Topic summary
Historic Streetcar
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Heritage streetcar.
Canada
- The Edmonton Radial Railway Society restores and operates historic streetcars on two lines in Edmonton, Alberta. Seven streetcars transport guests around Fort Edmonton Park, and three streetcars – including one from Japan and another from Australia – operate on a second line that takes passengers between Whyte Avenue and Jasper Avenue, via the High Level Bridge. An additional 17 streetcars are either being restored by volunteers, or awaiting restoration. The organization is named after the Edmonton Radial Railway, which operated streetcars in the city for 43 years.
- The Toronto Transit Commission retains a fleet of heritage streetcars. All are currently out of service following the conversion of the system from trolley pole to pantograph current collection. Previously, two PCC and one Peter Witt cars were used on regular streetcar tracks, on a private-rental basis as well as for special events. The TTC often operated a PCC streetcar on route 509 Harbourfront on Sundays during the summer.