Toronto’s transit agency has signed an agreement to replace the signals used on Line 2, the Bloor-Danforth line, a move it says will allow trains to run more frequently and with fewer delays.
The new deal will see Hitachi Rail Canada install a communications-based train control (CBTC) system for the Toronto Transit Commission.
This system is used to automatically control the speed and distance between trains, so that trains operate close together, so that trains can arrive at the station more often.
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“We are modernizing the TTC by investing in systems that increase capacity, improve reliability, improve safety and support a growing city,” TTC CEO Mandeep Lali said in a news release.
“CBTC is the next evolution in signaling, allowing us to better manage trains in real-time and provide more frequent service to customers.”
The new system has been in use on the Yonge-University line for the past three years, but is not expected to be fully operational on Bloor-Danforth for a decade.
The TTC says the project will begin in 2028 and is scheduled for completion in 2037.
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