LRT Benefits for Transit Riders

Do these images describe your every day commute?

Does this long line-up look familiar to you?

Does this picture look like your everyday commute? In the future, the LRT will ease traffic congestion in Scarborough

With multiple entrances for boarding, a proof of payment system, and with a speed of 25-30 kilometres per hour, Scarborough transit riders will enjoy a faster, more comfortable and more reliable service.

Light Rail Transit vehicles are also capable of moving more people.  While 1 bus can fit the maximum of 50 people, 1 LRT vehicle can fit 130 people.

 

Currently, Eglinton sees 68,500 transit riders every weekday.

But LRTs can carry more people than buses or street cars – up to 25,000 passengers per hour.  That means when the Eglinton LRT is finished in 2020, those 68,500 riders can get where they need to go faster!

*All images from this post are sourced from the Toronto Transit Commission.