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Below are some of the highlights of how the city’s public transit came to be what it is today. City of Toronto 1849: Way before the TTC, the first form of Toronto public transit started in 1849 with a singular horse-drawn omnibus built by cabinet maker H.B. Williams.
- Laura Hanrahan
Public transit in Toronto started in 1849 with a privately operated transit service. In later years, the city operated some routes, but in 1921 assumed control over all routes and formed the Toronto Transportation Commission to operate them.
Union Station is a major transportation hub in Toronto, with public transit agencies GO Transit and the Toronto Transit Commission operating from the station. Public transportation in the Canadian city of Toronto dates back to 1849 with the creation of a horse-drawn stagecoach company.
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Aug 15, 2018 · August 15, 1892. In Canada, the first electric streetcar to operate in Toronto officially went into service. This streetcar, which was part of the Toronto Railway Company (TRC), ran on Church Street in the city.