The CLRV's had a classic look. I remember when Toronto first started replacing the PCC's with them. It's hard to believe their useful life has ended. The new cars look great, and the increased capacity should make operations faster and smoother. Toronto had the good sense not to abandon streetcars, unlike most cities that are now spending billions to put them back in service. Thanks for the video. Excellent!
It doesn't necessarily means that they're out of service 'coz 1- and 2-carriage cars are very suitable for between-peak times of day when payloads are less. But surely they need to be refurbished to get some modern on-board equipment and low-floor platform in-between
@@Whitebeard79outOfRus, they can't be modified for anything anymore, they've come to the end of their useful lives. That's why getting the new streetcars seen in the video all over Toronto is important.
The new street cars are a breath of fresh air, literally. Now let's think ahead here.....in ten years our population in Toronto at current rate of expansion will be around.........Double the size in the next two years can we????? Nice band aid fix and much appreciated. ;-)
This streetcar is great since it isnt cold in the winter or hot inside during the summer compared to the last ones with out AC. those 4 seaters though are a bust and they could have done a better job on the floor of the streetcar because it is a disaster in the winter when it snows and people bring in snow or slush. Also, you really have to be careful when they are taking a corner. If you arent holding on, you could go flying. It can really jerk you around.
These streetcars have been around for a few years now and they are my preferred way to get around the city. I love the layout, the look of them and that smooth ride. I try to get around the city only using streetcars and I find them so relaxing too. I wish we had more of them all over the suburbs!
@@Skyfoogle, streetcar wiring is _not_ 'visual pollution' at all, especially if you live in cities that have either streetcars or light rail. Also, expecting Toronto to build subway lines everywhere is just plain stupid; we don't have the density to build them outside of downtown (and the one we do have that is, the Sheppard STUBway, was and is a colossal waste of money.) We need Transit City to be reactivated again.
+Torontopia yeah some routes have to wait longer then others. By the end of this year, 510 Spadina, 509 Harbourfront, and 511 Bathurst are supposed to be all new cars and 505 Dundas is supposed to start having them.
Current roll out is to complete 510 and 509. Have a couple to start out 514 in June at then by the fall every route will have one or two. 512 St. Clair is going to close to streecar in June to get it ready for them
They changed the stop buttons on the new streetcars for some reason now they have the same stop buttons as on the busses I don’t know why they needed to change them in the first place what was wrong with the buttons they had originally?
Also about the fare box issue, the PRESTO card will be coming soon so the fare boxes might not be needed as much because passengers will be taping there PRESTO card to the card readers at each door. great video. I was on the very first ride on 4403 from Spadina station I love the new cars as well!
3:57 OMG exactly!!! The TTC should do what the MTA does with the Select Bus Service, have the fare machines outside and have people pay then have their proof of payment ticket with them the whole ride, it's better and would ensure more passengers pay their fare
They already do at a few places, Steven, plus people should be buying their fares in the stations as they board, and when they do pay, they should be buying PRESTO cards (or PRESTO tickets) to ride buses, subway trains, or streetcars. Ignorance of a transit system is no excuse, and tourists should prepare beforehand how they will ride public transit in a city they're going to visit _before_ they go there.
3:57; simple, check online beforehand as to where the fare boxes are located, or buy the fare (tokens day passes, PRESTO cards, or PRESTO tickets) at subway stations, Metro supermarkets, Shopper's Drug Mart locations, or 7-11's.
Amir what I also don’t get is why didn’t the TTC keep the Rocket Network, but use the new 900-series and have off board payment? Not saying the MTA is the best role model but Select Bus Service, or as you said, Viva are great models of this that works.
ua-cam.com/play/PLxvVw43f1nbKpV9QJwyUh3ihkVrqq-Vjs.html checkout this playlist the next time your on the streetcar. You might think it fits, you might think it doesn't; let me know what you think.
Toronto was expecting 43 new streetcars by December 31, 2014. Only 3 have been delivered by Bombardier Go Toronto..It's never late!. All those streetcars have been based on the European design which are in place for years in the European cities. Go Toronto..It's never late! Presto is great system but only a handful of TTC stations and 3 streetcars are taking this card. Go Toronto...it's never late!
