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Jun 25, 2015 · The City of Toronto resolved that, once the TRC’s franchise ran out, that it would merge all of the networks into a single transit system. On January 1, 1920, voters approved municipal operation of all streetcar service in the city and, on September 1, 1921, the city owned Toronto Transportation Commission was born.
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.
Apr 18, 2019 · The Ontario government's plan to build new subways and extend existing lines follows a time-honoured tradition of ambitious and often unfulfilled visions for the future of transit in...
Apr 16, 2024 · In the early 1950s, plans were made to expand Toronto’s transit system by constructing an underground railway. Union Station was chosen as the central point for the subway system, and extensive renovations were undertaken to adapt the station for this new role.
Aug 8, 2016 · Between the 1860’s and 1920’s, Toronto’s system of transit saw many changes. Back in the 1860’s streetcars were horse-drawn in the summer, and horse-drawn sleighs were used in winter. Imagine? It wasn’t until 1892 that the first electric streetcar was used. In 1912 the city first started discussing the need for a subway system.
It took just nine hours and 10 minutes for the TTC construction gang to remove the old network of tracks and replace it with an even more complicated maze. The new layout contained 266,185 pounds of steel, and if stretched end to end, was equal to 2,240 feet of single track.
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Jul 6, 2023 · The transit plan that carried John Tory into office in 2014 used the same ingredients as Ford’s scheme: an impossible timeline, an emphasis on technology and a promise of no new taxes.
