TTC pulls bendy buses off the road over safety concerns
The Toronto Transit Commission is grounding its entire fleet of articulated buses after maintenance staff experienced a "full throttle," or unexpected acceleration, during routine maintenance Thursday afternoon.
The TTC says 153 of the 60-foot so-called bendy buses are now off the road.
The transit agency has advised the manufacturer, Nova Bus, of the issue.
In a news release, the TTC also said an operator returning to Malvern Garage experienced a similar full-throttle situation and had to quickly regain control of a bus. No injuries were reported and no customers were on the bus at the time.
The TTC says Nova has a software fix, but it takes about 20 minutes per bus to complete so it will not be done in time for Friday morning's service.
TTC staff are working on a service plan for the morning commute.
There are articulated buses on the following routes: 7 Bathurst, 29 Dufferin, 36 Finch West, 85 Sheppard East, 53 Steeles Express, and 41 Keele.
