With snow blanketing the Greater Toronto Area, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) activated its winter-storm playbook on December 26, dispatching anti-icing trains across subway lines and station crews to salt platforms, stairs and bus loops. Motorists were urged to leave cars at home and rely on public transit for safer travel.
Extra maintenance vehicles are patrolling streetcar tracks to prevent build-ups, and TTC is coordinating with city road crews to prioritise routes critical to hospital and business districts. Line 6 Finch West—set to open next year—also received targeted attention amid ongoing testing.
For mobility managers relocating staff into downtown Toronto, the measures offer reassurance that key commute corridors remain operational.
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If the storm has you reconsidering any visa appointments or international paperwork runs, VisaHQ can save you a journey through the snow. Using the company’s Canada portal (https://www.visahq.com/canada/), travellers and HR teams can arrange visas, passports and document legalisations entirely online, avoiding extra trips while the TTC focuses on keeping the rails and roads clear.
However, the TTC cautions that service reductions or short turns may still occur if visibility drops or switch heaters malfunction.
Commuters should monitor @TTCNotices on X for live updates and allocate additional travel time throughout the storm cycle. Pre-loaded PRESTO cards and remote top-ups can minimise queuing at station vending machines.
Extra maintenance vehicles are patrolling streetcar tracks to prevent build-ups, and TTC is coordinating with city road crews to prioritise routes critical to hospital and business districts. Line 6 Finch West—set to open next year—also received targeted attention amid ongoing testing.
For mobility managers relocating staff into downtown Toronto, the measures offer reassurance that key commute corridors remain operational.
If the storm has you reconsidering any visa appointments or international paperwork runs, VisaHQ can save you a journey through the snow. Using the company’s Canada portal (https://www.visahq.com/canada/), travellers and HR teams can arrange visas, passports and document legalisations entirely online, avoiding extra trips while the TTC focuses on keeping the rails and roads clear.
However, the TTC cautions that service reductions or short turns may still occur if visibility drops or switch heaters malfunction.
Commuters should monitor @TTCNotices on X for live updates and allocate additional travel time throughout the storm cycle. Pre-loaded PRESTO cards and remote top-ups can minimise queuing at station vending machines.
