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
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
Montreal streetcar tracks still pop up from pavement decades after last tram retired
Check out this article by Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/montreal-streetcar-tracks-still-pop-up-from-pavement-decades-after-last-tram-retired/article_28d151f8-9585-56c5-b7f1-ad2f9f6956bc.html These days, the only place you’ll find a working Montreal streetcar is at the Canadian Railway Museum south of the city. But each year, the spring thaw that cracks up the asphalt on city streets unearths pieces of a
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.
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
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
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
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
Reg DeNure remembered for commitment to family and community
Article originally published in the Chatham Daily News By Ellwood Shreve Published Aug 04, 2025 Long-time prominent entrepreneur Reg DeNure is being remembered for his strong work ethic and commitment to his family and community. DeNure, who passed away Friday at age 83, was well-known for leading the family business,
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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