Toronto Transit Commission Approves Bus Bicycle Rack Pilot Project

The Toronto Transit Commission recently announced it has approved a proposal to add bike racks to the Toronto bus system this summer. The Toronto Transit Commission stated that beginning mid-June of 2005 the bike racks will be installed on 98 buses that service 6 bus routes for a one-year experimental project.

Bicyclists will have the option to load their bikes on the bus rack, which will be located on the front of the bus, before boarding the bus and riding to their destination. TTC Commissioner Adam Giambrone, TTC staff and members of Toronto's Cycling Committee will demonstrate how the new bike racks operate as part of Bike Week festivities on Monday, May 30th. The event is forecasted to be an opportunity for the media to illustrate to viewers and readers how the bus bicycle racks work.

The pilot project includes the following routes: 7 Bathurst, 29 Dufferin, 47 Lansdowne, 161 Rogers Road, 98 Willowdale-Senlac and 310 Bathurst Night Bus.