This project has a good chance of been realised as it makes a lot of sence. Who knows, this tramway may be running during your next trip to Montreal.
Guy
Bonaventure Autoroute to be demolished (Notice Farine Five Rose Sign and Silos)
Also Lachine Canal Peel Basin.
Return of theTramways (Example Only. Not necessarely this type of Tramway)
Projected Old Montreal Route. Start Ste Catherine and Peel down to Commun St east to St Denis up to Ste Catherine.
Article in La Presse April 11th 2007
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Great pics of the proposed route Guy ( I saved them )........Thanks for that info,.usually projects have a way of making lots of moise when proposed ,.then studies are done ,.a few pockets are filled,.then Nothing,......Hope that 's not the case in this project,...where will the traffic that now uses the Bonaventure be channeled to ??
The futur tramway in Old Montreal JM
Hi JMH those tram cars look a little like the ones they have had in Portland Oregon,..for a long time now,..........(mind you I guess they are all similar) Is this a Bombardier (I would imagine so)
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Hi Les ! Yes it is a Bombardier Talking about public transit, here is a brand new (2007) articulated trolley bus in Vancouver http://images3.fotopic.net/?iid=yl6x4b&outx=0&quality=70&noresize=1 Can you identify the street on which the trolley is and the intersection ? (The intersection is easy to find) JM
Hi JMH well I can see it does cross Oak St,...but at what intersection ,.I cannot be sure ,.as I try my best ,to not have to go to Vancouver,years ago was different,.when party or hockey games were on my agenda(I prefer less trafic nowadays.........hahahah) but I would think one of our Vancouver Members may recognize the cross street........??? Here's an excerpt ,of somemore of BCTransit (AKA: Coast Mountain Transit) Trolley Fleet A fleet of 231 zero-emission, hydroelectric-powered trolley buses provides clean and quiet service on 150 routes in Greater Vancouver's metropolitan core.
The existing fleet of trolley coaches was manufactured in the early 1980's by Manitoba's New Flyer Industries and replaced the region's original, classic "Brill" trolleys that first appeared in 1948.
Many cities abandoned trolleys over the years following the Second World War and systems in Edmonton and Greater Vancouver are the only ones remaining in Canada.
Vancouver's trolley fleet is second in size only to San Francisco's in North America, although Seattle runs a large fleet of dual mode diesel/ electric buses in addition to conventional trolleys.
A new fleet of 228 low-floor trolley buses will make the fleet fully accessible by 2007. ...................It certainly looks like Vancouver is spending a lot of dough to 'Go Green' ..I think that's great,......look at the amount of 'emission free vehicles ' they already have ,.........Amazing....... Here is the web address if you want to check it out ,.( but if I know you ,you already have this site bookmarked)................ http://www.coastmountainbus.com/services/bus_services/trolleys .................Hope you find something of interest on there............. Have Fun & Remember Verdun
One more site for you JMH,......(I know you most likely have this one too,but it was there,.so here you go) The Downtown Historic Railway demonstrates the City commitment to restoring urban electric rail to Vancouver. Interurban car #1207 was restored by B.C.Transit in 1990 and has recently been leased for five years by the City of Vancouver. Volunteers from the Transit Museum Society (TRAMS) will conduct heritage tours of Car #1207 which was one of three cars built in B.C. for the inauguration of service from Marpole to Steveston in 1905. Proposed extensions will connect to the north side of False Creek and eventually north to Chinatown and Gastown, and then head west to Canada Harbour Place and Stanley Park. The City has already established rights of way on the south side of False Creek and on the Coal Harbour Waterfront. The demonstration line is currently operating on weekends and holidays between Science World Station and Granville Island Station, from 12:30-4:30, until October. The cost is $2 for adults, and $1 for children and seniors for a round trip. Check our schedule and come on down and take a ride! For information about tours and charters, please contact Dale Laird for bookings and rates.
Good morning Les ! Thank you very much for all these great links. Re: photo of the articulated trolley bus, New Flyer E60LFR (2007) from Vancouver. Here is a map of the area: May be someone can localize the street where the trolley is on at the intersection of Oak. JM
Thanks for the map JMH,.I did try to find the 'route' of that bus,by searching the Oak St itself,..........but too many years have passed for me to recognise the building in the background,.........but your right someone must know or recognise the background buildings,.......I thought that if I could make out the number of the Bus across the street in the same photo,that it may have been something that I could use to pinpoint,it's location.......(possibly a different number bus overlaps the same street??????? Just guessing really HF&RV
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