Edmonton LRT 40th Anniversary

Last Sunday was the 40th anniversary for the Edmonton LRT. April 22nd 1978 was the opening of North America’s first modern LRT line, now part of the Capital Line in Edmonton, running 6.9 km from Central station in downtown to Belvedere in the northeast. This included a short tunnel section

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TTC Exhibit at the CNE – 1978

In 1978 the Canadian National Exhibition, also known as the Ex, turned 100 years old! That same year the Toronto Transit Commission had also released its new streetcar, the Canadian Light Rail Vehicle. GO Transit was also unveiling its new bi-level train coaches to replace the older single-deck cars. To celebrate these new

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A Senior’s Outing for HSR 517

CTHF arranged to have a former Hamilton Street Railway heritage bus displayed on November 5-6 at the 2017 Forum meeting of the Canadian Urban Transit Association held in Richmond Hill, ON, with York Region Transit as host. Ex-HSR 517 is a 1957 General Motors Corporation “Old Look” bus, model TDH-4512,

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Moncton RTS Charter

Today, the Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation chartered a 1999 RTS bus and toured the city of Moncton, including Magnetic Hill. The RTS bus was chartered from Codiac Transpo for a five hour fan trip. The fan trip started at 1111 Main St., the downtown transfer point for Codiac Transpo at

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Photo by Kevin Nicol

Saint John Classic Charter

The Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation chartered an MCI Classic from Saint John (New Brunswick) Transit. Bus #52930 just recently received a fresh repaint into the new colours. The fan trip started at the McAllister Mall Transit Terminal at 11:00 AM, returning at 4:00 PM. Numerous photo stops, a garage visit

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2017 Street Side Guide – Get Yours Now!

The 2017 Street Side Guide is available for purchase. Published by the Foundation, the Street Side Guide is the definitive reference source of current fleet information for Canada’s local and regional transit systems, including all vehicle types operated.. It includes a 30 page colour section, information on vehicle manufacturers and

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