday.
Chow was joined by local councillor Michael Thompson, TTC CEO Mandeep Lali, and TTC chair Coun. Jamaal Myers.
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