CTHF President Chris Prentice presented a Brief History of Automatic Transmissions in Buses on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 7:00PM Eastern. Did you know that before the advent of automatic transmissions, city bus drivers had to change gears up to 2400 times per day? Imagine the repetitive strain on arms

Alexander John (Sandy) Casey We are saddened to advise of the passing of past CTHF director, Sandy Casey on Monday December 4, 2023.   Born in Belleville, Ontario in 1940, Sandy was a founding director of the Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation and was active on the board until retiring five years

The Cover Photo: One of the first buses purchased by the new Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission (GWTC) in 1954 is seen running westbound on Portage Avenue, just west of Main Street in the late 1950s.  The big Flxible Twin Coach (model FT2D-40) seated 52, and was intended to duplicate the

Join us on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 7:00PM Eastern for our next CTHF Webinar! The topic will be the 75th anniversary of the trolley bus in Vancouver, with other trolleys showcased as well! This webinar will be presented by CTHF Director Kevin Nicol. CLICK TO JOIN ZOOM MEETING Or,

The Cover Photo: Two Nova Scotia Light and Power streetcars number 16 and number 13, are passing at a siding in St. John’s, NL.   These are single-truck, double-end cars that operate in either direction on a single track.   The fact that the system was primarily single track with the streetcars

The Cover Photo: It is July of 1967 and Expo Express train 1 is heading north as it approaches the Pont des Îles (Bridge of the Isles) on its way towards the Place d’Acceuil terminus.  Although the Expo Express was needed to provide a vital transportation link throughout the fair

The Cover Story: Kingston Transit reached the 60-year milestone in 2022.  From the days of private operation through to the creation of a public system, we take a look at the changes leading up to the modern municipal transit system in Kingston.  Also, the Haileybury fire of 1922 and the