***** True. TTC is implementing the Presto however Presto is in the GTA since 2009! First TTC refused to add the Presto Card as they were looking for their own system. Finally, the government asked (and no choice) TTC to implemented Presto. TTC has been ruined by too much political decisions and bad management for years. I believed that Andy Byford is the right guy but we should leave the TTC in the hands of transit professional. They are too slow following the new economic rules and the changes in the population mentality.
smooth ride, quiet engine. If the machine is not next to the driver and no one checks, some passengers won't pay. is there an inspector on board the train?
I didn't see the POP kiosks on these things.. Then again, I bought an all-day pass last time I was in Toronto, so I didn't need to buy a ticket. All I had to do was show the pass to the cop if he asked for it.
I have a question. Does the Toronto tramway move mostly on reserved tracks with priority at intersections or does it have to move through the regular traffic and wait its turn?
+Ian Deans the new ones have them originally the first 60 were being built with both of them but it's apparently been changed to 30. They are currently upgrading the overhead wiring so they can run with Pantographs. They actually should be running with them up on a few routes sometime this year.
Can streetcars honk? Some people used to say that "there is no such thing as streetcar horns". I thought only TTC buses and subways have horns, while TTC streetcars only carried gongs. Is that true?
+LTA PRODUCTIONS that is actually one of the reason why we are getting rid of them they are too unique. no one wanted to buy them and now everywhere is going low floor for easier access there aren't many unique designs out there
+Thomas McCarthy (EastYorkDisneyFan) Yes, they are much easier to board, especially for the disabled and older people. It's also much easier for people with luggage or a stroller.
***** compared to the older model you would think their would be some extra space but you could also argue that the older model left people at the station and all the hype about Toronto transit problems about future capacity that this was normal all day trafic
It's accessible at certain points on the subway, but it's fully accessible on the buses and newer streetcars. There is Wheel-Trans, which picks up handicapped passengers.
I think the 1980's UTDC trolleys are among the most handsome. Yes, the new cars are bigger, but they look too much like they were conceived by a science fiction movie producer. I wonder how the new cars' doors perform because the Breda trolleys I drive in SFO have terrible doors that can put you behind schedule. Will the new cars last 30+ years like the UTDCs?
Kaden Martin It costs 3 dollars to ride the streetcar in Toronto. It includes access to all buses and subways. You just need to ask for a transfer. It's all included for the 3 dollar price. If you buy tokens, the price comes out to $2.80/ride.
Fare rates do change every year or so best thing to do is click on the following link for the most up-to-date information: www.ttc.ca/Fares_and_passes/Prices/Prices.jsp
I've been to Toronto and I found street cars extremely slow. I really like the buses and the metro system there (even though they're very expensive). Given the option between a bus or a street car, I always took the bus.
+Mottahead I'm the opposite, I never take buses. I really dislike riding in a bus. I much prefer the flow and charm of a streetcar. I especially hate the new buses because they have no room to stand when the bus is full. They are very narrow, with awkward bump outs blocking the way. You obviously did not spend much time on Toronto's newer diesel buses. Did you not see the new, long streetcars? They are really cool! They are air-conditioned and give you a really smooth ride. They look beautiful too! Everybody in Toronto loves the new streetcars!
skyward360 You have to pay but you can pay at a machine before you get on the streetcar or you can just pay once on the streetcar. (or you can buy the monthly or daily pass) There are inspectors who ride the streetcars and ask people for proof of payment. Those that were caught not paying, will get a fine.
You pay on the street at one of the kiosks, or you buy a PRESTO card beforehand, load it up with funds, then take said card on the streetcar and tap it to the farereader when you get on.
@@Neville60001 Some of them do, but not all of them have one. Every new low-floor TTC streetcar operating in service is equipped with two fare vending machines, located by the 2nd and 3rd doors of the vehicle.
This new streetcar should work wonderfully on lines where the streetcars have dedicated right-of-way...BUT...are they seriously going to run these Extra Long cars on Queen, King, Dufferin, Bathurst, etc., where they will need twice the open track space (no private cars on the track ahead) before entering an intersection during rush hour (or any hour)?
