Toronto’s transit agency says it is on course to deliver a dedicated Scarborough busway by next September, substantially ahead of its original schedule.

Mayor Olivia Chow, along with officials from the TTC, made the announcement on Friday, promising a busway would deliver faster travel times as residents wait for a subway extension in the long run.

Since decommissioning the Scarborough RT following its summer 2023 derailment, the TTC had been considering alternatives to the rapid transit route.

Converting the now-abandoned rail infrastructure into a busway has been favoured by city hall, with staff suggesting buses running along the old route would get to Scarborough Town Centre seven minutes quicker than if they were forced to drive in traffic.

Initially there were concerns about th

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