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Opened in 1948, the system was originally owned and operated by the British Columbia Electric Railway. By 1954, Vancouver had the largest trolley bus fleet in Canada, with 327 units, [3] and the fleet grew to an all-time peak of 352 in early 1957. [4]: 20 There were 19 routes by 1955 and a peak of 20 by the second quarter of 1957.
The Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway was a heritage electric railway line that operated from 1998 to 2011 between Granville Island and Science World (Olympic Village Station after 2009), in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It operated only on weekends and holidays, usually from May to mid-October, and was aimed primarily at tourists.
The British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) was a historic railway which operated in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.Originally the parent company for, and later a division of, BC Electric Company (now BC Hydro), the BCER assumed control of existing streetcar and interurban lines in southwestern British Columbia in 1897, and operated the electric railway systems in the region until the ...
Toronto Transit Commission Flyer trolley bus no. 9228, operating on route 63-Ossington, 1987. This is a list of trolley bus systems in Canada by province. It includes all trolley bus systems, past and present.
Served as a canteen for the Vancouver Fire department from the mid-1950s until 1984. Restored to original Pacific Stage Lines specifications and donated to the Transit Museum Society in 1986. 1947 Canadian Car-Brill Model T-44 trolley coach, B. C. Electric #2040. One of the first trolleybuses for Vancouver to replace streetcar lines starting in ...
A TransLink-operated electric trolley bus in Vancouver Bus service operates throughout most of the region under a subsidiary of TransLink, known as Coast Mountain Bus Company . TransLink was established by the provincial government as a way to divorce itself from the responsibilities of roads, bridges and transit service.
Ontario Northland Railway operates a passenger service between Cochrane and Moosonee making use of a fleet with heritage value. Via Rail Canada operates equipment dating back as far as 1947 [ 4 ] on all its routes, notably featuring Park cars built by Canadian Pacific Railway on The Canadian , The Ocean , the Jasper-Prince Rupert train , and ...
Name Changed to Main Street Railway when the street name was changed by the city. Main Street Railway Horse 1882 1902 Electric February 24, 1893 December 12, 1936 North Jacksonville Street Railway, Town and Improvement Company Electric July 1, 1902 March 31, 1911 Merged to for Jacksonville Traction Company. [50] Jacksonville and Suburban Railway