Slippery fluid on TTC subway tracks shuts service from Broadview to ...

The TTC shut down subway service on Line 2 between Broadview and St. George stations Monday, after an overnight work car spilled fluid on the tracks that led to train operators reporting slippery conditions, the transit agency says.

It's unclear how long the shutdown will last, with the afternoon rush hour now creeping up. Service between Broadview and Woodbine stations has now resumed after some trains were previously being turned back because of subway traffic and overcrowding, the transit agency says.

The TTC's Stuart Green told CBC Radio's Metro Morning that operators reported the fluid hampered the ability to stop trains at the next station, with some experiencing a small but not significant overshoot of their regular stopping point. TTC officials said later Monday morning that the mess was caused by spilled hydraulic fluid.

Work crews are in the midst of cleaning it up.

About 30 shuttle buses were deployed by 8:15 a.m., and Green urged commuters further east of the disruption to consider taking GO Transit into the core.

The TTC says shuttle bus service has been extended from St. George to Donlands Station to "ease the pressure" on Line 2. 

Service levels on both the 504 King and 505 Dundas streetcars have also been increased to help commuters downtown, the transit agency says.