New (and approved) TTC Streetcars of the future: Low, sleek and futuristic

You may have read recently that the Toronto Transit Commission had picked Bombardier for its new concept of streetcars. Last night, the city council approved the plan, pending funding, of the 204 street cars. The costs have been reported to be between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion.

So imagine, if you will, over the next 10 years, these bad boys rolling across Queens Quay. And remember that they'll also looking at renovating Union Station and also building out a subway line on Queens Quay to Jarvis.





The designs call for minimum of 64 seats and the specs are calling for more room. More information on the Bombardier website.

The Bombardier site describes the new street cars as "modern, beautiful, safe, quick, comfortable." Hm, how does that stack up to our current fleet of about 250 cars, delivered in the 1970s and 1980s. More info on the TTC fleet.