TTC Says Scarborough Busway Work Being Accelerated, Will Open Next September

Toronto to deliver replacement Scarborough busway ahead of schedule in 2026 - Toronto

Mayor Olivia Chow made the announcement on Friday, promising a busway would deliver faster travel times as residents wait for a subway extension in the long run.

Scarborough busway to open in September, Chow says

Transit service on the Scarborough busway will begin next September, Mayor Chow announced on Friday.

TTC says Scarborough busway work being accelerated, will open next September

The TTC says work on a bus corridor in the path of the former Scarborough RT is being accelerated and the busway will open in about 10 months in September 2026.

Scarborough busway to open earlier than expected, says Mayor Olivia Chow

Construction for the $93.8-million project to convert the defunct Scarborough Rapid Transit corridor into a busway began this year and wasn’t expected to finish until at least 2027.

SRT Busway To Open A Year Early

The express busway linking Kennedy Station to Ellesmere Road along the former Line 3 Scarborough RT corridor will open in late September 2026 rather than in 2027 as originally planned. This was announced jointly by Mayor Chow, TTC Chair Myers and TTC CEO Lali. The idea of repurposing the SRT corridor was approved well before the premature end of service with a derailment south of Ellesmere Station in July 2023. According to an April 2022 present…