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Home of the 10-point plan to save Toronto’s streetcar system.
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This is something that can be implemented relatively quickly and on a budget. That’s why it’s the first point in our plan, and that’s why it must be a core element of how Toronto improves and expands its streetcar network over the months and years ahead.

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Until this year, Toronto’s streetcar network and LRT lines were lacking this type of priority, which is part of what makes it so slow.

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Normally, traffic lights operate on a fixed order. Phase rotation allows this order to be changed if a transit vehicle approaches, giving it a green light sooner. This means that if you’re riding the train, you can get to your destination faster!

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Phase rotation is finally active at some intersections on Line 6 Finch West! But what is phase rotation? And how does it make my commute faster? 🤔👇

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To do this, we’d also need streetcars with one driver’s cab at each end, much like our subway trains here in Toronto. This would let streetcars use the modular tracks to turn around and continue serving riders…no loop needed!

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Modular track segments, like those used in Melbourne, can *keep streetcar lines running* right up to the edge of construction zones. Riders can then hop on another streetcar on the other side of the construction, and continue their journey.

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Road closures in Toronto heavily affect the streetcar network, sometimes for months at a time. The upcoming 504 diversion on King West is a prime example of this. The work being done is important—there’s no denying that—but it also causes a lot of disruption to transit riders.

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Both of these changes would make your commute faster by: 1) Ending the need to stop at each switch to confirm the direction 2) Eliminating the 10 km/h speed restriction through switches

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Crews are currently replacing streetcar tracks on King West that have reached their end of life. During this work, we *should* be installing newer double-point switch designs and modern control systems.

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The TTC has released a survey on proposed updates to their service standards. It includes various changes to reliability, crowding, and best of all, streetcar stop spacing, which is one of the 10 items in our plan!

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Thanks for taking interest in our plan Nate! It's great to see candidates, like yourself, taking interest in fixing our streetcar system. It has so much potential!

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Yesterday, Sep. 21, we sent out pledges to a total of 175 city council candidates running in the 2026 Toronto municipal election. Candidates were asked whether they will work implement the policies from our 10-point plan if they win on Oct. 26 🙋

Summary of the pledges we sent out to candidates. As follows: Prioritize Public Transit Make Transit Signal Priority more powerful, remove left turns where possible to speed up bus and streetcar routes, and split up pedestrian crossings to enable more adaptive and dynamic transit signal priority. Improve Travel Times Review and act on overly restrictive slow zones and operating practices, and rebalancing stop spacing to speed up vehicles while maintaining access. Fix Switches Modernize the outdated switch control system for streetcars, end the practice of stopping at every single streetcar switch, and begin installing double-bladed switches in the streetcar network. Streetcars of the Future Invest in a modular track diversion system so that streetcars can safely navigate construction zones without lengthy detours or bus substitution, and plan for double-ended streetcars in future procurement.
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