A Bit of History

We've got history. From horses to electricity to the Red Rocket. It's all ours.

In 1861, horse drawn streetcars started carrying Toronto customers to their destinations.
In 1892, the first electric streetcars travelled Church Street.
The TTC was established in 1921 and the "Peter Witt" streetcar was introduced. Peter Witt streetcars carried passengers until 1963 when the last one was retired.
In 1938, the first Presidents' Conference Committee ("PCC" or "Red Rocket") streetcars entered service. The last PCC was retired in 1995.
Our streetcar system got new life when the abandonment program was cancelled in 1972.
In 1979, the first Canadian Light Rail Vehicles (CLRV) entered service.
In 1988, the first Articulated Light Rail Vehicles (ALRV) entered service.

Historic image of PCC streetcar on the road

This is a joint project with the City of Toronto and the Province of Ontario.

Multi-Language translations coming soon.