1948 CanCar Brill trolley coach on a snowy 1974 night at the old Chico Street bus loop in Stanley Park. Photo by Angus McIntyre

Upcoming Presentation: The Trolley Coach in Canada

Join us for our next presentation on June 20, 2025 at 7:30PM Eastern! The June 2025 Electric Railroaders Association presentation by Charles Bogart and Angus McIntyre will examine the history of trolley coaches in Canada from a geographical perspective, starting from east to west. Maps will locate each city’s location

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CUTA 2025 Vancouver Spring Summit & AGM

We’d like to extend a big thank you to everyone who visited our booth at the CUTA 2025 Vancouver Spring Summit & Annual General Meeting. It was a pleasure to connect with attendees from across the country and share highlights from British Columbia’s rich transportation history. Pictured: current Transit Museum

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Issue #127

Issue 127 Preview: The City of Hamilton, ON started transit operations using streetcars in May of 1874.  Over the years the system has seen transit modes fade out to be replaced by new ones while still providing effective public transportation for its citizens.  That evolution has continued to the present

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135 Years of Public Transit in Vancouver: A Legacy of Innovation and Expansion

By Klaus Peter CANAVAN, for the Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation In the flourishing port city of Vancouver at the close of the 19th century, city leaders quickly recognized the vital role that public transit would play in shaping urban life and economic growth. Just four years after the city’s incorporation

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