Over time, yes , in 2019, the TTC streetcar network should be all Flexitys , the older ones are past their prime , but this is saying if all goes according to plan, watch the rollout finish in like 2020-something
I do see your point, these are based off strictly light rail operations, not so much streetcar operations, the TTC should've gotten smaller 3 module cars to add more capacity but also to not clog up the roads because once they all come online along King Street, it'll be a huge nightmare.
@@HesJustSteven, they're _not_ going to be a nightmare on King Street, as there's a pilot (www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/planning-studies-initiatives/king-street-pilot/how-to-use-the-king-street-transit-pilot/) that gives the streetcars priority on the street over cars.
There already running along the 504 King route as of January 2018 and on the 501 Queen route (b/w Humber and Neville Park) since January 2019, by September 1, 2019, the entire 501 Queen line should be done including both the Long Branch to Humber and Humber to Neville Park branches. All other lines should be fully equipped with the new low-floor Bombardier Flexity streetcars by January 2020. Dufferin is NOT a streetcar route, its a TTC bus route operating under several branches of the 29 Dufferin bus route.
Stepping off and boarding trams to and from roadways there was dangerous and aggravating, cars often willingly encroached passengers beside stopped trams. And now I notice that sticking a small compulsory stop sign onto any one of the tram doors is no longer possible, because none of the doors to this new fleet flaps open. Other tram operators require dynamic stop signage be devised into their fleets where calling at stops devoid of platforms is standard, yet why doesn`t that one there?
These "Swift Outlooks" have the warning text in the back of a tram for the car drivers which light on as doors are opened. But of coarse, the modern tram's stations have to be with platforms, the Toronto case is the outdated one due to outdated "streetcar" idea of a city tram.
sm vanwers Since this video was taken in 2014, they've switched over to pantographs on this line as well as a few others. The rest of the system is being converted as well. The issue is with the old streetcars that can only operate with trolley poles, but those should all be retired by the end of the year.
@@ailinos They're nuclear powered there and they're nuclear powered here. Atoms born from cataclysmic events powering these things (and my house) is a real wonder.
I know, like WTF! That's what people are thinking when they see me filming them! Some people have said "Don't film me" but how do you film public transit without filming people?
@@Torontopia , people are just paranoid little children these days; the same thing's going on at sci-fi conventions (the [IMHO] stupid 'Cosplay Is Not Consent' rule requiring people to ask permission before taking a pic of them in costume') and a lot of other places.
horrible idea-mixing TRAINS (and tracks)with automobiles, bicycles and baby carriages. TTC devours well over HALF the city's budget-BEFORE including track street repairs! i bet someone in Miller's family got an executive position catching butterflies in exchange for the bombardier contract. now is the time to sue for contract cancellation and SCRAP the street cars in favor of electric buses. in less than a generation the driverless taxis will be the ONLY local surface travel public transit that people will even WANT to utilize. the street cars are a curse to working people who's time is worth something.
E-buses are not contradict to trams because trams have to be an express transport due to its native pluses and minuses. So horrible is not trams itself but the old-fashioned "streetcar" way of using it, 'coz streetcar is local transport in core, mere "bus over rails' which doesn't allow tram to realise its potential. Buses/E-buses are convenient for local part of PT as they have less capacity then trams but can easier stop more often. So they're suitable for "the last mile"
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The CLRV's had a classic look. I remember when Toronto first started replacing the PCC's with them. It's hard to believe their useful life has ended. The new cars look great, and the increased capacity should make operations faster and smoother. Toronto had the good sense not to abandon streetcars, unlike most cities that are now spending billions to put them back in service. Thanks for the video. Excellent!
It doesn't necessarily means that they're out of service 'coz 1- and 2-carriage cars are very suitable for between-peak times of day when payloads are less. But surely they need to be refurbished to get some modern on-board equipment and low-floor platform in-between
@@Whitebeard79outOfRus, they can't be modified for anything anymore, they've come to the end of their useful lives. That's why getting the new streetcars seen in the video all over Toronto is important.
