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Public transit was one of the essential services identified by Metropolitan Toronto 's founders in 1953. On January 1, 1954, the Toronto Transportation Commission was renamed the Toronto Transit Commission and public transit was placed under the jurisdiction of the new Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto. The assets and liabilities of the TTC ...
Today, Thursday, September 1, marks the 90th anniversary of the Toronto Transit Commission as a public service in the City of Toronto. On September 1, 1921, the Toronto Transportation Commission (renamed Toronto Transit Commission in 1954) began serving the citizens of a rapidly growing Toronto.
Toronto Transportation Commission ( TTC) was the public transit operator in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, beginning in 1921. It operated buses, streetcars and the island ferries. The system was renamed the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in 1954.
Aug 31, 2013 · The Toronto Transportation Commission was established on September 1, 1921 with the merger of two street railway companies: the privately owned and operated Toronto Railway Company, which...
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.
Jun 25, 2015 · The Toronto Transportation Commission was brought under the jurisdiction of Metro, and at the same time was renamed the Toronto Transit Commission. The new agency now had responsibility of an area several times larger than its predecessor.
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Sep 1, 2017 · The Yonge Street subway came to pass as Canada’s first subway and with it, the Toronto Transportation Commission became the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) on January 1, 1954 under the auspices of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, a federation of the city of Toronto and twelve adjacent municipalties (later five through continuing amalga...
