A small fire on a TTC work car early Tuesday morning led to a temporary shutdown of subway service through Toronto’s busiest interchange, resulting in major commuter delays during the morning rush.

According to TTC CEO Mandeep Lali, the incident began around 5:30 a.m. on Line 2 Bloor-Danforth near the Bloor-Yonge interchange, when smoke and flames were reported on a maintenance vehicle.

As a precaution, the TTC suspended service between Broadview and St. George stations on Line 2 and bypassed Bloor-Yonge station on Line 1. Shuttle buses were deployed along both Yonge Street and the Bloor-Danforth corridor to assist in moving stranded passengers.

Toronto Fire crews responded quickly and worked alongside TTC staff to extinguish the fire and secure the area. No injuries were reported.

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