It's out with the old, and in with the new for the TTC. The transit commission officially retires the last of its Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CLRV) streetcar fleet Sunday, 42 years to the day after ...

The Toronto Transit Commission’s fleet of legacy streetcars, a familiar sight on local streets, are set to be retired at the end of the year. “After four decades of service to Toronto commuters, the ...

On a freezing cold day 40 years ago, Toronto got its first glimpse of the next chapter in its streetcar history. Cherry red, with a rounded snout, the first of the Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CLRV) ...

Toronto’s iconic Canadian Light Rail Vehicles (aka CLRVs or just plain streetcars) have quite literally come to the end of the line with a few of the vehicles operating for the last time on the 511 ...

Dear reader, before you say to yourself, “Hey, Filey, what’s this? Another column about Toronto streetcars? You did one last week!” To be sure, you are absolutely right. I did, but in my defence, I ...

Like many young men who decide to buy a used vehicle, Alex Glista has ended up with a bit of a clunker. The papers that come with it attest that “scratches, dents, dings and rust are present,” and ...