The new street cars are a breath of fresh air, literally. Now let's think ahead here.....in ten years our population in Toronto at current rate of expansion will be around.........Double the size in the next two years can we????? Nice band aid fix and much appreciated. ;-)
This streetcar is great since it isnt cold in the winter or hot inside during the summer compared to the last ones with out AC. those 4 seaters though are a bust and they could have done a better job on the floor of the streetcar because it is a disaster in the winter when it snows and people bring in snow or slush. Also, you really have to be careful when they are taking a corner. If you arent holding on, you could go flying. It can really jerk you around.
These streetcars have been around for a few years now and they are my preferred way to get around the city. I love the layout, the look of them and that smooth ride. I try to get around the city only using streetcars and I find them so relaxing too. I wish we had more of them all over the suburbs!
Excelente tranvia de Toronto.
need that bombardier t shirt 1:05
*To this day...*
*Montreal still has no streetcars running since the 1950's*
montreal actually has a decent subway system though. we dont.
+ streetcar wiring is visual pollution
@@Skyfoogle, streetcar wiring is _not_ 'visual pollution' at all, especially if you live in cities that have either streetcars or light rail.
Also, expecting Toronto to build subway lines everywhere is just plain stupid; we don't have the density to build them outside of downtown (and the one we do have that is, the Sheppard STUBway, was and is a colossal waste of money.) We need Transit City to be reactivated again.
The new streetcars are taking forever. I love these new cars and can't wait until all the streetcar lines have them. It's just so nice to ride in.
+Torontopia yeah some routes have to wait longer then others. By the end of this year, 510 Spadina, 509 Harbourfront, and 511 Bathurst are supposed to be all new cars and 505 Dundas is supposed to start having them.
+Thomas McCarthy (EastYorkDisneyFan) I'm inpatient. That's a long time to wait but I guess it's worth the wait. I really enjoy riding these.
So do I check out my channel. I think I have at least one video of each of the current ones on the street
+Torontopia it would be nice for the 501 queen route.
Current roll out is to complete 510 and 509. Have a couple to start out 514 in June at then by the fall every route will have one or two. 512 St. Clair is going to close to streecar in June to get it ready for them
I can feel the love and Beauty there!
These new streetcars look great. Toronto reminds me a lot of Melbourne Australia, where I live.
They changed the stop buttons on the new streetcars for some reason now they have the same stop buttons as on the busses I don’t know why they needed to change them in the first place what was wrong with the buttons they had originally?
I've ridden it 3 times already now. It's pretty special!
Yeah, I really like it. It's a smooth ride and so spacious inside. It feels more like a subway. I love the big windows too.
Yes, those huge windows are fabulous!
Also about the fare box issue, the PRESTO card will be coming soon so the fare boxes might not be needed as much because passengers will be taping there PRESTO card to the card readers at each door. great video. I was on the very first ride on 4403 from Spadina station I love the new cars as well!
3:57 OMG exactly!!! The TTC should do what the MTA does with the Select Bus Service, have the fare machines outside and have people pay then have their proof of payment ticket with them the whole ride, it's better and would ensure more passengers pay their fare
Now what about other lines that will get this and yet they dont have right of ways like 502 Downtowner, 503 Kingston Rd and 504 King?
They already do at a few places, Steven, plus people should be buying their fares in the stations as they board, and when they do pay, they should be buying PRESTO cards (or PRESTO tickets) to ride buses, subway trains, or streetcars. Ignorance of a transit system is no excuse, and tourists should prepare beforehand how they will ride public transit in a city they're going to visit _before_ they go there.
3:57; simple, check online beforehand as to where the fare boxes are located, or buy the fare (tokens day passes, PRESTO cards, or PRESTO tickets) at subway stations, Metro supermarkets, Shopper's Drug Mart locations, or 7-11's.
Lmaoo viva does that so i don’t see why ttc wouldn’t do this in the future
Amir what I also don’t get is why didn’t the TTC keep the Rocket Network, but use the new 900-series and have off board payment? Not saying the MTA is the best role model but Select Bus Service, or as you said, Viva are great models of this that works.
