Transit priority can improve service levels to TTC riders, which can lead to increased transit ridership. Increased ridership is a result of fewer people driving cars which in turn results in less fuel consumed and fewer vehicle emissions released into the atmosphere. Travel time reductions due to transit priority allow the TTC to operate routes with fewer vehicles while maintaining or improving service levels to riders. This results in lower labour costs for vehicle operators and repair personnel as well as lower capital costs for maintaining fleet requirements. In addition, improved transit service tends to increase ridership and revenue.
Current plans are to implement transit priority along one transit route per year.
This method of transit priority could be applied in any other major urban centre.