Along with today's announcement regarding a potential 10 cent fare hike, TTC Chair Karen Stintz also revealed a set of recommendations for route changes. "With increased ridership, TTC staff propose, effective March 27, the reallocation of some weekend and/or late night weekday bus service on routes where ridership is extremely low. It is proposed that this service be reallocated to ensure service levels at rush hour and midday, for example, meet the forecast increase in ridership."

Although these are being pawned off as something different than a "cut," reduced service in off-peak hours will no doubt be a major headache for those who rely on the routes listed below. Numerous buses will no longer offer service outside of peak hours and after 10 p.m. every day of the week. Also problematic is possibility that the TTC doesn't have enough vehicles to reallocate all of these losses to peak service hours (when most of the fleet is already in service).

The fare hike is certainly the big story today, but the cut/shifts are far more significant than the short shrift Ford and Stintz's statements might have one believe.

Here they are (in alphabetical order).

• 5 Avenue Rd - No service after 7:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. No service on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
• 61 Avenue Rd North - No service after 10:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays.


• 6 Bay - No service after 10:00 p.m., every day.


• 9 Bellamy - No service after 10:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. No service after 7:00 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.


• 8 Broadview - No service after 10:00 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.


• 120 Calvington - No service after 10:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday. No service on Sundays and holidays.


• 20 Cliffside - No service after 10:00 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.


• 42 Cummer - No service east of Kennedy Road after 10:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. No service east of Kennedy Road on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.


• 127 Davenport - No service after 10:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays.


• 105 Dufferin North - No service after 10:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays.


• 26 Dupont - No service after 10:00 p.m., every day.


• 32 Eglinton West - No 32D (Eglinton West Stn-Jane & Emmett) service after 10:00 p.m., Monday-Saturday. No 32D (Eglinton West Stn-Jane & Emmett) service after 7:00 p.m. on Sundays and holidays. No 32A (Eglinton Stn-Renforth & Skymark) service west of Renforth on Saturdays.


• 15 Evans - No service after 10:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays.


• 33 Forest Hill - No service after 7:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. No service Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.


• 135 Gerrard - No service after 10:00 p.m., Monday-Saturday. No service after 7:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays.


• 14 Glencairn - No service after 10:00 p.m., every day.


• 122 Graydon Hall - No service after 10:00 p.m., every day.


• 169 Huntingwood - No service after 10:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. No service after 7:00 p.m., Saturdays. No service on Sundays and holidays.


• 110 Islington South - No service on Horner Avenue or Browns Line to Long Branch Loop after 10:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays.


• 43 Kennedy - No 43B (Kennedy Stn-Scarborough Centre Stn via Progress) service after 7:00 p.m., Monday-Saturday. No 43B (Kennedy Stn-Scarborough Centre Stn via Progress) service on Sundays and holidays.


• 30 Lambton - No service after 10:00 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.


• 162 Lawrence-Donway - No off peak service. Service to operate Monday-Friday morning and afternoon peak only.


• 56 Leaside - No service after 10:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. No service after 7:00 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. No service west of Laird Drive to Eglinton Station Sunday/holiday daytime.


• 51 Leslie - No service after 10:00 p.m., Monday-Saturday. No service after 7:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays.


• 59 Maple Leaf - No service after 10:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. No service after 7:00 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.


• 130 Middlefield - No service after 10:00 p.m., every day.


• 132 Milner - No service after 10:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays.


• 116 Morningside - No 116A/E (Kennedy Stn-UofT Scarborough Express/Conlins) service after 10:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. No 116A/E (Kennedy Stn-UofT Scarborough Express/Conlins)service on Saturday, Sundays, and holidays.


• 62 Mortimer - No service after 10:00 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.


• 74 Mt Pleasant - No service after 7:00 p.m., every day.


• 103 Mt Pleasant North - No service after 10:00 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.


• 72 Pape - No 72A service south of Eastern Avenue to Commissioners and Union Station after 10:00 p.m., Monday-Saturday, September-May. No 72A service south of Eastern Avenue to Commissioners and Union Station after 7:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays, September-May.


• 101 Downsview Park - No service, September-May.


• 167 Pharmacy North - No off peak service. Service to operate Monday-Friday morning and afternoon peak only.


• 80 Queensway - No off peak service east of Humber Loop, every day. No service after 10:00 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.


• 48 Rathburn - No service after 10:00 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.


• 73 Royal York - No 73B (Royal York Stn-Eglinton & La Rose) service after 7:00 p.m., every day.


• 76 Royal York South - No 76B (Royal York Stn-Queensway & Grand Ave) service after 10:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. No 76B (Royal York Stn-Queensway & Grand Ave) service on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.


• 78 St Andrews - No service after 10:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays.


• 86 Scarborough - No off peak 86D (Kennedy Stn-Beechgrove via Lawrence) service. Service on 86D (Kennedy Stn-Beechgrove via Lawrence) to operate Monday-Friday morning and afternoon peak only.


• 115 Silver Hills - No off peak service. Service to operate Monday-Friday morning and afternoon peak only.


• 60 Steeles West - No off peak service west of Martin Grove to Highway 27. Service west of Martin Grove to operate Monday-Friday morning and afternoon peak only.


• 124 Sunnybrook - No service after 10:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays.


• 55 Warren Park - No service after 10:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays.


• 94 Wellesley - No service west of Wellesley Station after 10:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays.


• 112 West Mall - No 112C (Kipling Stn-Disco Rd) service north of Eglinton Avenue after 10:00 p.m., Saturdays. No 112C (Kipling Stn-Disco Rd) service north of Eglinton Avenue after 7:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays.


• 98 Willowdale-Senlac - No service after 10:00 p.m., Monday-Saturday. No service after 7:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays. No service east of Sheppard-Yonge Station, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.


• 96 Wilson - No 96C/F off peak service to Tandridge Crescent or Thistle Down Boulevard. Service on 96C (York Mills Stn-Tandridge & Thistle Down via Albion) to Tandridge Crescent or Thistle Down Boulevard to operate Monday-Friday morning and afternoon peak only.

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