Transit Politics - Streetcars

With daily ridership of 65,000 people, the 504 King streetcar is the TTC’s busiest surface transit route, but its movement through the downtown core is severely impeded by the 20,000 drivers that use the street every day
(Steve Russell / Toronto Star file photo)

City staff argue that prioritizing streetcar movement on King makes sense because transit riders are the dominant users of the street. Roughly 65,000 people take the 504 King streetcar every day, while only 20,000 people drive
(Bernard Weil / Toronto Star file photo)