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TTC wants streetcar riders to "Meet Your New Ride"
The TTC is in the latter stages of tweaking the design elements of the new fleet of LFLRVs (low floor light rail vehicles) that are destined for Toronto streets in 2013. These are the new generation of streetcars that will drive all of our existing streetcar track and also provide service on forthcoming waterfront routes.
But before making decisions final and before we get to see three prototype vehicles late in 2011, the commission is reaching out to riders for another round of input from the public.
Check out the TTC's flashy LRV page, submit your design ideas, and help Toronto come up with a name for our new streetcar.
Image courtesy of the TTC.
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i've heard people talk about the queen street car being one of the great public transit rides in north america, and stuff like that. but if suddenly parked cars are the view, it'll probably be a little bit underwhelming.
For the love of Christ, now the TTC has to showboat what the rest of the developing world already has?!!!!!
These streetcars are nothing new.
These bohemiths should be on the road already.
Enough of the window dressing.
and let's not forget that they have to manufacture the things! i don't believe there is some factory out there churning out light rail vehicles like a ford plant.
Secondly, I'm not sure if these new streetcars are going to have the layout of the new buses; but I've been on some TRAMS in Europe similar to these which the rear, or certain sections of the train are raised, so you can continue to get that high up feeling. But to me, I'm not at all concerned about that, I just wanna see these new puppies in action!
This is all too late really - the time for meaningful public input in the cars was before contract award. Steve Munro is on the panel and says a lot of things are simply not able to be changed no matter how many people ask for it.
Unhappy Rider - you must be very unhappy in life being only able to do one thing at a time. There is a billion dollar order of subway cars underway in Thunder Bay, but because Bombardier stupidly chose a door manufacturer about to go broke, they are late.
Sounds worse than spec work. Eff you, pay me for my talent.
I'm sorry if you're upset about the diminished views and the loss of flavour to the city but I think that the TTC should allow all Torontonians to access the TTC, not just limit those special needs folks to only some access.
You should not have to be able bodied to be able to access this beautiful city. My son would love to see the city just as you would, but instead he's confined to limited areas that are accessible.
If you don't think it's a horrible way to live, get your hands on a wheelchair and try to get around the city without setting one foot on the ground and you'll see this really is something that needs to happen now, not later!