I love the slammed look of these trams.
Low rider slam
ua-cam.com/play/PLxvVw43f1nbKpV9QJwyUh3ihkVrqq-Vjs.html
checkout this playlist the next time your on the streetcar. You might think it fits, you might think it doesn't; let me know what you think.
Love it!
IT is a wonderful trip in the city of Toronto. :D
5:12 - 5:42 What a sweet old man
Yaaaa I cant wait to ride this !
I think you're gonna like it. I can't wait for the rest to arrive.
Toronto was expecting 43 new streetcars by December 31, 2014. Only 3 have been delivered by Bombardier Go Toronto..It's never late!. All those streetcars have been based on the European design which are in place for years in the European cities. Go Toronto..It's never late! Presto is great system but only a handful of TTC stations and 3 streetcars are taking this card. Go Toronto...it's never late!
***** True. TTC is implementing the Presto however Presto is in the GTA since 2009! First TTC refused to add the Presto Card as they were looking for their own system. Finally, the government asked (and no choice) TTC to implemented Presto. TTC has been ruined by too much political decisions and bad management for years. I believed that Andy Byford is the right guy but we should leave the TTC in the hands of transit professional. They are too slow following the new economic rules and the changes in the population mentality.
Hausbergen31 I love presto
smooth ride, quiet engine. If the machine is not next to the driver and no one checks, some passengers won't pay. is there an inspector on board the train?
I love Toronto's new streetcar.
Did I actually see a handful of Whites?
I didn't see the POP kiosks on these things.. Then again, I bought an all-day pass last time I was in Toronto, so I didn't need to buy a ticket. All I had to do was show the pass to the cop if he asked for it.
Just a reminder, Geno, they are there.
Its located by the second and third doors of the vehicle, if you're paying by cash or token.
For all you streetcar lovers!
My idea of a streetcar is a PCC lol
2:43 to 2:48, Interaction between old man and the lady in red top. I felt it was deliberate, at least it seemed that way.
I have a question. Does the Toronto tramway move mostly on reserved tracks with priority at intersections or does it have to move through the regular traffic and wait its turn?
By the time you've finally gotten to the payment machine, it would be your stop, and 9 times out of 10, people will "forget" to pay!
LOL
Just watching that crowd stuffed in like that made me feel anxious! I think this is why liquid a** spray was invented...lol!
"liquid a** spray" Girl! lol
1:56 one of my high school teachers, great man outside with the blue shirt.
Amazing that they still use trolley poles there. Where else in the world can we find brand new trams with poles instead of pantographs??????
+Ian Deans the new ones have them originally the first 60 were being built with both of them but it's apparently been changed to 30. They are currently upgrading the overhead wiring so they can run with Pantographs. They actually should be running with them up on a few routes sometime this year.
+Thomas McCarthy (EastYorkDisneyFan) Thanks for the info Thomas.
You're welcome
+Ian Deans They seem to have some in Daugavpils, Latvia
2712animefreak they are based off of bombardier's European designs. The specific model here is the Flexcity Outlook
02:19 el Brayan y su pandilla llegaron hasta Canadá
Looks like indian Mumbai, Nice job
Can streetcars honk? Some people used to say that "there is no such thing as streetcar horns". I thought only TTC buses and subways have horns, while TTC streetcars only carried gongs. Is that true?
They have horns
2:48 A little tight in there, Eh?
4:33 There they go
New Toronto Street car :D
Man, in Toronto there is an efficient public transportation. TTC. :D
I forgot how much times I ride the streetcar but I probably ride it 60 times
i love the grandpa policeman! so touching
not enough thumbs up for this video. ty so much, i got alot to look forward to when Hamilton finishes building their LRT lines. So excited
+Christopher Strachan YES, you are so right! lol Thank you! LRT lines are pretty cool. I wish we had a lot more of them. I hate riding buses.
Torontopia so do i, hamilton is getting as overcrowded as Toronto
Christopher Strachan Is Hamilton growing quickly? I'd like to see Hamilton develop its downtown core.
