charters have involved the Toronto Transit Commission's vehicles including buses, streetcars and trolley buses.
Also, in the Society's most ambitious charters, subway trains were chartered for farewell trips to mark the end
of service for the original red Gloucester trains (the first subway trains in Canada), and the "Montrealers" (the
first Canadian built subway cars).
Charters have also taken place outside the City of Toronto
including
southwestern Ontario (London, Kitchener,
Brantford, etc.), eastern GTA transit properties (Ajax, Oshawa, etc.),
western GTA transit properties (Burlington,
Oakville, Mississauga, etc.), the Golden Horseshoe transit properties
(Hamilton, St. Catharines, Welland, etc.),
and others.
The TTS generally holds charters using unique transit vehicles,
most
often just prior to their retirement, often
tracing historic routings.
The highlight of the TTS Excursions is the "Transportation
Weekend"
that is held bi-annually on Labour Day
weekend. The weekend usually includes two charters (usually one
streetcar
and one bus) as well as two to three
nights of slide presentations and meeting. The Transportation Weekend
takes places during even numbered years
(2004, 2006...).
Click here for upcoming charter and event information
Click here to view photos from past charters.
Effective October of 2004, all TTS Fan Trip participants (and/or parent/gaurdians of such participants) will be required to review and sign an Event Waiver Form prior to participating in the Event. This Event Waiver form can be printed off and sent in with the charter registration form (preferred), or it can be signed on the day of the fan trip prior to boarding the chartered vehicle. Please click here to view the Event Waiver in Microsoft Word format.