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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Issue #124
The Cover Photo: No less than six of Toronto’s well maintained Peter Witt car fleet (2768, 2830, 2482, 2506, 2932 and 2462) await their next runs at St. Clair Division (Wychwood) carhouse on September 6, 1953. Purchases of second-hand PCC cars and the opening of the YONGE and UNIVERSITY
August Long Weekend at the Toronto Railway Museum
Thank you to everyone who visited the Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation booth at the Toronto Railway Museum during this past August long weekend! It was fantastic to share our passion for transit history with so many enthusiastic visitors. We hope you enjoyed exploring and learning as much as we did!
Light rail in Edmonton and Calgary – unique four-day commemorative tour in September 2024
The original light rail trains in Edmonton and Calgary are now over 40 years old – in Edmonton’s case, the U-2s will be 50 years old before they are retired later this decade. In celebration of this milestone and to commemorate the evolution of light rail in two of North
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