RapidTO: Transit Priority on Dufferin Street and Bathurst Street

3. City Council designate the westerly northbound and easterly southbound lanes on Bathurst Street between Bathurst Station north exit and Nassau Street as a reserved lane for public transit vehicles at all times. 4. City Council designate the westerly northbound and easterly southbound lanes on Bathurst Street between Dundas Street West and Lake Shore Boulevard West as a reserved lane for public transit vehicles at all times. 5. City Council authorize the alteration of the intersection of Bathurst Street and Front Street, and City Council: a. designate one southbound through lane for vehicles; b. designate one southbound left turn lane for vehicles; and c. designate one southbound through lane reserved for public transit vehicles only. 6. City Council enact the amendments to traffic and parking regulations associated with Parts 1 to 5 above, and generally as described in Attachment 1 to the report (July 2, 2025) from the General Manager, Transportation Services. 7. City Council delegate, despite any City of Toronto By-law to the contrary, to the General Manager, Transportation Services, until April 30, 2028, to implement and then address operational and safety issues that may arise in relation to Parts 1 to 6 above, the authority to implement changes and process and submit directly to City Council any necessary Bills for by-law amendments to the schedules to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapters on the streets and within the parameters found in Attachment 2 to the report (July 2, 2025) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and that such By-laws submitted be made permanent on April 30, 2028. 8. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to collect traffic and transit data, including at rush hour and peak periods, monitor the performance of RapidTO Dufferin and Bathurst, and publish the results quarterly for up to two years following the date of installation, subject to data availability. 9. City Council amend Section 950-503D(1) of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, to delete the period after subsection (b) and insert "; or" and to include new Subsections (c), (d), and (e) generally as follows: "(c) For the purpose of overtaking a vehicle making a left turn, a person may enter the lane and shall exit from the lane not more than 45 metres from the point at which he or she enters; or (d) For the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise or passengers in a commercial loading zone marked by an authorized sign under § 950-402 between the limits and times and/or days as set out in Schedule VI, a person may enter the lane and shall exit from the lane not more than 45 metres from the point at which he or she enters; or (e) For the purpose of loading or unloading passengers in a passenger loading zone marked by an authorized sign under § 950-402 between the limits and times and/or days as set out in Schedule VII, a person may enter the lane and shall exit from the lane not more than 45 metres from the point at which he or she enters." 10. City Council amend Section 950-503D of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, to include a new Subsection (5) and a new Subsection (6) generally as follows: "(5) Despite Subsection D(1) and (2), a vehicle may be stopped in the lane during the times or days set out in Schedule XXII in § 950-1321 for the purpose of and while actively engaged in the loading or unloading of passengers or merchandise in a commercial loading zone marked by an authorized sign under § 950-402 between the limits and times and/or days as set out in Schedule VI. (6) Despite Subsection D(1) and (2), a vehicle may be stopped in the lane during the times or days set out in Schedule XXII in § 950-1321 for the purpose of and while actively engaged in the loading or unloading of passengers in a passenger loading zone marked by an authorized sign under § 950-402 between the limits and times and/or days as set out in Schedule VII." 11. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or the General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to City Council's decision on Parts 9 and 10 above. 12. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report back to Executive Committee at the appropriate time after FIFA World Cup 2026, with an evaluation of the RapidTO Dufferin Street and Bathurst Street projects and recommendations for the future of the projects, up to and including the potential removal of implemented measures if warranted, and with recommendations for next steps for future implementation of RapidTO segments on Dufferin Street and Bathurst Street between Bloor Street West and Eglinton Avenue West. 13. City Council amend Attachment 5, Dufferin Street Local Road and Collector Monitoring List, to the report (July 2, 2025) from the General Manager, Transportation Services by adding the following: Local Road/Collector to Monitor Location Sheridan Avenue Between Florence Street and Muir Avenue Fisher Avenue West of Dufferin Street Shanly Street East of Dufferin Street Wallace Avenue West of Dufferin Street Gladstone Avenue Between College Street and Lindsey Avenue Stonehouse Crescent East of Dufferin Street Bank Street West of Dufferin Street Sylvan Avenue East of Dufferin Street Croatia Street West of Dufferin Street 14. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to conduct a street furniture audit on: a. Dufferin Street, south of Bloor Street West, to identify opportunities to improve or add street furniture such as new garbage cans, benches, bicycle racks and bus shelters, that may be required to respond to increases to ridership on Toronto Transit Commission routes and on other modes of transport, and to prioritize installation to align with the implementation of the transit priority measures; and b. Bathurst Street, south of Bloor Street West, to identify opportunities to improve or add street furniture such as new garbage cans, benches, bicycle racks, and bus shelters, that may be required to accommodate increases to Toronto Transit Commission ridership, cycling and walking, and to prioritize installation to align with the implementation of the transit priority measures. 15. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to: a. prioritize Dufferin Street in Ward 9, and the surrounding area, as one of the first areas to be studied through the new strategic framework for managing parking supply at an area level introduced in the Toronto Strategic Parking Framework; and b. prioritize Bathurst Street in Ward 11, and the surrounding area, as one of the first areas to be studied through the new strategic framework for managing parking supply at an area level introduced in the Toronto Strategic Parking Framework. 