Toronto Transit Commission route 134 'Progress'
134 Progress
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Number of Branches | 3 | ||
Distance | 8.73km (Scarborough Centre Station - Finch) 11.81km (Scarborough Centre Station - McNicoll) 9.47km (Scarborough Centre Stn - Finch via Centennial College) | ||
Blue Night | None | ||
Types of vehicles used | Orion VII NG HEV , Nova Bus LFS HEV | ||
Division | Malvern | ||
Ridership (2018) | 8,500 |
134 Progress is a bus route operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
This route services Progress Avenue between Bellamy Road and Sheppard Avenue East, and Tapscott Road between Washburn Way and Newgale Gate. It also provides service to residential streets such as Washburn Way, Crow Trail and Baldoon Road, and the businesses along Finchdene Square and Ironside Crescent. There is one southern terminal, which is Scarborough Centre Station. Northern terminals include Finch Avenue East for 134A and 134D, and McNicoll Avenue for 134B. Branch 134A only operates during the early morning on Saturdays. Branch 134B only operates during the rush hours on weekdays.
Branches
This route has 3 branches:
- 134A Scarborough Centre Station - Finch via Tapscott
- 134B Scarborough Centre Station - McNicoll via Tapscott
- 134D Scarborough Centre Station - Finch via Centennial College
History
- January 7, 2001 - Route is introduced as a merge of routes 134 Tapscott and 171 Progress East. Short turn branch 134A to Tapscott & McLevin is introduced. Service to Centennial College, formerly operated by route 171, is absorbed into the new 134C branch.
- June 20, 2004 - Route made accessible using lift-equipped buses.
- September 7, 2004 - Saturday daytime service is added to branch 134C.
- October 16, 2005 - New early evening service on weekdays and Saturdays, and during the daytime on Sundays and Holidays to Finch Avenue East is introduced on branch 134. As a result, short turn branch 134A to McLevin is eliminated.
- November 23, 2008 - Late evening service on weekdays and Saturdays and all day service on Sundays and holidays is added on branch 134 to Finch via Tapscott.
- June 22, 2014 - Due to a system-wide reorganization of route branch designations, branch 134 to Finch via Tapscott is redesignated 134A.
- September 6, 2016 - Due to delays resulting from CPR trains blocking the railroad crossing on Tapscott Road, service on branch 134B is rerouted via Finch Avenue East and Markham Road to McNicoll Avenue.
- September 4, 2018 - With the introduction of the new 913 Progress Express route, northbound 134C trips during the morning rush hour and southbound 134C trips during the afternoon rush hour are replaced with the new express route.
- September 6, 2020 - New weekday evening and all-day weekend service to Centennial College is introduced on this route with the new 134D branch. Buses operate both ways via the college campus. Branch 134A is reduced to operating during the early morning on Saturdays.
- March 26, 2023 - Due to bus bay construction at Scarborough Town Centre, all service will temporarily terminate on Bushby Drive at McCowan Station until summer 2023. Service on branch 134C to Centennial College is replaced with the new 985D branch.
- May 7, 2023 - Service returns to the Scarborough Centre Station bus terminal and McCowan Station is no longer used as the terminus.
- September 3, 2023 - Weekday peak-period and midday service on branch 134C to Centennial College is restored.
- November 19, 2023 - 134C branch eliminated and replaced by 903A.
Overnight Service
Overnight service is not provided, however, the route operates until 1:00 AM every day.
Express Service
Peak-period directional express service on Progress Avenue is provided by 903A Kennedy-Scarborough Centre Express between Scarborough Centre Station and Centennial College.
Vehicles
Buses that can appear on 134 Progress include the Orion VII NG HEV and Nova Bus LFS HEV .
Previous route maps
Summary
Major Stops
Major Stop | Branches | Connections | Notes | ||
Scarborough Centre Station | 134A | 134B | 134D | ||
Progress Ave. @ Bellamy Rd. | 134A | 134B | 134D | ||
Progress Ave. @ Markham Rd. | 134A | 134B | 134D | ||
Centennial College Progress Loop | 134D | ||||
Progress Ave. @ Milner Ave. | 134A | 134B | 134D | ||
Progress Ave. @ Sheppard Ave. East | 134A | 134B | 134D | ||
Washburn Way @ Tapscott Rd. | 134A | 134B | 134D | ||
Baldoon Rd. @ Finch Ave. East | 134A | 134B | 134D | ||
Finchdene Sq. @ Newgale Gt. | 134A | 134B | 134D | ||
Finch Ave. East @ Markham Rd. | 134B | ||||
Markham Rd. @ McNicoll Ave. | 134B | ||||
Ironside Cres. @ Tapscott Rd. | 134B |
Service Summary