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Toronto Buses And Trolley BusesBuses service in Toronto started in 1921, but it was not until the creation of the TTC did buses become a part of public transit. There were a few independent bus operators continued to provide inter-urban bus services: - Hollinger Bus Lines (East York 1921-1954)
- Danforth Bus Lines (North Toronto-King City 1926-1954)
- West York Coach Lines (York 1946- 1954)
- Roseland Bus Lines (North York 1925-1954)
Roster Here is a list of historic and current buses used by the TTC: - AEC 404 - double-decker bus
- Fifth Avenue Bus Company L and J - double-decker bus
- White Motor Company 50A
- Packard ED
- Pierce Arrow
- Yellow Coach Y-Z (227, 229), Y, Y-O-254, Z-AQ-273, Y-U-316
- REO 96HTD - ex-Hollinger Buslines
- REO W
- Fitzjohn FTG - ex-North York Bus Lines
- Fitzjohn Falcon - ex-Hollinger Buslines
- Fitjohn Hercules JXLD - ex-Hollinger Buslines
- Ford Transit
- Aerocoach P-46-37 and 371
- Prevost 50-PI-33
- Fagoel/Brill Twin Coach 44S
- GM PD-4103 and 4104
- GMC TDM 4512
- GM TDH 5105
- Flyer D-800-A/D-800-B
- Flyer D901
- New Flyer Industries D-40-87
- New Flyer Industries D-40-88
- New Flyer Industries D-40-89
- New Flyer Industries D-40-90
- Rek-Vek Ind. Club Car
- GM/GMC TDH Fishbowl 4517
- GM/GMC TDH Fishbowl (5301, 5302, 5303, 5304)
- GM/GMC T6H (5305, 5307N)
- GM/GMC-TA60-102N - articulated buses (later acquired by Mississauga Transit)
- GM/MCI New Classics TC 40102N
- OBI Orion I
- OBI Orion III Ikraus - Articulated
- Nova LFS - demostrator
- New Flyer Industries D-40 (87, 88, 89, 90), D-40-LF
- GM/GMC TDH Fishbowl (5301, 4517, 5302, 5303, 5304) T6H (5305, 5307N)
- Ontario Bus Industries (OBI) Orion V, V Lift, Orion V CNG
- OBI Orion VI- Low Floor
- Nova RTS
Today, the TTC operates over 1500 buses. Facilities Some of Toronto's current bus fleet use are stored outdoors and not in garages. These buses have a heat exchangers and auxiliary heating elements, know as UWE, that allow them to be started even on the coldest day in the winter. Garages using UWE: - Eglinton/Comstock
- Birchmount
List of bus garages: - Arrow Road Garage
- Birchmount Garage
- New Eglinton (Comstock) Garage
- Lakeshore Garage
- Malvern Garage
- Queensway Garage
- Wilson Garage
Former garages: - Danforth Garage
- Davenport Garage
- Old Eglinton Garage
- Lansdowne Garage
- Parkdale Garage
Source: The TTC's Bus Properties http://transit.toronto.on.ca/bus/8300.shtml Trolley bus lines The TTC once operated trolley buses on 10 routes, mostly on downtown routes and a few in the northern limits of the old City of Toronto. Many of these routes replaced streetcar routes, using the old overhead power lines which were adapted to dipole service. The buses consisted of a standard bus platform with electric motors with two poles connected to electrical lines above. The system was scrapped due to high operating cost and the age of the vehicles used; this decision has been criticised by some, who note that the prices of gasoline and natural gas have increased dramatically in the subsequent years. Routes Routes served by trolley buses: - 4 Annette
- 6 Bay
- 40 Junction
- 47 Lansdowne
- 61 Nortown/Nortown West
- 63 Ossington
- 74 Mount Pleasant
- 89 Weston Road
- 97 Yonge
- 103 Nortown East
Here is a list of trolley vehicle types: - Packard/Canadian Brills ED
- Canadian Car Foundry T44-T1, T44-T2, T44-T3 and TC48-T5
- Marmon-Herrington TC48-T5
- Western Flyer E700A-T8
- GM T6H 53XX-T9/Brown Boveri Buses - leased from Edmonton Transit
Facilities Trolleybus Garages: - Eglinton Garage
- Lansdowne Garage
- Wade Yard
Source: The Garage http://transit.toronto.on.ca/trolleybus/9300.shtml References
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