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Public transportation in Toronto - Quiz
Contributed by: Coles
  • 1. When was GO Transit established?
A) 1980
B) 1968
C) 1955
D) 1972
  • 2. What kind of trains does the GO network employ?
A) Underground subway trains
B) Single-level electric trains
C) Double-decker diesel trains
D) High-speed magnetic trains
  • 3. Which airport rail link runs between Union Station and Pearson Airport?
A) TTC Express
B) Terminal Link
C) GO Kitchener Line
D) UP Express
  • 4. What type of system is the Terminal Link at Pearson Airport?
A) Double-decker bus
B) Subway train
C) Electric streetcar
D) People mover monorail hybrid
  • 5. How many bus routes roughly comprise the TTC network?
A) 200
B) 100
C) 150
D) 50
  • 6. Which route branch does not connect to a subway station?
A) 80B Queensway
B) 501 Queen
C) 506 Carlton
D) 504 King
  • 7. Which city in the Americas has the largest streetcar system?
A) New York
B) Toronto
C) Chicago
D) Montreal
  • 8. What is the name of the TTC night bus service?
A) Night Owl Transit
B) Moonlight Express
C) Midnight Commuter
D) Blue Night Network
  • 9. Which organization provides interregional commuter rail and bus service?
A) TTC
B) GO Transit
C) Via Rail
D) Ontario Northland
  • 10. What service does Wheel-Trans provide for persons with physical disabilities?
A) Airport shuttle service
B) Streetcar priority boarding
C) Door-to-door accessible transit
D) Public subway access
  • 11. Where does Ontario Northland Motor Coach Services provide bus destinations?
A) Hamilton
B) Northern Ontario
C) Southern Ontario
D) Downtown Toronto
  • 12. How many streetcar routes are currently operated by the TTC?
A) Five
B) Eleven
C) Fifteen
D) Twenty
  • 13. Besides Union Station and Pearson Airport, where does the UP Express stop?
A) Hamilton and Kitchener
B) Scarborough and Etobicoke
C) Union and Mimico
D) Weston and Bloor GO stations
  • 14. Which of these is a community bus route operated by the TTC?
A) 200 Toronto Zoo
B) 80B Queensway
C) 405 Etobicoke
D) 501 Queen
  • 15. What is a distinctive feature of the Toronto streetcar system?
A) It is fully underground
B) Substantial in-street operation
C) It uses double-decker cars
D) It is powered by diesel
  • 16. In what year were the TRC and TCR merged into the Toronto Transportation Commission?
A) 1912
B) 1920
C) 1921
D) 1954
  • 17. How many fare systems were amalgamated by the TTC in 1921?
A) Nine
B) Twenty
C) Thirty-five
D) Four
  • 18. Which radial railway line did the TTC abandon?
A) West Toronto line
B) North Yonge Railways
C) East Toronto line
D) Dovercourt line
  • 19. What type of streetcars did the TTC begin purchasing in 1936?
A) Steam-powered cars
B) Horse-drawn carriages
C) Articulated buses
D) Presidents' Conference Committee (PCC) streetcars
  • 20. During the war years, why did employers have to stagger work hours?
A) To comply with Depression-era welfare costs
B) To manage rural-to-urban migration
C) To avoid overcrowding streetcars
D) To increase industrial production
  • 21. How many new routes did the TTC add between 1921 and 1953?
A) 23
B) 20
C) 9
D) 35
  • 22. What were the TTC's suburban routes operated on?
A) A volunteer-run basis
B) A government subsidy basis
C) A profit-only basis
D) A service-for-cost basis
  • 23. Which years saw significant annexations of areas like Earlscourt and West Toronto?
A) 1921–1953
B) 1936–1939
C) 1953–1954
D) 1908–1912
  • 24. What happened to the streetcars the TRC was forced to build?
A) They were of old design
B) They were purchased from U.S. cities
C) They were abandoned immediately
D) They were modern PCC models
  • 25. What happened to public transit assets in 1954 regarding suburban bus lines?
A) The bus lines merged with GO Transit
B) The TTC acquired four independent bus lines
C) The bus lines were shut down
D) The bus lines remained independent
  • 26. What status did the TTC hold in Metro Toronto starting in 1954?
A) Provider for rail only
B) Regulator of private taxi services
C) Provider for downtown areas only
D) Sole provider of public transportation
  • 27. What is unique about the fleet of PCC cars used by Toronto?
A) It was the world's largest fleet
B) It was the oldest fleet in North America
C) It was the only fleet to use second-hand parts
D) It was the first electric fleet
  • 28. In what year did public transportation in Toronto originate?
A) 1861
B) 1849
C) 1921
D) 1891
  • 29. Who founded the Williams Omnibus Bus Line in 1849?
A) William Mackenzie
B) James Ross
C) Alexander Easton
D) Burt Williams
  • 30. What was the initial passenger capacity of the Williams Omnibus buses?
A) Twelve passengers
B) Six passengers
C) Ten passengers
D) Four passengers
  • 31. The Williams Omnibus Bus Line operated between St. Lawrence Market and which location?
A) Red Lion Hotel
B) Yorkville Town Hall
C) Queen Street
D) The City Hall
  • 32. When did the Williams Omnibus Bus Line cease operations?
A) 1891
B) 1861
C) 1849
D) 1862
  • 33. Who won the transit franchise to operate the Toronto Street Railway in 1861?
A) Alexander Easton
B) Burt Williams
C) William Mackenzie
D) James Ross
  • 34. When did the first electric streetcar run in Toronto?
A) March 26, 1891
B) August 15, 1892
C) August 31, 1894
D) September 1, 1891
  • 35. When did the last horse car run in Toronto?
A) August 31, 1894
B) March 26, 1891
C) August 15, 1892
D) September 1, 1891
  • 36. For how long did the city operate the railway after the Toronto Street Railway franchise expired?
A) Six months
B) One year
C) Eight months
D) Thirty years
  • 37. Approximately how many kilometers of routes does Toronto's mass transit system cover?
A) 1,500 km
B) 1,000 km
C) 750 km
D) 1,200 km
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