City Council to review transit priority measures for the 505 Dundas 6-minute service

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City Council to review transit priority measures for the 505 Dundas 6-minute service

City Council will receive a report on how parking and traffic changes on Dundas Street East and West have affected the 505 Dundas streetcar's new 6-minute service frequency, which launched in November 2026. The report assesses whether the transit priority measures, expanded no-stopping zones and left-turn restrictions during peak hours, are working as intended to maintain reliable headways.

not yet heardToronto City Council · Wed, Jul 29You can weigh in

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• The 505 Dundas achieved 6-minute headways on November 15, 2026, the first streetcar line in Toronto to operate at this frequency, with service running 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The report measures whether permanent parking and turn-restriction changes are holding the line stable.

The journey

Wed, Jul 8 · Toronto and East York Community Council · amended

Wed, Jul 29 · Toronto City Council · not yet heard

Time to act

You can weigh in

Residents of downtown Toronto wards affected by Dundas Street changes (parking loss, turn restrictions) can contact their councillors before the vote to voice support or concern. TTC ridership and downtown businesses using Dundas can depute or submit written comment if a public hearing is held.

Why is this story here?

Big deal at city hallThe transit priority measures involve permanent changes to parking and traffic rules affecting multiple blocks of a major downtown street, benefiting a widely-used route and establishing a precedent for future frequency targets. Reversing the changes would require another by-law amendment, representing real institutional weight. Stakes 2: hard to undo and touches a whole class of users (transit riders, drivers, parking-dependent businesses on Dundas).Felt nowResidents and workers on Dundas Street East and West experience the no-stopping and turn restrictions daily; drivers and parkers lose spaces; streetcar riders now have reliable 6-minute service. This is not a future proposal, the measures took effect November 2026 and are in force now, affecting commutes and business operations in real time. A recognizable group (downtown residents, commuters, Dundas corridor businesses) feels this every week.

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Official title: Initial Findings Report: Transit Priority Measures to Support the 505 Dundas 6-Minute Network · meeting video