Here's how the TTC plans to keep the city moving during Taylor Swift's Toronto stay
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The TTC is sharing details about how it plans to cope with the massive influx of Taylor Swift fans into Toronto’s core during the superstar’s six-show stay in the city.
The TTC is sharing details about how it plans to cope with the massive influx of Taylor Swift fans into Toronto’s core during the superstar’s six-show stay in the city.
“We have been speaking to other transit agencies to learn from their experiences, and we are ready to make all the concert goers' experiences as smooth as possible,” TTC CEO Greg Percy said in a statement. “Our experience with playoff sports, New Year’s Eve, and other large-scale events gives me confidence that we are ready for the Eras Tour shows.”
Swift is bringing The Era’s Tour to the Rogers Centre Nov. 14-23.
Some 60,000 fans are expected to attend each show and thousands are expected to take part in Taylgate'24 – a pre-concert event at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Overlapping events at Scotiabank Arena are also expected to add another 10,000 – 20,000 people to the area every night as well.
“With close to a quarter million people expected in our city during this stop on the tour, public transit is going to be the best way to get to the shows and other events,” Mayor Olivia Chow said in a statement.
The TTC said Monday that its staff have been working “for months” to coordinate plans for the visit with other city agencies.
The plan includes more frequent service on subways, streetcars and buses servicing the downtown core on concert days, as well as express buses to Spadina Station following the shows.