Torontopia ya kinda. Downtown is still a dump but they are working on it
@@Torontopia, I second that.
i dislike the new trams, the CLRV/ALRV Stock were unique to Toronto, almost every German city has these things
+LTA PRODUCTIONS that is actually one of the reason why we are getting rid of them they are too unique. no one wanted to buy them and now everywhere is going low floor for easier access there aren't many unique designs out there
+Thomas McCarthy (EastYorkDisneyFan) Yes, they are much easier to board, especially for the disabled and older people. It's also much easier for people with luggage or a stroller.
Yup especially with the ramps on them
Oh well due to delivery delays they're here to stay for a few more years
А если нет разворотного кольца куда штанга девается
but this on 504 King till the reelif line is bulit
How many people do the new streetcars hold ?
More than a bus does
180
@@Moemoney5666 oh
@@Moemoney5666 ok
SO much saFer than the subway !!
Both are about that in terms of safety.
are they normally so full
***** compared to the older model you would think their would be some extra space but you could also argue that the older model left people at the station and all the hype about Toronto transit problems about future capacity that this was normal all day trafic
Why is the system not wheelchair accessible?
It's accessible at certain points on the subway, but it's fully accessible on the buses and newer streetcars. There is Wheel-Trans, which picks up handicapped passengers.
I think the 1980's UTDC trolleys are among the most handsome. Yes, the new cars are bigger, but they look too much like they were conceived by a science fiction movie producer. I wonder how the new cars' doors perform because the Breda trolleys I drive in SFO have terrible doors that can put you behind schedule. Will the new cars last 30+ years like the UTDCs?
Breda in SFO is just wholly horrible )) These Bombardier Swifts are reliable and work now at numerous cities throughout the world.
@@Whitebeard79outOfRus Flexity Outlook. Totally different model.
How much did this cost (the ticket?)
Kaden Martin It costs 3 dollars to ride the streetcar in Toronto. It includes access to all buses and subways. You just need to ask for a transfer. It's all included for the 3 dollar price. If you buy tokens, the price comes out to $2.80/ride.
Fare rates do change every year or so best thing to do is click on the following link for the most up-to-date information: www.ttc.ca/Fares_and_passes/Prices/Prices.jsp
I've been to Toronto and I found street cars extremely slow.
I really like the buses and the metro system there (even though they're very expensive).
Given the option between a bus or a street car, I always took the bus.
+Mottahead I'm the opposite, I never take buses. I really dislike riding in a bus. I much prefer the flow and charm of a streetcar. I especially hate the new buses because they have no room to stand when the bus is full. They are very narrow, with awkward bump outs blocking the way. You obviously did not spend much time on Toronto's newer diesel buses.
Did you not see the new, long streetcars? They are really cool! They are air-conditioned and give you a really smooth ride. They look beautiful too!
Everybody in Toronto loves the new streetcars!
Torontopia Well, I didn't take the new streetcars.
+Mottahead Try it next time, they are so cool!
So do people just not pay?
skyward360 You have to pay but you can pay at a machine before you get on the streetcar or you can just pay once on the streetcar. (or you can buy the monthly or daily pass) There are inspectors who ride the streetcars and ask people for proof of payment. Those that were caught not paying, will get a fine.
@@Torontopia, this is just like Berlin and a few other European cities.
hotw could u pay or buy ticket when its full and people are blocking the ticketing machine,,,,not good
You pay on the street at one of the kiosks, or you buy a PRESTO card beforehand, load it up with funds, then take said card on the streetcar and tap it to the farereader when you get on.
@@Neville60001 Some of them do, but not all of them have one. Every new low-floor TTC streetcar operating in service is equipped with two fare vending machines, located by the 2nd and 3rd doors of the vehicle.
Not enough room for everyone?
27 people prefer VIVA or YRT (where it is *just buses)
*buses increases the carbon footprint it's a fact look it up
This new streetcar should work wonderfully on lines where the streetcars have dedicated right-of-way...BUT...are they seriously going to run these Extra Long cars on Queen, King, Dufferin, Bathurst, etc., where they will need twice the open track space (no private cars on the track ahead) before entering an intersection during rush hour (or any hour)?
