TTC Belt Line tour
In the mid 1970s the Toronto Transit Commission ran heritage streetcars on the remaining portions of the Toronto Railway Company Belt Line.[1][2][3] The picturesque heritage vehicles were meant to please tourists.[4] Riders paid a regular fare, and were issued transfers which would allow them to board other TTC vehicles. The service only ran during the summer.
The TTC provided a guide to give passengers historical commentary.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ James Bow (2013-06-23). "The last Peter Witt (#2766) (Last Modified on June 23, 2013 10:10 AM)". Transit Toronto. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
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Pete Coulman, James Bow (2013-04-27). "A History of the TTC's Belt Line Streetcars". Transit Toronto. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
The proposal called for the historic cars to operate in a loop through downtown Toronto on their own route. Regular TTC fares would apply, and transfers to connecting routes would be offered and accepted. Recalling the BELT LINE operation that had anchored downtown streetcar service for thirty-two years, the new route was designated the BELT LINE TOUR TRAM.
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Steve Munro (2013-03-31). "Looking Back: Restoring the Peter Witt Cars 2766 and 2894". Archived from the original on 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
1973 was quite a year for the streetcar system in Toronto. The TTC had just decided to keep its fleet, and embarked on the rebuilding of its PCCs. At the same time, an interest in TTC heritage led to the creation of the "Belt Line Tour Tram", a regular fare tour car looping around downtown.
- ^ Beth Dunlop (1973-07-02). "Renovated 1923 Trolley A Ringing Success With Toronto Riders". Toronto: The Pittsburgh Press. p. 102. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
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"Welcome to the MyTTC Streetcar History Home Page". Retrieved 2013-07-15.
1973 and 1974 would see TTC introducing the Belt Line Tour Tram summer only route using Peter Witt cars that ran King Street, Queen Street by Spadina Avenue in the west and Church Street in the east every 45 minutes between 10:00 AM and 9:00 PM seven days a week. It ran from May to September only. Regular fare and transfers were allowed to use this line. TTC would promote this line as a sightseeing trip giving various histories and other information by a tour guide.