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Combined with the 25 new trains to expand capacity on Line 1 in advance of the Yonge North Subway Extension, the total cost of 80 trains is now estimated at a staggering $3.52 billion.
TTC staff now believe that federal funding to help pay for dozens of new subway trains along Line 2 could be forthcoming, a report set to be being considered by the transit commission’s board ...
“Ordering new subway trains now is cheaper in the long run. The alternative was for the TTC to spend an extra $1.6 billion to overhaul the trains for only 5 or 6 additional years of use.” ...
Stephen Holyday says time is of the essence when it comes to the purchase of new subway trains for Line 2. The cost to maintain the trains, which will be 30 years old in 2026, only grows over the ...
The TTC has suggested it takes between three to four years to receive new subway cars, with a portion of the current fleet set to reach the end of its design life by 2026.
Schedule of car and train delivery, the first chart shows the estimation delivery of subway trains. The TTC wants each car cab to hold at least 60 seats, with at least 10 designated as priority ...
The $2.3-billion purchase of a new fleet of cars for Toronto’s Line 2 subway was made in November, tentatively promising some relief for the aging line.