16. City Council direct the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and Strategic Capital Coordination Office, to request Metrolinx to: a. explore mitigations to the outbound and inbound Truck Haul Route plans for Exhibition Station associated with Route 1 (as depicted in Figures 5and 6 in the report (July 2, 2025) from the General Manager, Transportation Services) such as off-peak hour hauling, including weekends, and encouraging greater use of secondary routes where feasible; and b. include a Metrolinx logo on the vehicle identifier decal for Ontario Line trucks. 17. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to work with the Mayor's Office, local Councillors, residents, businesses and transit riders, to develop implementation plans, with due consideration of local needs, for the remaining RapidTO corridors north of Bloor Street West on Bathurst Street to Eglinton Avenue West and Dufferin Street to Wilson Station, and to report back alongside the evaluation of the RapidTO projects. 18. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to work with the Mayor's Office, local Councillors, residents, businesses and transit riders to identify and report to the Executive Committee on interim transit priority measures that can be implemented for FIFA World Cup 2026; including consideration of creative options such as rush hour parking prohibitions, time-of-day use, loading zones, High-Occupancy Vehicle lanes and best practices from other jurisdictions. 19. City Council direct staff to explore opportunities to accelerate beautification of the public realm along the Bathurst and Dufferin priority transit corridors in accordance with the recently approved "Towards a Beautiful City - A Path Forward" Plan. 20. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 14, 2025) from the Chief Strategy and Customer Experience Officer, Toronto Transit Commission remain confidential until award of contracts. 21. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the President, Toronto Parking Authority and the local Councillor, to report back to the October 22, 2025 meeting of Toronto and East York Community Council with recommendations to replace parking removed from Dufferin Street and ensure parking availability in the permit parking zones (2, 3K, 3J, and 3I) adjacent to Dufferin Street, between Bloor Street West and Peel Avenue, including investigating the feasibility of the following: a. extending residential permit parking hours on adjacent streets; b. adding permit parking on the south side of Alma Avenue, west of Dufferin Street; c. exploring an agreement with the Toronto Catholic District School Board to designate all parking spaces at 30 Bank Street for permit holders in Area 2 from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Monday to Sunday, and that permit holders in Area 2 be permitted to utilize the lot at all other times space-permitting, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; d. working with Dufferin Mall to enable overnight parking for local residents in the commercial parking lot located at 900 Dufferin Street; e. exploring permitting front yard parking applications on residential properties for both sides of Dufferin Street, between Bloor Street West and Peel Avenue; and f. exploring adjustments to the boundaries of, or splitting of, Permit Parking Area 2 to better control for utilization and local access. 22. City Council request the Board of Directors, Toronto Parking Authority to assess feasibility of adding Car Park 241 at 9 Bonar Place to Schedule A of Toronto Parking Authority Policy Resolution 3-6 (Residential Overnight Use), designating the municipal car park as a location for overnight parking for valid residential on-street permit holders. 23. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the local Councillor, to report back to the October 22, 2025 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council with a report on immediate, proactive changes to address: a. anticipated local traffic infiltration that may occur as the result of the introduction of new turn restrictions and diverted vehicle traffic, including but not limited to, recommendations on: 1. directional changes and mazing; and 2. traffic calming measures on local streets; and b. local traffic infiltration that may occur near Bathurst south of Bloor as the result of creation of the dedicated streetcar lane, including but not limited to, recommendations on: 1. directional changes and mazing; and 2. traffic calming measures on local streets. 24. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to implement a Commercial Loading Zone between a point 170 meters north of College Street and a point 50 metres further north on the east side of Bathurst Street during Sunday morning and holiday service hours of St. Moses & St. Katherine Coptic Orthodox Church. 25. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the President, Toronto Parking Authority and the local Councillor, to report back to the October 22, 2025, meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council with recommendations to improve off-street or side-street parking for those attending St. Moses & St. Katherine Coptic Orthodox Church on Sunday mornings and holidays. 26. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report to the September 18, 2025, meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council, in collaboration with the Toronto Transit Commission, with recommendations to improve bus service reliability and speed on Bathurst Street in alignment with the 7 Bathurst Bus Bunching Pilot, that could include; extending the left turn restrictions at the Davenport Road and St. Clair Avenue intersections, side street turn restrictions, signal timing changes at key intersections, and changes to on-street parking and loading along critical stretches of Bathurst Street. Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 14, 2025) from the Chief Strategy and Customer Experience Officer, Toronto Transit Commission remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City or local board. Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 14, 2025) from the Chief Strategy and Customer Experience Officer, Toronto Transit Commission will be made public following the award of contracts.