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