What to know
- Cycle Toronto is offering a free, group “Bike Bus” ride between Islington and Royal York so cyclists can reach polling stations safely on Election Day.
- The initiative follows the Ford government’s removal of 1.2 km of protected bike lanes along this Bloor Street West corridor, making solo cycling more dangerous.
- The Bike Bus will operate every 15 minutes from 8 a.m. to noon and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., helping cyclists navigate the gap in bike infrastructure.
- Cyclists will ride together in a group, taking the lane in accordance with Ontario traffic laws, and organizers anticipate minor traffic delays for drivers along the affected route.
Heading to vote in the mayoral elections? Cycle Toronto is offering a “Bike Bus” between Islington and Royal York so cyclists can reach polling stations.
The Ford government has recently removed 1.2 kilometres of protected bike lanes along Bloor St. W., between Islington and Royal York.
In light of recent actions against bike lanes, the member-supported charity Cycle Toronto is leading a free Bike Bus through this dangerous gap for cyclists on municipal Election Day.
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The bike bus will run 15 minutes between 8 a.m. and noon and between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Riders will take the lane as a group and follow all Highway Traffic Act rules.
“The Ford government’s destruction of this life-saving infrastructure in Etobicoke is just the first step targeting the removal of 19 km of bike lanes that won’t solve traffic congestion and will cost Ontario taxpayers nearly $50M,” Michael Longfield, Cycle Toronto’s executive director, said in a press release.
“We apologise in advance to drivers who can expect delays of up to 48 seconds along this 1.2 km corridor as cyclists safely take the lane together,” Longfield sarcastically added.
The full biking schedule is available here.
