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Mar 27, 2022 · From the first motorized buses, to women drivers in wartime and accessible vehicles, Toronto's public transit system has seen many milestones over its more than 100 years in service — and...
Mar 28, 2022 · The exhibit explores the history of the TTC including the consolidation of the transit system and its growth in the 1920s. Highlights include newly digitized images of female employees during the Second World War, early accessible vehicles and construction of the Yonge and Sheppard subway lines.
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.
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Women are at greater risk of sexual harassment and unwanted attention on public transit. This infographic looks at the women's use of transit in Toronto and the prevalence of assault on public transit.
Jun 28, 2021 · The TTC has begun to mark its 100th anniversary of operation (the agency was established as the Toronto Transportation Commission on September 1, 2021) with a series of free photo exhibits in twelve subway stations in Toronto and Vaughan.
Apr 16, 2024 · From its humble beginnings with horse-drawn trams in the late 19th century, to the modern subway and streetcar network we know today, Toronto’s public transportation system has played a crucial role in the city’s development and growth.
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Nov 29, 2017 · Cindy Smith has spent years travelling between her job in downtown Toronto and her home in Courtice, about 60-km away, by public transit.
