TTC subway service between Lawrence and St. Clair stations resumed around 6 p.m., almost three hours after it was closed following a report from a private contractor working at street level that drilling had gone through the system’s concrete tunnel liner.“As of 5:45 p.m., we have crews ready to plug and grout the hole,” Green said.The shutdown began at about 3:30 p.m, disrupting the commute home for thousands of passengers. Shuttle buses were operating between York Mills and St. Clair, but passengers have been tweeting that there aren’t enough vehicles. Customers were encouraged to use the University side of Line 1 for their commute to and from the downtown core. Passengers were also told to ride the GO between any Toronto GO stations on a TTC fare. “A private contractor working at street level has reported drilling through the concrete #TTC subway tunnel liner mid-way between Lawrence and Eglinton Stns,” TTC spokesperson Stuart Green tweeted around 4 p.m.“Service is suspended while we investigate the extent of the damage. 50+ shuttle buses will run from St. Clair to Lawrence.”The line will close again at 10 p.m. for emergency repairs, said Green on Twitter. There is a Raptors game in downtown Toronto from 8 p.m. onwards, and fans are being cautioned to take the commute disruption into account.“Sorry, Raps fans. But safety first,” Green said.Abhya Adlakha is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star`s radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @AbhyaAdlakha
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