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T-series (Toronto Subway car)
Encyclopedia
The T-series rapid transit
cars (widely known as the T1 as only one production run was made) are a Toronto subway
car model, ordered in 1992 and built in 1995-2001. The cars were built by Bombardier Transportation
's Thunder Bay
Works for the Toronto Transit Commission
. The cars were an improvement on previous H-series
platform manufactured by Hawker Siddeley Canada
and later UTDC
.
The T-series cars incorporated many of the design elements that had been refined throughout the H-series programme. Each model of the H production run improved on the last adding features such as single use controls for both acceleration and braking, air conditioning and regenerative braking
. The T1 took all those advancements and integrated new technology and computerized them into a much more operator friendly manner. The T-series were the first TTC cars to use a "T bar control" rather than the previous "chopper control" that was added in the H4-H6 models. The T1 also saw improvements in aesthetics and accessibility. Wider doors, flip up seats at wheelchair positions, the removal of vertical stanchions along the car's centre line (as was found in all previous cars), and a brighter and more modern passenger interior were incorporated into the design making them more accessible for people with mobility issues.
vehicles, the T1s currently operating on the Yonge–University–Spadina line will be moved to the Bloor–Danforth and Sheppard lines. Extensive renovations had to be done at the Wilson Subway Yard to accommodate the new TR's permanent 6 car formation and no such renovations are planned at the other two carhouses meaning the new trains will for the time being only run on the Yonge-University-Spadina line.
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
cars (widely known as the T1 as only one production run was made) are a Toronto subway
Toronto subway and RT
The Toronto subway and RT is a rapid transit system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of both underground and elevated railway lines, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission . It was Canada's first completed subway system, with the first line being built under Yonge Street, which opened in...
car model, ordered in 1992 and built in 1995-2001. The cars were built by Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....
's Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
Works for the Toronto Transit Commission
Toronto Transit Commission
-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
. The cars were an improvement on previous H-series
H-series (Toronto Subway car)
The H-series rapid transit cars are a subway car model built from 1965 to 1990 for the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. From 1965 to 1975, the cars were built by Hawker Siddeley Canada and later by its new owner the Urban Transportation Development Corporation...
platform manufactured by Hawker Siddeley Canada
Hawker Siddeley Canada
Hawker Siddeley Canada was the Canadian unit of the Hawker Siddeley Group of the United Kingdom and manufactured railcars, subway cars, streetcars, aircraft engines and ships from the 1960s to 1980s.-History:...
and later UTDC
Urban Transportation Development Corporation
The Urban Transportation Development Corporation, or UTDC as it was commonly known, was an Ontario, Canada, Crown corporation created in the 1970s as a way to enter what was then expected to be a burgeoning market in advanced light rail mass transit systems...
.
Design advances
Regenerative brake
A regenerative brake is an energy recovery mechanism which slows a vehicle or object down by converting its kinetic energy into another form, which can be either used immediately or stored until needed...
. The T1 took all those advancements and integrated new technology and computerized them into a much more operator friendly manner. The T-series were the first TTC cars to use a "T bar control" rather than the previous "chopper control" that was added in the H4-H6 models. The T1 also saw improvements in aesthetics and accessibility. Wider doors, flip up seats at wheelchair positions, the removal of vertical stanchions along the car's centre line (as was found in all previous cars), and a brighter and more modern passenger interior were incorporated into the design making them more accessible for people with mobility issues.
Fleet assignment
The T1 cars are currently used on all 3 subway lines and are stored at all 3 subway yards. As the TTC receives the new Toronto Rocket train sets and begins to retire the older H-seriesH-series (Toronto Subway car)
The H-series rapid transit cars are a subway car model built from 1965 to 1990 for the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. From 1965 to 1975, the cars were built by Hawker Siddeley Canada and later by its new owner the Urban Transportation Development Corporation...
vehicles, the T1s currently operating on the Yonge–University–Spadina line will be moved to the Bloor–Danforth and Sheppard lines. Extensive renovations had to be done at the Wilson Subway Yard to accommodate the new TR's permanent 6 car formation and no such renovations are planned at the other two carhouses meaning the new trains will for the time being only run on the Yonge-University-Spadina line.
External links
- Page on the T-series cars at Toronto Transit