The
Toronto Transit Commission (
TTC) is a
public transport agency that operates
transit bus,
streetcar,
paratransit, and
rapid transit services in
Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada. Established in 1921, the TTC comprises
four rapid transit lines with 69 stations, over 149
bus routes, and 11
streetcar lines. In 4th quarter 2012, the average daily ridership was 2.76 million passengers: 1,425,300 by bus, 271,100 by streetcar, 46,400 by intermediate rail, and 1,011,700 by subway. The TTC also operates door-to-door
paratransit service for the elderly and disabled, known as
Wheel-Trans. The TTC is the third most heavily-used urban mass transit system in
North America, after the
New York City Transit Authority and
Mexico City Metro.