Posts Filed Under: streetcars

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Can the TTC Gain More Riders?

Why ridership has plateaued and what can be done about it

By Steve Munro Jan. 23rd, 1:57 pm

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The King Street Pilot: Sorting Fact from Fiction

As early criticism mounts, here's what the data tells us about how the King Street pilot project is going so far.

By Steve Munro Jan. 16th, 5:36 pm

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Duly Quoted: Mayor John Tory and TTC Chair Josh Colle, on Bombardier Streetcar Delays

Toronto is used to streetcar delays, but not like this.

By Torontoist Dec. 16th, 12:00 pm

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The Switch to Presto Could Make Life a Lot Harder for Seniors and Students

Until 2017, discounted fares will only be available at Davisville station.

By Nikhil Sharma Sep. 21st, 10:00 am

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Torontoist Explains: Short Turns

How short turns happen, and why they're decreasing.

By Sean Marshall Feb. 9th, 12:00 pm

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Another Shiny Streetcar Arrives

Ten streetcars down, 194 more to go.

By David Hains Sep. 15th, 4:00 pm

Maintaining the Streetcar Fleet in Winter Months

Upkeep on the streetcar fleet is tough work in cold weather, but a new generation of vehicles brings a different set of challenges for TTC mechanics.

By Daniel Sellers • Photos and video by Giordano CiampiniMar. 5th, 1:00 pm

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Duly Quoted: Andy Byford, on Implementing Presto Ahead of Schedule

The smart-card system will be hitting all streetcars—even the old ones—by the end of 2015.

By Sarah Sweet Jan. 21st, 10:10 am

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Duly Quoted: Andy Byford, on the Delayed Arrival of New Streetcars

TTC CEO frustrated with Bombardier production issues that have left the city reliant on "worn out" vehicles.

By Sarah Sweet Jan. 14th, 11:30 am

2014 Hero: New Streetcars

Nominated for: short-turning transit cynicism.

By David Hains • Illustration by Jeremy KaiDec. 23rd, 12:51 pm

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2014 Villain: TTC Delays

Nominated for: slowly driving commuters insane.

By Michael Fraiman • Illustration by Tonia CowanDec. 23rd, 12:47 pm

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TTC to Allow All-Door Boarding for 504 King Streetcar

The new policy, aimed at increasing capacity on Toronto's busiest streetcar route, comes into effect January 1.

By Graeme Bayliss Dec. 8th, 12:00 pm

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Check Out Toronto’s New Streetcar, Inside and Out

TTC provides video tour of the new vehicle, which will be hitting the streets August 31.

By Sarah Sweet Aug. 20th, 10:10 am

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Attention Riders: Streetcar Detours and Disruptions Are on Their Way

Construction—and preparations for the new streetcars—will mean changes for the Dundas and Spadina streetcar routes this summer.

By Sarah Sweet Jul. 10th, 9:40 am

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Scene: Up Close and Personal With the New TTC Streetcar

A sneak peek at the colourful, fancy, and bendy vehicle that will officially be hitting the streets of Toronto later this summer.

By Sarah Sweet • Photos by Giordano CiampiniJun. 5th, 9:10 am

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TTC Looking to Make Some Streetcar Stops Disappear

Which streetcar stops could be slated for relocation or removal—and why.

By Sarah Sweet May. 27th, 11:30 am

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What’s New at Doors Open 2014

Here are nine intriguing and/or spooky sites that will be opening their doors at Doors Open for the very first time.

By Jamie Bradburn May. 21st, 2:00 pm

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Meet a Toronto Mayor: Horatio Hocken

A social reformer who championed an underground transit system decades before the subway was built.

By Jamie Bradburn May. 6th, 4:10 pm