Exploring 150 Years of Winnipeg Transit History
The Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation is delighted to highlight the recent launch of the Winnipeg Transit Photo Collection, now accessible through the City of Winnipeg Archives’ online platform Winnipeg in Focus. This remarkable collection spans nearly 150 years of transit history—from horse-drawn streetcars of the 1880s to modern buses—and includes
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
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
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
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
Vancouver Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Trolley Buses
Read The Buzzer Blog: Vancouver’s 75-year journey with electric buses: sustainable transit solutions Article by CTHF Director Klaus P. Canavan At Vancouver Transit Centre on August 15, 2023, a celebration was held commemorating 75 years of trolley buses. Vancouver’s trolleys started operating on August 16, 1948. Angus McIntyre, a dedicated
The Toronto Transit Commission turns 100!: A Curated Collection of Photos
As of this post, the Toronto Transit Commission is celebrating 100 years of operation. The Commission which came into being as of September 1, 1921. The Toronto Transportation Commission (which would be later renamed to the Toronto Transit Commission) began operating, as the franchises of the former Toronto Civic
Ottawa celebrates 150 years of public transit and OC Transpo launches Virtual Museum
The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of public transit operation in Ottawa. From streetcars that were once pulled by horses to the modern, air-conditioned, red and white transit fleet that you see all around our nation’s capital, we’ve come a long way! The Ottawa City Passenger Railway Company was
GO Transit celebrates 50 years of bus operations
Recently, GO Transit celebrated a recent milestone of 50 years of bus operation in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area. Initial services saw GO bus services reach out west to Hamilton, east to Oshawa, and north to Newmarket. In comparison to today, GO bus services reach out as far west
History of Novabus
La Presse has released a interesting article chronicling Novabus since they started manufacturing buses in 1993, to where the present days. Outlined in the article, are what were involved in the development of their LFS model, challenges they encountered since its initial release, and how they evolved through the
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