OC Transpo Weekend – May 16-17, 2026

The CTHF was in Ottawa for the Victoria Day long weekend this year. Two heritage tours were conducted using two types of vehicles that will be retired by OC Transpo in the near future. On Saturday, 51 people attended and rode two New Flyer D40i (Invero) buses around the eastern

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Issue #131

Issue 131 Preview: London Transportation Commission 116 (GM’s 5000) is on a photo charter for the Bus History Association on August 17, 2002 at the Natural Science stop at the University of Western Ontario.  In the background are a pair of TC40102N, LTC 194 and 291.  LTC 291 is a

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Issue #130

Issue 130 Preview: Featuring an ad for “Cinci Beer” on the front, Twin Coach #9 is seen on the Detroit side of the river on July 23, 1965.  It is on Woodward Avenue travelling southbound at Jefferson.  Photo by James Alain from the John Knight Collection.

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Issue #129

Issue 129 Preview: The cover is about Ottawa’s bus acquisition history over the years. Nick Hauser gives us a summary of bus purchases in the 1920s and 1930s to the present. Jonathan Braniff covers the celebration for the first 25 years of Grand River Transit. Also, Klaus Peter Canavan has

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Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation Featured at CUTA Conference and Transit Show in Montreal

CTHF was a featured participant at the recent Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) annual Conference and Transit Show in Montreal, November 2 to 5, attended by some 600 delegates from across Canada. CTHF involvement included representation by Board and individual members at various conference sessions and events, and a display

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Issue #128

Issue 128 Preview: Transit heritage goes beyond the vehicles.  Here’s a prime example where NovaBus 20715 the oldest bus in the fleet of the RTL Longueuil, is spotted next to a collection of bus stop signs from the 50-year history of RTL’s operations on Montréal’s South Shore including the direct

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New Directors Elected to CTHF Board – 2025

Welcome to Our New Directors! On Saturday June 21st, the Foundation’s 2025 AGM was held at the Toronto Railway Historical Association’s Roundhouse Museum on board their preserved former Canadian National Railways caboose. At the AGM, the membership elected two new directors to the Board of CTHF – Marco D’Angelo, President

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A Trip Down Memory Lane: Edmonton Transit Service’s Historic Fleet

By Ashton Wong, for the Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation Visitors to Edmonton, Alberta’s 2025 K-Days exhibition were able to view two of Edmonton Transit Service (ETS)’s prized historic vehicles, units 59 and 148. These rare buses were showcased alongside informational displays and other historic items such as fare media and

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Ontario Transit Funding Forum

The Ontario government, working in partnership with its federal and municipal partners, has made historic transit investments to ensure economic, environmental and social benefits for the public and business. However, a perfect storm has been brewing: customer demands for affordable fares and reliable service are at an all-time high while

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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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