History (1800s)
How many passengers could an omnibus carry in 1849?
6
What year did the Toronto Transit Commission take over the Toronto Railway Company?
1920
How many transit lines does the TTC operate?
6
Name the future line that Toronto is building
Ontario Line
Who was the first Black streetcar operator?
Irma James
What year did the Toronto Railway Company buy H.B Williams' business?
1862
In the 1920s, one fare was 10 cents. How much is that equal to today?
$1.46
Can you transfer between the TTC, GO Transit, Brampton Transit and York Regional Transit with a Presto card?
Yes
Name one of the future extensions Toronto is building
Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, Yonge North Subway Extension, Scarborough Subway Extension
Who was the first project manager for the TTC?
Lyn Morgan
Horse-Cars
What was Canada's first Subway called?
Yonge-University Line or Line 1
What is the most reliable transit system? Subways, buses or streetcars?
Subways at 89.6% on-time rate
True
When did the TTC start to hire women?
During World War 2
1891
The TTC upgraded from wooden streetcars to steel streetcars. True or False?
True: They were called Peter Witt Streetcars
Toronto is the largest transit bus operator in North America. True or False?
False, Toronto is the 3rd largest
Name one of the new Ontario Line subway stations
Exhibition, King/Bathurst, Quee/Spadina, Moss Park, Corktown, East Harbour, Leslieville, Gerrard
The Towns of York, Forest Hill, Weston, East York and Leaside
Cash fares in the late 1800s were 5 cents. How much is that equivalent to today?
1.83
What company served the northern areas of Toronto?
The Metropolitan Street Railway
How many bus routes does Toronto operate?
160
Once the Sheppard Extension is completed, Sheppard West will connect to Sheppard Yonge. True or False?
True
Buses in Toronto are late 46% of the time. True or False?
True; buses in Toronto are on-time at a rate of 54%