Toronto: TTC’s new streetcar takes early morning maiden voyage down Bathurst St.
from the Toronto Star:
By: Graham Slaughter
News reporter, Published on Thu Mar 14 2013
The TTCs streetcar of tomorrow made its maiden voyage overnight, giving Toronto night owls a rare glimpse of the state-of-the-art ride.
It was its first trip. We made it a short one, and we were very, very happy with it, said TTC spokesperson Brad Ross.
The new car made a moonlit round trip from the TTCs Hillcrest facility to Bathurst station, making it the first ride on a city street. The route was chosen to test a variety of streetcar capabilities, including wide turning, braking and a dip beneath a bridge.
We knew it would make it, we just wanted to see if there were any issues with clearance and grade, Ross said. ......................(more)
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http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/03/14/ttcs_new_streetcar_takes_early_morning_maiden_voyage_down_bathurst_st.html