tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737980321158585254.post143176812579213391..comments2024-03-22T16:45:17.544-04:00Comments on Acts of Minor Treason: Streetcars Per KilometerPhoebe Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10457452561340581723noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737980321158585254.post-28388760673476395602011-05-31T12:06:15.117-04:002011-05-31T12:06:15.117-04:00Which really made me wonder why they're effect...Which really made me wonder why they're effectively decreasing the size of the fleet even further. I mean, I know that the Flexities are at least the equivalent of an ALRV, but all the seating in the world doesn't make a difference if the vehicles can't keep to a consistent schedule.Phoebe Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457452561340581723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737980321158585254.post-72493960816215224762011-05-31T11:47:54.880-04:002011-05-31T11:47:54.880-04:00Toronto underwent a vehicle purge in the mid 1990s...Toronto underwent a vehicle purge in the mid 1990s when they were in that service cut/fare increase spiral that cut ridership by 20% in six years. Many buses were lost, and the remaining PCCs were sold to other systems. It got so that, when the riders started coming back in 1997, the TTC had a surplus of streetcars and a shortage of buses, and they set about looking for bus routes to convert to free up vehicles. The Harbourfront extension was a direct result of this.<br /><br />Today, the TTC is carrying the same number of passengers as it did in 1988 (the last record high), but is doing so with 300 fewer surface vehicles. There's no surplus anymore...James Bowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888307747088266395noreply@blogger.com