Shuttle buses may not be required along Queen Street for as long as initially thought

Shuttle buses may not be replacing streetcars along a portion of the busy 501 Queen route for as long as initially thought.

TTC officials had previously estimated that it would take another 20 months to complete the installation of streetcar tracks along Adelaide Street and allow for the diversion of the 501 route around subway construction without the need for shuttle buses.

Shuttle buses will still be required to supplement service along the 501 Queen route for about 10 months, starting in May. The sole-source contract, which still needs to be approved by city council, was proposed by staff after it became clear that Metrolinx would not be able to complete the track work prior to the beginning of construction on Queen Street.

However, in a report tabled at the TTC board last week staff said that a utility issue was identified that “surpassed previous expectations and has delayed the start of the construction of the streetcar tracks for the diversion.”

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