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Toronto Transit debuts longer streetcars

Posted on July 24, 2013

Streetcar photos courtesy TTC by Mike DeToma
Streetcar photos courtesy TTC by Mike DeToma
TORONTO — The Toronto Transit Commission debuted its new supersized streetcars Wednesday during a test run for the media. The air-conditioned, low-floor vehicles, manufactured by Bombardier Transportation, are nearly twice the length of the old Canadian Light Rail Vehicles and can accommodate 250 people, according to a Torstar News Service report. For the full story, click here.

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