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Extreme Precipitation Planning
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The decision
2025-04-16 · Toronto Transit Commission Board · amended
As filed
The TTC Board: 1. Requested that the TTC collaborate with City staff on the planned report to Council on the review of winter maintenance operations to ensure that the resilience of TTC operations is considered as one of the key priorities. 2. Requested that the TTC continue its work on the Board-approved Innovation and Sustainability Strategy to plan for adaptation based on the City's latest climate projections of precipitation, heat, wind, freeze-thaw cycles, etc.
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and continue to collaborate with relevant City Divisions and Agencies to review opportunities to minimize major disruptions to TTC service during extreme weather events. 3. Forwarded the report to the City Manager for information. 4. Requested Staff explore the cost and benefits of implementing e-paper displays at bus and streetcar stops and subway stations to improve real-time customer communications.
On the agenda
As the city filed it
Further to the TTC Board's requests on July 17, 2024, and February 21, 2025, this report details lessons learned from recent heavy rain and snow events. Recognizing there is a need to improve on current mitigations and that extreme precipitation will become more frequent and severe, lessons learned include actions under consideration by TTC and our colleagues at the City of Toronto to better safeguard operations, infrastructure, and, most importantly, our customers from the effects of climate change.
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In addition to lessons learned, the report looks at future climate projections and summarizes existing and planned risk mitigation strategies, including extreme weather preparedness measures, response protocols, inter-agency collaboration, investments in adaptation, and future resiliency planning.
Staff recommended
It is recommended that the TTC Board: 1. Request that the TTC collaborate with City staff on the planned report to Council on the review of winter maintenance operations to ensure that the resilience of TTC operations is considered as one of the key priorities. 2. Request that the TTC continue its work on the Board-approved Innovation and Sustainability Strategy to plan for adaptation based on the City's latest climate projections of precipitation, heat, wind, freeze-thaw cycles, etc.
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and continue to collaborate with relevant City Divisions and Agencies to review opportunities to minimize major disruptions to TTC service during extreme weather events. 3. Forward the report to the City Manager for information.
On the record
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