TMU and TTC announce partnership including renaming of Dundas station
May 14, 2025 (Toronto) - Today, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) board unanimously approved a new partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) called the Transit Innovation Yard. As part of the partnership, the TTC has agreed to rename Dundas Station to TMU Station.
Starting as an 18-month pilot project, Transit Innovation Yard will develop cutting-edge solutions for initiatives like route optimization, better real-time service updates and improved journey planning tools to help create better transit services for the City of Toronto. The initiative will leverage TMU’s researchers, start-ups, and more, to help develop cutting-edge solutions to pressing transit challenges.
“We are excited by this incredible opportunity,” said Mohamed Lachemi, President and Vice-Chancellor, TMU. “ We are especially grateful for the leadership of Mayor Olivia Chow and our local Councillor Chris Moise for advancing the conversation on station renaming. We also want to recognize TTC Chair Jamaal Myers and the entire TTC Board for helping forge such a transformational partnership. A sincere thank you as well to the TTC staff whose work made this moment possible.”
Through this partnership, Dundas Subway Station will be renamed TMU station. The decision supports improved wayfinding for TTC users and will better reflect the surrounding neighbourhood and TMU’s place in the community. More than 80 per cent of TMU’s 50,000 students, staff and faculty are commuters, bringing their extraordinary energy to campus and the downtown core.
The Transit Innovation Yard is an example of TMU’s commitment to developing infrastructure and technology that enhances community well-being. TMU has a robust system of researchers and start-ups that are equipped to navigate the initiative’s interconnected landscape of social, economic, political, cultural, and technological factors. The collaboration also positions Toronto as a global leader in sustainable, community-driven transit innovation that will help tackle critical transit challenges while providing a real-world testing ground for innovation and research.
The initiative will explore pressing issues in mobility, providing researchers and entrepreneurs with the tools and resources they need to make a real difference. Anchored by TMU Station, Transit Innovation Yard will be a global leader in sustainable, community-driven development.
TMU will seek to expand the initiative following its 18-month pilot program, with the potential to multiply its impact long-term, attracting new partnerships and investors, and redefining how communities move, connect, and thrive.
TMU will work with partners to help address the costs of renaming and launching the partnership. Together, TTC and TMU look forward to building a legacy of innovation that transforms the future of mobility.
About Toronto Metropolitan University
A world-class research institution and Canada’s leader in innovative, career-oriented education, TMU offers more than 60 undergraduate programs, over 65 graduate programs, and 80 continuing education certificate programs. The university boasts ten faculties, including the Lincoln Alexander School of Law and the new TMU School of Medicine, which is launching in September 2025. Established in 1948, TMU is home to nearly 48,000 students, including 2,900 Master’s and PhD students, 4,000 faculty and staff, and over 245,000 alumni worldwide. For more information, visit torontomu.cahttps://www.torontomu.ca/.
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