Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Canadian Light Rail Vehicle

The Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CLRV) is a streetcar used by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). They have been the prevalent rolling stock on the Toronto streetcar system since the late 1970s. Two variants have been produced and are in use: the standard, single-module CLRV and the longer, articulated, double-module "Articulated Light Rail Vehicle" (ALRV).
CLRVs and ALRVs comprise the majority of the fleet of most Toronto streetcar routes. As of September 2017, routes 505 Dundas and 506 College/Carlton operate entirely with CLRVs. However, routes 501 Queen and 504 King operate with a mix of ALRVs and CLRVs. CLRVs have been completely replaced on routes 509 Harbourfront510 Spadina, and 514 Cherry by the newer Bombardier Flexity Outlook, and the 512 St. Clair route is being transitioned to the new cars. Streetcars presently do not operate on routes 502 Downtowner503 Kingston Rd, and 511 Bathurst, which have been replaced by buses due to a shortage of streetcars.


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