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The first PCC delivery, class PC-1 (later renamed to A-1) cars 4001 and 4002, arrived at the Hillcrest Complex. [31] 24 September 1938 The St. Clair route (today's 512 St. Clair) became the first route in Toronto to have PCC service. [31] 18 July 1939 The Carton route (today's 506 Carlton) was converted to all-PCC operation. [32] 1 December 1939
The Toronto Transportation Commission inherited 830 streetcars from the Toronto Railway Company. However, the TTC found that only 351 of them were worth retaining; thus, the TTC disposed of the remaining 479 by 1924. (Two of the disposed cars were relics – horsecar 64, built in 1879, and streetcar 306, built in 1892.
Toronto continued their program of purchasing PCC cars, running the world's largest fleet, including many obtained second-hand from U.S. cities that abandoned streetcar service. With the creation of Metro Toronto in 1954 and the building of the Yonge subway line, the Toronto Transportation Commission was renamed the Toronto Transit Commission.
The Peter Witt streetcar was introduced by Cleveland Railway commissioner Peter Witt (1869–1948) who led the transit agency from 1911 to 1915 and designed a model of streetcar known by his name [1] that was used in many North American cities, most notably in Toronto, Buffalo, and Cleveland.
The National Capital Region (NCR) (French: Région de la capitale nationale, pronounced [ʁeʒjɔ̃ d(ə) la kapital nɑsjɔnal]), also known as Canada's Capital Region and Ottawa–Gatineau, is an official federal designation encompassing the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the adjacent city of Gatineau, Quebec, and surrounding suburban and exurban areas.
Ottawa, Toronto, Windsor 1997 – 1997 W: Wabusk Air: WU: WABUSK [443] Moosonee: 1997 – 2019 Air operator's certificate cancelled by Transport Canada [444] Operated Beech 90, Beech King Air, Piper Navajo [445] As of March 2023 there are five aircraft still registered to 164061 BC Ltd. [446] [447] Waglisla Air (Wagair) 3V: SEH: SEA HAWK ...
Exploring Ottawa: an architectural guide to the nation's capital. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-8020-6395-3. Ottawa: a guide to heritage structures. City of Ottawa, Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee. 2001. ISBN 978-0-9686-5071-4.
The Canadian Police Memorial Ride to Remember began in 2000, and covers 640 kilometres (400 mi) from the Ontario Police College in Aylmer, Ontario. The National Peace Officers' Memorial Run to Remember was first held in 2005, starting at the Ontario Police Memorial in Toronto's Queen's Park and covers 460 km (290 mi) over three days. The events ...