"Despite employer policy changes in Fall 2025 requiring more in-office workdays, no significant ridership increase has been observed. In fact, Fall 2025 ridership slightly declined versus expectations,"
""positive impacts""
"For a lot of people, even though they would like to take the TTC, if it's not the better way because they don't feel safe and th"
Fall 2025 TTC ridership was lower than expected despite employer policies requiring more in-office workdays. A sharp drop in international student permits halved post-secondary pass sales compared with 2024, and post-secondary ridership in 2026 is expected to remain at fall levels. Positive impacts from return-to-work policies could be offset by lower employment, fare evasion and riders choosing alternative travel methods. The 2026 operating budget estimates 426.4 million rides, a three percent increase over the projected 414 million rides in 2025. Pre-pandemic ridership was 525 million rides in 2019; 421 million occurred in 2024.
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