October 1, 2008

The TTC will add extra and extended service for Nuit Blanche, beginning on the evening of Saturday, October 4 until early morning on Sunday, October 5.

Subways will operate until 7 a.m. Sunday on the Yonge-University line between Eglinton Station and St. George Station only, and on the Bloor-Danforth line between Christie Station and Broadview Station only. Both lines will see trains arrive every 10 to 12 minutes. Full subway service resumes on Sunday at 9 a.m.

Additional service will also be added to downtown overnight bus and streetcar routes serving Nuit Blanche sites.

All night service will operate on King Street. Buses will replace streetcars at 3 a.m.
Additional streetcars to operate on the 509 Harbourfront route until 8 a.m.
All night service will operate on the 511 Bathurst route.  Buses will replace streetcars at 2 a.m. to become with 310 night service.
On the Blue Night Network, additional service will be added to the 301 Queen, 306 Carlton, 305 Eglinton East, 307 Eglinton West, 316 Ossington, 303 Don Mills and 329 Dufferin routes.

Transit users can purchase a TTC Day Pass for a group of up to six people, (maximum 2 adults over the age of 19) for $9. The day pass ensures unlimited travel on the TTC from the beginning of service on Saturday, October 4 at 5:30 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Sunday, October 5.

The Toronto Transit Commission moves 460 million people every year – about 1.5 million riders every weekday. The TTC is the third largest public transit system in North America servicing some 4.5 million people in the Greater Toronto Area, with a network of subways, streetcars, buses, and a specialized service, Wheel-Trans, for people who require accessible transportation. The TTC is committed to meeting the growing needs of the region with subway and light rail expansion, carrying an additional 175 million riders by 2021.

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Media contact: Danny Nicholson, Corporate Communications Supervisor, 416-393 3741, danny.nicholson@ttc.ca