The Toronto Transit Commission is unveiling a new pilot project at Bloor-Yonge station, installing floor decals in the hopes of assisting with the flow of traffic during rush hour.

The plan is to place large, highly visible decals on the southbound platform in the approximate locations of where the subway doors will open when a train pulls into the station. Arrows on the decals encourage waiting commuters to stand at the side and allow space for passengers to off-load a train before attempting to board.

The pilot project, launched this Thursday, will last six months. The goal is to speed up customer movement on and off the trains, according to a memo put out by the TTC.

Most of the decals are grey, but a bright blue-coloured decal will be placed at the north end to indicate that customers with accessibility needs would be best served at that car during rush hour. Customers who have wheelchairs, luggage, walkers or other mobility concerns are to be given priority to enter the train first from the blue decal area, the TTC said.

A version of this project was already tested successfully at York University station last fall, according to the TTC.

Other methods that will be used in an attempt to speed up the flow of commuters in the busy station include closing off the southbound platform entrance closest to the elevators so that customers coming off the elevators with accessibility needs will be able to access the train at the north end before other customers.

The TTC warned that the decals may not always line up exactly with the doors, as this portion of Line 1 is not on the Automatic Train Control signal system, which would ensure the trains always stop in the exact same position.