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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Issue #126

Issue 126 Preview: The issue contains a history of the automatic transmission in transit buses, written by Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation President, Chris Prentice.  The detailed article includes many photos and diagrams that chronicle the advancements made over the past century. There is also a look back through the camera

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Issue #125

Issue 125 Preview: Issue 125 primarily focuses on the history of public transit operation in Sarnia.  Written by Kevin Nicol, the article begins at transit operation in Sarnia which begun in the late 1880’s, then the start of public transit operation in 1974, and up to the present day.  Sarnia

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