And then there were nine — the TTC’s free Wi-Fi service has spread south on the Yonge line to Union Station, so riders can text and surf on platforms from Bloor down to the bottom of the loop.

The TTC announced that King, Queen, Dundas and Union stations have joined St. George, Bay, Bloor, Wellesley and College for the free, ad-based service that works through the network name, TCONNECT.

Wi-Fi is being provided by BAI Canada through a no-cost-to-the-TTC agreement.

No major cell carriers have yet been signed to provide phone capability on the subway. The infrastructure is in place for that to happen, however.

The TTC and BAI expect to have all the stations on the Yonge-University loop and Spadina Station connected to Wi-Fi by the Pan Am Games next summer.

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