Toronto Transit Commission

Toronto Transit Commission (TTC ) is the name of the Toronto Public Transportation. Founded as the TTC 1954; they emerged from the 1921 from the Toronto Transportation Commission. The origins of privately operated transportation companies to the year 1849 with the Williams Omnibus Bus Line back.

The TTC operates three metro lines and a quick train line that forms an eastern continuation of the subway. The network has 69 stops. Despite the few lines is the Toronto subway network after metro New York City and the metro Mexico City is the third largest in North America. In addition to the subway, the TTC has a tram and bus network. 2007 TTC carried 1.5 million passengers daily and approximately 459.769 million in total for the entire year. On average, 49% of all passengers use the buses, 37% of the metros and 13% of the trams. Trams are colored red in Toronto, the inner-city buses are red and white.

Tickets

In addition to cash and printed tickets, passengers can also use so-called tokens for a ride. Since 1 January 2010 a single ticket for an adult costs $ 3. In addition, it is possible to solve multiple trips or tickets for a day, a week, to solve a month or twelve months. In Toronto there are over 1,200 licensed outlets for TTC tickets. Since 2008, the so-called Presto card can be used. This is a smart card system, which is to be realized by 2010 for the entire Greater Toronto Area. So far it is available only for access points in the downtown area around the Union Station.

History

The first privately operated public transport connections drove in 1850. Several years later, some routes were operated directly through the city. The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC ) was founded in 1921, which had taken over all routes and this operates. In the following years, the transport was served, among others, by trams. 1954 opened the TTC the first metro line which was repeatedly expanded and extended to also connect the suburbs with the city center.

Organization

The TTC headquarters is located on Yonge Street in 1900 at the height of Davisville Avenue. The office building is also known under the name of William C. McBrien Building, which was completed in 1957. The TTC also has several depots and workshops spread over multiple sites.

Vehicle fleet

Buses

Today, the largest unit form the buses of vehicles at the TTC. Before 1960, however, this played a minor role compared to streetcars. The regular bus service was introduced in 1921 and was very important for the villages and suburbs in Toronto, which could not be approached with the trams. Although it has operated in 1920 tentatively trolley buses, but these were replaced by normal buses. The last trolleybus connections was set between 1991 and 1993. The buses have been replaced with new modern Orion VII hybrid electric low floor buses. TTC ordered short then more buses of this kind, leading to a total number of vehicles 500. This Toronto moved closer to the second rank, to New York City, which have operated the identical buses. TTC Orion VIIs ordered 2001-2006 more which only slightly differed from the previous one. As of 2007, the fleet was partially modernized. The older buses that were between 1991 and before that, in operation, were replaced by newer more modern buses. They have a more modern design and technology. The nearest major modernization of the vehicle fleet is anticipated in 2012. With the vehicle fleet, the Toronto Transit Commission is part of the third largest bus operator in North America, after New York City and Los Angeles.

Toronto Subway

The Toronto Subway consists of three main compounds. Launched by the municipal transport company Toronto Transit Commission (TTC ) powered network has a route length of 68.3 km and comprises 69 stations. The Yonge- University - Spadina Line is the longest compound, which was opened in 1954 and last renewed in 1996, has 31 stations. The second connection is the Bloor- Danforth Line, an east-west connection that was opened in 1966 and last extended in 1980. At the eastern terminus of the Bloor- Danforth Line closes the connection of the Scarborough RT opened in 1985, which leads to McCowan in Scarborough district and technically different from the other lines. The third connection is the Sheppard line opened in 2002 dar. This route under the Sheppard Avenue connects with Don Mills Sheppard - Yonge, where it can be switched to the Yonge- University - Spadina Line.

The stations are served by 678 vehicles, these are mostly 4 - or 6- car trains coupled together. As of 2010, Bombardier delivers a new type of train, the Toronto Rocket. Trains run daily from 6 to 1:30 clock clock early in the morning the next day. On Sundays, the trains only at 9 clock in the morning until closing time. In the night breaks, the subways and underground stations are closed. At night, mostly cleaning and repair work is carried out. As a replacement for the traffic lanes are night buses that run through the whole night. Mid-90s, began the construction of the Eglinton West Subway Line, the project was temporarily put on hold, however, shortly before dawn the work. 2007 consideration was given to extend this line to the extent that a direct connection from Toronto Pearson International Airport is possible in the city center and to Scarborough.

Current plans, according to the TTC is planning an extension of the Yonge- University - Spadina Line northwest to York University, Steeles Avenue and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre in York Region. The provincial government announced on 23 March 2006 that it would subsidize this project with $ 670 million. What would account for about one third of the entire amount invested. Furthermore, a northern extension in planning that is driven by the York Region and the Province of Ontario. This project would Yonge line north to Richmond Hill lead near the Highway 7 Centre Transit Terminal Richmond Hill.

In September 2006, the city gave approval for the purchase of 234 new subway trains, as the previously used have reached their maximum life. These trains are built by Bombardier Transportation in Thunder Bay. The first trains are scheduled for delivery in spring 2011.

Tram

The tram network in Toronto is one of the few transport networks operated since the mid-19th century. The tram system was be dated back to the time when still had operated with horse-drawn carriages in 1861, the public transport system horses. The first electric tram ran in 1892, when the infrastructure and the electricity network was built for 600 volt trains. Trams run mainly in the Downtonwn Area. The tram network has a length of 75 km. These are mostly moved to the east-west direction. The vehicles are designed only for unidirectional operation, which requires the use of turning loops at line ends.

Services

Travel routes and travel times may be requested by the TTC Info number 416-393 -INFO. Individual schedules can be viewed and collected on the website of the TTC. Google Maps supports the TTC since October 2010. On 15 December 2008, the TTC installed at busy stations a new passenger information system, the Next Vehicle Information System ( NVIS ). The NVIS displays the next incoming train and the destination. The Spadina and Harbour Font tram lines were the first stations were equipped with this system. Furthermore, were also many underground stations equipped with a new passenger information system. The system in the subway stations are called OneStop media screens and consist of a flat screen, the relevant information about the incoming lines of trains with the direction of travel and the wait time indicates. Furthermore, the time and other information displayed to the passengers.

Safety devices

Security programs in public transport, which were imposed by the TTC include:

  • Stops request (not included in tram transport ) - Single -propelled young people and women can in the time from 9 clock in the evening and 5 clock in the morning the driver to report a specific holding point where they want to get out. This can also be between two maintenance stations. The purpose is to ensure that only propelled young people and women remain long distances saves in the dark and this can be to a safe destination faster and thus night raids are reduced.
  • Camera monitoring - Overall, the TTC has 12,000 security cameras in the subway systems, buses and trams.
  • Toronto EMS Paramedics - The Toronto EMS paramedics are in the larger metro stations during the morning and the evening rush hour in readiness to be on the spot quickly if a medical emergency occurs.
  • Emergency power interruption stations - are characterized by a blue color and are located at the ends of each of the U -Bahn station, they have a phone with which you can call the TTC driving control. This protection device is to interrupt the flow of current-carrying rail, if someone falls into the track bed.
  • Emergency Stopping Mechanism - this system have all subways the TTC. This dienem the immediate halt of the train, if someone is trapped between train / platform edge or in the door and the train should still start up.
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