A 6.4-kilometer, six-station transit line was decommissioned early in Toronto, before a planned bus rapid transit route could be be put in place.
Toronto will permanently end service on the Scarborough Rapid Transit Line after a July derailment. The line was already scheduled for decommissioning in November.
The July derailment occurred when the rear car of a train separated from the rest of the train, sending five people to the hospital. The investigation into the cause of the derailment is expected to continue long enough to warrant ending the line early.
Bus service is currently replacing the former rail service, with planned bus-only lanes expected to lift the load in the long run. Frequent bus service is expected to begin in September.
FULL STORY: TTC permanently ends Scarborough train service earlier than planned after derailment
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