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Transit Toronto @transittoronto.bsky.social · 21h

Congratulations 🎉

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 1d

Transit riders win for safety! City Council voted today to approve the expansion of Toronto Community Crisis Workers in the subway for a safer, more inclusive TTC - after over 500 people wrote-in to their councillor with our email tool!

Thanks to all who emailed their councillor!

Graphic of a rally for safer transit

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Transit Toronto @transittoronto.bsky.social · 22h

The sun sets on TTC air-electric PCC 4250 as it waits at Polson Quay to be delivered to Alexandria, Egypt.

⏰ July 22, 1968 📸 Robert McMann/John F. Bromley collection.

#TTC #TakeTheTTC #PCC #Toronto #TorontoHistory #TakeTheTTC #TransitToronto #OldTTC #TorontoLife #Streetcar

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Steve Munro @swanboatsteve.bsky.social · 1d

A preliminary review of service changes on the TTC effective October 12. The list is much longer than the info in this morning's press release. stevemunro.ca/2025/10/09/t... I will update the article when more info is available.

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Transit Toronto @transittoronto.bsky.social · 1d

Possibly Bay?

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Transit Toronto @transittoronto.bsky.social · 1d

These were taken during trips Richard made to Toronto before he immigrated, and they show scenes that have not been witnessed in over sixty years.

#TTC #TakeTheTTC #TransitToronto

TT Film - Three Days in Toronto (1959, 1960 & 1962)

Among the huge collection within Richard Glaze's archive of 16mm film from the 60s and the 70s were a number of 400 foot reels from the 1950s. These were taken during trips Richard made to Toronto before he immigrated, and they show scenes that have not been witnessed in over sixty years. Now that w

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Transit Toronto @transittoronto.bsky.social · 1d

Spadina Rocket 😎

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photoblair.bsky.social @photoblair.bsky.social · 1d

Not The Spadina Bus.

#Toronto #Streetcar #Photography

A Spadina Streetcar slowly slides southbound along a silent Spadina Avenue on a Sunday morning where cars were sent somewhere else to seethe

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Transit Toronto @transittoronto.bsky.social · 1d

We second this motion.

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David Cavlovic🇨🇦🍁 @davidcavlovic.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s su trolleybus.

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photoblair.bsky.social @photoblair.bsky.social · 3d

Drops.

#Toronto #Streetcar #Rain #Photography

A westbound Queen streetcar passes a raindrop covered shelter neat the corner of Queen and Coxwell in east Toronto Ontario

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Transit Toronto @transittoronto.bsky.social · 1d

TTC air-electric PCC 4209 operates southbound on KINGSTON ROAD-COXWELL service, about to cross Dundas Street.

⏰ February 1966
📸 R. McMann/John Knight collection.

#TTC #TransitToronto #TakeTheTTC #PCC #oldTTC #TTCHistory #Tram #Streetcar

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Transit Toronto @transittoronto.bsky.social · 2d

Your photos are really cool.

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David McCormack Photography @davidmccormackphotography.ca · 3d

🔢 VIA40 / 🚂 VIA2302 / 🛤 VIA Smiths Falls Sub / 📆 2023-10-17 / #VIARail

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Transit Toronto @transittoronto.bsky.social · 2d

Nice, is that Dutch Dreams?

I found out about that place from "Kenny Vs Spenny". They have really good ice cream.

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justin taylor 🚄🎵🔋🌈 @nottaylorx.bsky.social · 3d

👀 TTC bus routes are changing Oct 12 in preparation for Eglinton opening

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Transit Toronto @transittoronto.bsky.social · 2d

TTC air-electric PCC 4208 prepares to pull out of Ferry Loop onto York Street.

⏰ August 1960
📸 Unknown/Howard Wayt collection

#TTC #TransitToronto #PCC #Streetcar #Toronto #OldTTC #TakeTheTTC #Tram

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 3d

Seems like everyone’s gone gaga for gondolas these days. Report on the Toronto Zoo Board agenda recommends making a deal with EcoTrek Adventure Group to install a “SkyPod” gondola ride at the zoo. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Image 1 - Artistic Rendering of SkyPod Experience, showing basket-like gondolas on a cable above a small body of water.

A map of a potential lcation for the gondola ride at the zoo, starting near the entrance and rising above the tree canopy.

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WB62 @wb62.bsky.social · 3d

Fun Fact: Ever heard of the GO Transit Hamilton-Guelph Line? This line was proposed in 1989 by the Think Rail Group, as part of a larger proposal for transit in Ontario.

This line would've travelled from the City of Hamilton to Guelph, linking 3 cities together in the western half of the GTHA.

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Transit Action Alliance of Guelph (TAAG) @taaguelph.bsky.social · 3d

From concerned rider to transit champion! 🏆

Hear from Rodney Chan @chanface.bsky.social of @tritag.ca at the #Guelph Transportation Summit on October 18. Learn how to (re)build advocacy movements & run successful campaigns.

Info & Register www.taaguelph.com/summit

#TransitAdvocacy #UrbanPlanning

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Transit Toronto @transittoronto.bsky.social · 3d

Fifty years ago, Richard Glaze went out to film construction workers repairing Toronto's tracks. This video is the result of his efforts.

#TTC #TakeTheTTC #TransitToronto

TT Film - Track Works!

Everything in every city needs repair work at some point. Just like roads, construction workers have to rip up and replace streetcar tracks as they get old. This work may be disruptive, but it's necessary to keep the city in a state of good repair. Fifty years ago, Richard Glaze went out to film co

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Toronto Railway Museum @torailwaymuseum.bsky.social · 4d

Oct 6, 1990: VIA Rail begins a two-day display of its refurbished stainless steel passenger car equipment at Toronto Union Station. VIA's marketing department named the exhibition "Of Style & Steel" and the Toronto stop was part of a month long transcontinental tour. 1/3

A long train of VIA Rail's freshly refurbished Budd stainless steel passenger cars approaches the east end of Toronto Union Station on October 2, 1990, in preparation for an exhibit that weekend to show off the upgrades to the cars. Photo by Dick Loek, Toronto Star Archives, Toronto Public Library.

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 3d

Regardless if they are moving or parked, single occupancy vehicles are in the way of the city’s ability to move people efficiently. “This is a moment for the TTC to reintroduce itself to people,” Siemiatycki says. “But it has to be top notch.” h/t @iiutoronto.bsky.social www.cp24.com/local/toront...

TTC and Metrolinx planning service adjustments as data show commuting office workers face more gridlock

Both the TTC and Metrolinx say they are planning service adjustments to account for the fact that many workers are being required to comply with more stringent in-office policies, as the latest data s...

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Transit Toronto @transittoronto.bsky.social · 3d

TTC air-electric PCC #4173 turns out of Vincent Loop.

⏰ August 1963 📸 Unknown

#TTC #TransitToronto #Streetcar #PCC #OldTTC #TorontoHistory #TorontoLife #Toronto

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 4d

We’re at the TTC board meeting to speak in favour of their wayfinding strategy! Signage on transit isn’t the best and we are thrilled to see a complete overhaul of the system being considered. Follow along here for updates.

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