When Toronto Had Streetcars Everywhere and Ripped Them Out
Clarke Allison
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When Toronto Had Streetcars Everywhere and Ripped Them Out
In 1966 Toronto loaded its streetcars onto a freighter bound for Egypt and set a deadline to remove every route by 1980.
We trace how the city built rails from Port Credit to Lake Simcoe, why the Yonge and Bloor streetcars vanished the day the subways opened, and how an unused station under Queen and a citizens' committee reversed the plan in 1972.
We also cover the lines that never came back, including Rogers Road and Mount Pleasant, and what the TTC streetcar network carries today.
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When Toronto Had Streetcars Everywhere and Ripped Them Out
Clarke Allison
7,436 views
When Toronto Had Streetcars Everywhere and Ripped Them Out
In 1966 Toronto loaded its streetcars onto a freighter bound for Egypt and set a deadline to remove every route by 1980.
We trace how the city built rails from Port Credit to Lake Simcoe, why the Yonge and Bloor streetcars vanished the day the subways opened, and how an unused station under Queen and a citizens' committee reversed the plan in 1972.
We also cover the lines that never came back, including Rogers Road and Mount Pleasant, and what the TTC streetcar network carries today.