Over time, yes , in 2019, the TTC streetcar network should be all Flexitys , the older ones are past their prime , but this is saying if all goes according to plan, watch the rollout finish in like 2020-something
I do see your point, these are based off strictly light rail operations, not so much streetcar operations, the TTC should've gotten smaller 3 module cars to add more capacity but also to not clog up the roads because once they all come online along King Street, it'll be a huge nightmare.
@@HesJustSteven, they're _not_ going to be a nightmare on King Street, as there's a pilot (www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/planning-studies-initiatives/king-street-pilot/how-to-use-the-king-street-transit-pilot/) that gives the streetcars priority on the street over cars.
There already running along the 504 King route as of January 2018 and on the 501 Queen route (b/w Humber and Neville Park) since January 2019, by September 1, 2019, the entire 501 Queen line should be done including both the Long Branch to Humber and Humber to Neville Park branches. All other lines should be fully equipped with the new low-floor Bombardier Flexity streetcars by January 2020. Dufferin is NOT a streetcar route, its a TTC bus route operating under several branches of the 29 Dufferin bus route.
Stepping off and boarding trams to and from roadways there was dangerous and aggravating, cars often willingly encroached passengers beside stopped trams. And now I notice that sticking a small compulsory stop sign onto any one of the tram doors is no longer possible, because none of the doors to this new fleet flaps open. Other tram operators require dynamic stop signage be devised into their fleets where calling at stops devoid of platforms is standard, yet why doesn`t that one there?
These "Swift Outlooks" have the warning text in the back of a tram for the car drivers which light on as doors are opened. But of coarse, the modern tram's stations have to be with platforms, the Toronto case is the outdated one due to outdated "streetcar" idea of a city tram.
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I prefer the old ones.
They can't be kept going anymore. as most of them are quite old.
i heard so much cantonese，sweet！
5:08
What?! Poles for power, not pantographs? That is quite backward.
sm vanwers Since this video was taken in 2014, they've switched over to pantographs on this line as well as a few others. The rest of the system is being converted as well. The issue is with the old streetcars that can only operate with trolley poles, but those should all be retired by the end of the year.
@@metsarada9787 Thanks for the helpful explanation. It all makes sense now.
do they speak English or French?
You're kidding right? This is Ontario... English.
This is Toronto. Mandarin or Punjabi.
We speak English lol.
Panjabi
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waoooooooooooooooooooo
Not hydeshtreet
nice
very european outlook
Vito Gospodinov these Trams are French I believe.
@@ailinos They're nuclear powered there and they're nuclear powered here. Atoms born from cataclysmic events powering these things (and my house) is a real wonder.
I’m not joking there’s to many streetcars
people are just starring at you lol while you film
I know, like WTF! That's what people are thinking when they see me filming them! Some people have said "Don't film me" but how do you film public transit without filming people?
@@Torontopia , people are just paranoid little children these days; the same thing's going on at sci-fi conventions (the [IMHO] stupid 'Cosplay Is Not Consent' rule requiring people to ask permission before taking a pic of them in costume') and a lot of other places.
hi
Hi Justin
Look at all those Torontonianites.
+CooManTunes You mean Torontonians! :-)
zombienianites rather
@viaductdreams, we're _Torontonians_ .
horrible idea-mixing TRAINS (and tracks)with automobiles, bicycles and baby carriages.
TTC devours well over HALF the city's budget-BEFORE including track street repairs!
i bet someone in Miller's family got an executive position catching butterflies in exchange
for the bombardier contract.
now is the time to sue for contract cancellation and SCRAP the street cars in favor of electric buses.
in less than a generation the driverless taxis will be the ONLY local surface travel public transit that people will even WANT to utilize.
the street cars are a curse to working people who's time is worth something.
E-buses are not contradict to trams because trams have to be an express transport due to its native pluses and minuses. So horrible is not trams itself but the old-fashioned "streetcar" way of using it, 'coz streetcar is local transport in core, mere "bus over rails' which doesn't allow tram to realise its potential. Buses/E-buses are convenient for local part of PT as they have less capacity then trams but can easier stop more often. So they're suitable for "the last mile"