Why you should care: The City has a plan underway to add more priority lanes for buses — a project that has been dubbed RapidTO. The TEA report highlights the routes that appear to need bus lanes most, and there's a push for the city to make them happen. However, the whole thing is still up for debate and no concrete timelines have been set.
Here's a look at which routes ranked as the slowest in the city, based on p.m. peak travel time in peak direction:
- 29 Dufferin: 10.6 kilometres per hour
- 35 Jane: 16.3 kilometres per hour
- 60 Steeles West: 17.5 kilometres per hour
- 39 Finch East: 18.4 kilometres per hour
A list showing the slowest bus routes in Toronto with travel times.Toronto Environmental Alliance
"Thousands of residents across several under-serviced neighbourhoods and York University students rely on the Steeles bus. The current plan leaves all of them stuck in traffic. I will be working closely with local Councillor Anthony Perruzza to finally get transit moving on Steeles Ave."
ICYMI: The TTC first announced a 5-Year Service Plan & 10-Year Outlook plan plan for RapidTO in 2019, with a focus on "priority bus-only lanes and other service-enhancing measures" on five of the City's busiest corridors.
Keep reading: Some bus routes around Toronto recently got an upgrade with increased capacity during busy travel times.
This article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.
A graph showing the longest public transit commute times in North America. 