Item - 2026.TTC15.21

The TTC Board directed the CEO and the Interim Chief Operating Officer to consult and collaborate with:

a. the CEO and President, and Chief Capital Officer (Rapid Transit) of Metrolinx, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief Congestion Officer and Executive Director, Strategic Capital Coordination Office, the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture on the development of the 2027 and all future year Subway and Streetcar Closures & Diversions Forecasts, to improve coordination of TTC infrastructure updates and state-of-good-repair projects with planned municipal and regional construction and transit closures, special events, and other activities affecting the transportation network to avoid overlapping impacts, where possible;

b. the CEO and the Executive Director of the Toronto Police Services Board, and the Chief of Police are to be involved to support improved situational decision-making during major events, particularly with regard to crowd control and ensuring the smooth movement of TTC vehicles.

c. the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief Congestion Officer and Executive Director, Strategic Capital Coordination Office, and the President of Toronto Parking Authority, and the relevant local Councillors to coordinate interim and temporary transit replacement services associated with TTC construction and maintenance activities, including required roadway changes such as curb lane modifications, parking restrictions, and lane closures to support safe, efficient and minimize disruptions where feasible, with adequate notice periods that enable fulsome planning and neighbourhood communication.

Each year, the TTC adopts a Subway and Streetcar Closures and Diversions Forecast to plan infrastructure upgrades and state of good repair work. While this Forecast is a critical planning tool, it is currently developed with limited formalized coordination across City divisions and regional transportation agencies responsible for roads, major events, and parallel transit infrastructure.

This motion directs TTC leadership to expand collaboration in the development of the 2027 - and all future - Forecasts to better align TTC work with planned municipal and regional construction and transit closures, special events, and other activities affecting the transportation network to avoid overlapping impacts, where possible. The objective is to reduce avoidable overlaps, improve situational decision making during major events especially when simultaneously managing crowds and the movement of vehicles, and ensure that interim and replacement transit services are safe, reliable, and minimally disruptive to communities - while maintaining transit as a primary consideration throughout all coordination efforts.