Scheduled track repairs delayed the opening of a significant portion of Line 2, throwing a wrench into the travel plans of commuters.
According to the TTC, the repairs that forced a closure of an almost 5 km stretch of the Bloor-Danforth line from St. George to Chester stations were scheduled to end at 11 a.m. on Sunday. However, service remained suspended until just before 1 p.m., leaving frustrated commuters to deal with long lines as they waited for shuttle buses.
“Honestly, I just wish they would do better. It’s an entire city held hostage to their mismanagement,” one disappointed commuter told CityNews.
“I was supposed to go to work, but because of the service interruption, I’m going to be late,” said another commuter. “What I find is this is happening very regularly.”
On top of the delayed opening on Line 2, there is no subway service between St Clair West and St Andrew stations all day Sunday due to planned track work. Shuttle buses are also running to ferry commuters along that route.
As well, there is no service on the UP Express line that runs between Union Station and Pearson Airport due to construction. Metrolinx says GO bus route 35A will run directly between Pearson Airport Terminal 1 and the corner of Station Street and York Street next to Union Station every 30 to 50 minutes. The buses will not make regular stops at Bloor or Weston stations.
Nick Westoll contributed to this report
