Item - 2026.TTC15.5

It is recommended that the TTC Board:

1. Receive this report for information.

2. Direct staff to forward Attachment 2 – Advancing Safety on the TTC: 2026 Focus Areas Plan to City Councillors for information.

This report presents “Advancing Safety on the TTC: 2026 Focus Areas Plan”, which details the following response measures, as the focus areas in 2026:

• Visible and mobile deployment, including in-vehicle presence;
• Technology, station, and system enhancements;
• Continued coordinated response connecting people to support.

Safety on the TTC means not only reducing safety/security incidents, but also how customers experience the system daily. Feeling safe, seeing visible staff presence, travelling in clean and well-maintained spaces, and knowing supports are in place shape the confidence of TTC customers.

The 2026 focus areas build on the overarching “Community Safety, Security, and Well-Being Plan 2024-2028”.

Additionally, the “Platform Protection Program Update” (Attachment 3) outlines the assessment of platform protection technologies, station prioritization, and implementation strategies.

Operating Funding

The 2026 Operating Budget, approved by the TTC Board on January 7, 2026, and by City Council on February 10, 2026, includes $31.7 million to sustain the TTC’s Community Safety, Security, and Well-being Program. This Provincial funding will provide high-visibility presence and incident management, social supports for persons experiencing homelessness and individuals with complex needs, and community safety program supports. Should Provincial funding not continue, there would be a funding pressure requiring an alternative funding source or a reduction in scope.

The Plan will guide priorities and investments and will be used to ensure that new incremental funding requests support the achievement of the actions identified. Any future implementation costs are subject to annual budget approvals by the TTC Board and City Council.

Capital Funding

The Capital investments required to advance safety on the TTC are not fully funded. However, to accommodate funding for the pilot assessment for the Platform Safety Barriers, an in-year budget adjustment in the amount of $2 million has been included in the Financial and Major Projects Update for the Period Ended - April 26, 2026. As well, subject to Board approval of the Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvements Project – Platform Edge Doors and Net Zero Report, funding in the amount of $6.35 million (incl. HST) is required for up to 70% design of PEDs enabling infrastructure. Funding for this work will be accelerated from future years approved funding in the BYCI Project, with the in-year budget adjustment also included in the Financial and Major Projects Update for the Period Ended - April 26, 2026.
Any incremental funding requirements associated with advancing safety initiatives as detailed in this report and accompanying attachments, will be incorporated for consideration through the 2027 budget process

Provincial Funding – Ontario-Toronto New Deal

One-time Provincial funding of $300 million across three years ($100 million in 2024, 2025, and 2026) was made available through the Ontario-Toronto New Deal Agreement, executed in November 2023, between the City of Toronto and the Province. The funds were directed to support subway and transit safety, recovery, and operational sustainability. This funding, available until March 31, 2027, also supports the approaches outlined in this report to manage community safety, security, and well-being issues on the transit system, in addition to service recovery to bring back ridership.

The Interim Chief Financial Officer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.