THE PROMISE RECORDTORONTO · CIVIC RESEARCH
Promise trackerTTC & public transit
TTC & public transit

Expand subway cellular access

The TTC lists broad station coverage but only selected tunnels as of July 2026.

Partial

The original commitment

Make subway cellular service available to riders across providers.

Documented: 2023 campaign; documented 27 June 2023. Contemporaneous post-election roundup; exact announcement date not established.

CityNews: 2023 campaign commitments: contemporaneous roundup ↗

What would count as delivery?

Usable service across the promised network and carriers; separate station coverage from tunnel coverage.

Delivered — but when?

2023 campaign deadline: No specific completion deadline established in the reviewed 2023 campaign record.

Actual milestone: Full milestone delivery not established. See the record for partial actions.

Late against the campaign deadline? Not assessable from the reviewed campaign deadline evidence.

Project schedule comparison: No comparable project deadline assessment established in this review.

CityNews: 2023 campaign commitments: contemporaneous roundup ↗

What the record shows

  1. The TTC’s coverage page lists stations on Lines 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, alongside only some tunnel sections.

    TTC: 5G cellular coverage: stations and selected tunnels ↗

Action ≠ outcome

Coverage availability does not establish connection quality for every carrier, handset or journey.

Qualifications & shared responsibility

Telecom carriers and federal regulation are central; this is not solely a mayoral power. The review does not establish continuous tunnel coverage or independently test all providers.

Sources for this record