“Gridlock everywhere” Toronto preparing for more congestion as employees return to office

As more employees return to the office, the City of Toronto is preparing for an influx in congestion and increased traffic.

Recently, Mayor Olivia Chow announced changes to the city’s public transit system to meet increasing commuter demand.

“Faster, more trains, less crowding. Yay. Two minutes and 20 seconds instead of every three and a half minutes, a train is going to come,” said Chow.

The TTC says it will restore service on Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth) to pre-pandemic levels. The changes include the addition of six more trains during peak hours. That’s in addition to increased service on the 72 Pape, 73 Royal York, and 94 Wellesley bus routes.

Metrolinx has also announced it will add more rush-hour trips on the Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Barrie, and Stouffville GO lines.

However,