Great video. . . But this is definitely in the 80s. Although the CLRVs did enter service in Fall '79, streetcar routes (except for507 Long Branch) didnt get numbers till '80.Also TTC buses didnt get fleet numbers on the rear windows till '80. Also some of the buses in the footage had Petro Canada ads , which Petro Canada didnt get created till the '80s ( Petro Canada took over BP in Canada)
Petro Canada was created in 1976. It expanded in Ontario by first taking over old Petrofina (Fina) in 1980 and BP Canada's refineries and gas stations in 1983. Later it took over the part of Gulf Canada that operated west of Quebec.
Last time in Toronto I read about riding the classic street cars, found out they were the "new ones" I remembered in late 70's that everyone was complaining about because of the rumble they caused. To me the classics were the one on time point 2.48 of video. real round and I seem to remember no AC.
Yes! Those were the PCC streetcars before the TTC got the newer CLRV's. The PCC streetcars were my favouite and I loved riding them. Those were simpler times.
They were electric trolley buses. Basically a standard bus body, powered by electric motors. Usually used during busy rush hours, they were limited to routes where their supply lines were. Opponents hated how their overhead lines cluttered up the sky, preferring the exhaust of diesel buses.
All the trolley buses and bus routes were removed in 1993 and the overhead wires were removed. The bus fleet was more than 35 years old and had been supplemented by buses from Edmonton when they scrapped their trolley bus system, but even they were wearing out. It was decided that replacing them with natural gas buses would be more economical than trying to get new electric trolley buses since the trolley buses could not be rerouted to other streets in an emergency {for example, if there was a fire on Ossington Avenue) or to help with rush hour service on other normal bus routes.
The Toronto of my youth. I miss these days!
Great video. . . But this is definitely in the 80s. Although the CLRVs did enter service in Fall '79, streetcar routes (except for507 Long Branch) didnt get numbers till '80.Also TTC buses didnt get fleet numbers on the rear windows till '80. Also some of the buses in the footage had Petro Canada ads , which Petro Canada didnt get created till the '80s ( Petro Canada took over BP in Canada)
Petro Canada was created in 1976. It expanded in Ontario by first taking over old Petrofina (Fina) in 1980 and BP Canada's refineries and gas stations in 1983. Later it took over the part of Gulf Canada that operated west of Quebec.
The Atrium on Bay, which is seen a few times in the video, didn't open till 1981.
I was thinking the same. Too many 1980's things to be 1970's. Still, a great trip to another era.
Love it. Nice trip back in time. It's the 1980s as others are saying. City is much busier now.
Definitely 1980s, not late 1970s.
Every bus, and streetcar in the film are now retired. The last to go were the CLRV's in December of 2019.
In the mid 80s, I skipped off school with my friend and got caught by security guards for throwing snowballs off this 0:29. Fun times.
Is this music from the 70ties?
PLEASE let me go back in time!!!
I grew up on Bathurst St. We used to call those old streetcars " street mice"......
I can instantly recognized most of these intersections.
I didn’t realize those red rockets were in service that long ago😳
Back when you could ride throughout the city for 30 cents. Great video!😊
awesome memories❤👍
Last time in Toronto I read about riding the classic street cars, found out they were the "new ones" I remembered in late 70's that everyone was complaining about because of the rumble they caused. To me the classics were the one on time point 2.48 of video. real round and I seem to remember no AC.
Yes! Those were the PCC streetcars before the TTC got the newer CLRV's. The PCC streetcars were my favouite and I loved riding them. Those were simpler times.
They were fun to ride to the CNE with one arm around your sweetie and the other arm out the window
Love those old trolley buses.
I was born in '72
That's early 80s not 70s
whats with the wires? they didnt have enough gas for the buses?
Electric power.🔌
Most of this footage is from the early to mid ‘80s.
Can someone explain the buses with electric supply, for a moment I confused them with street car. Why don't we see them anymore ? I am new to Toronto.
They were electric trolley buses. Basically a standard bus body, powered by electric motors. Usually used during busy rush hours, they were limited to routes where their supply lines were. Opponents hated how their overhead lines cluttered up the sky, preferring the exhaust of diesel buses.
in the 70 they were head of our time of cost-cutting fossil fuel using electric buses and then they decommission it.
ace
Looks the same to me. Y&D a bit different.
WSHOES GOT THE CANADIAN COLD BEERS
OOOOHHHHYES
what happends the ttc trolleybus?
All the trolley buses and bus routes were removed in 1993 and the overhead wires were removed. The bus fleet was more than 35 years old and had been supplemented by buses from Edmonton when they scrapped their trolley bus system, but even they were wearing out. It was decided that replacing them with natural gas buses would be more economical than trying to get new electric trolley buses since the trolley buses could not be rerouted to other streets in an emergency {for example, if there was a fire on Ossington Avenue) or to help with rush hour service on other normal bus routes.
@@pipey61 and since then it was those diesel buses that emit greenhouse gases
I Hope these diesel buses get replaced with electric vehicles at least
@@alexanderip1003 I agree. People should stop using mass transit and go back to using their cars. Gas is more clean than diesel.
What song is this?
I was thinking the same thing! Nice groove. I have no idea, probably an unknown?
Its called highway to heck!
not the 70s
In these tiimes of climate change, they should bring back those electrified buses. They would make more sense now.
@RPRMICI Winnipeg Transit is starting to replace their aging buses, with electric buses.
Curious, but I don’t miss this time. What an ugly city; city of my birth.
fk off
So opinionated!