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what is it?
The Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CLRV) and Articulated Light Rail Vehicle (ALRV) were types of streetcars used by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) from the late 1970s until they were scrapped in the late 2010s. They were built following the TTC's decision to retain streetcar services in the 1970s, replacing the existing PCC streetcar fleet. Two variants were produced: the standard single-module CLRV (built between 1977 and 1981) and the longer articulated double-module ALRV (built between 1987 and 1989).
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 47 years ago, in 1979.
- Weighs about as much as 4 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 15.2 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
- Served for 42 years (1977–2019).
tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.
spec sheet
- built
- 1979
- in service from
- 1977
- retired
- 2019
- status
- retired
- number built
- 196
- kind
- tram / light rail
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- builders
- SIG Group, Urban Transportation Development Corporation
- operators
- Toronto Transit Commission
- top speed
- 80 km/h
- power
- 136 kW
- gauge
- 1,495 mm broad gauge
- electric system
- 600 V DC overhead
- length
- 15.2 m
- weight
- 22.7 t
- capacity
- 46 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q2865749, Wikipedia: Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.