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Newsby StaffFebruary 19, 2019

Toronto to add 10 more New Flyer battery-electric buses

The original contract was TTC’s first transit bus order from New Flyer since 1999, and has an additional 20 options remaining.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2018

DATTCO operator named Conn.'s Motorcoach Driver of the Year

John Davis’ career as a motorcoach operator spans more than three decades and over three million miles driven.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2018

DATTCO celebrates driver's 40th Anniversary, 3.5M miles accident-free

During an informal ceremony, Mark Sullivan was surrounded by colleagues who took turns sharing memories from the past four decades.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2018

TTC to add 10 Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric buses

The agency's electric bus program is focused on transforming its fleet into a 100% zero-emission fleet by 2040.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2018

New app makes TTC station more accessible for blind passengers

Uses indoor navigation technology to deliver verbal descriptions of building floor plans and other details of the physical environment.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2018

DATTCO receives safety award from International Motorcoach Group

Established in 1924, DATTCO, Inc. is a third-generation family-owned business headquartered in New Britain, Conn.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2017

Alstom's signaling system equips Toronto subway extension

The commissioning of Urbalis 400 on TYSSE is one phase of the Line 1 Yonge-University signaling project that was conferred to Alstom by TTC in 2009 with a scope increase in 2015, and marks the first time that such an innovative radio-based CBTC system enters into commercial service on a metro line in Canada.

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Newsby StaffNovember 21, 2017

SCRTTC Hits $50K Milestone with Transit Scholarship Awards

Each year, the James A Ditch Educational Fund promotes careers in public transit by accepting applications for scholarships from college students enrolled in automotive/transportation courses.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2017

DATTCO adds seven Van Hool motorcoaches to fleet

These coaches feature increased leg room, luxurious reclining seats with leather-trimmed fabric and three-point seatbelts, entertainment systems with large monitors, DVD player, and iPod docks.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2017

TTC plan puts ‘customer at center of all it does’

The Toronto Transit Commission developed a five-year plan that put the customer at the center of all that it does, from service planning to service delivery, including a new station management model, customer charter, fleet and infrastructure renewal, and how it manages its people.

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