Museum Station Platform

January 2010

2000:

TTC Operator Bill White officially became Canada’s Best Operator by winning CUTA’s National Bus Roadeo in Victoria, B.C.

2000:

The 509 Harbourfront streetcar line was officially opened.

2001:

The TTC celebrated the 80th anniversary of public transit in Toronto.

2001:

The TTC officially accepted the last T-1 subway car from Bombardier Inc.

2002:

The Sheppard Subway was officially opened.

2002:

The TTC carried its all-time daily high ridership of 1.995 million on Friday, July 26 during the World Youth Day festivities and papal visit.

2002:

The new Eglinton Division/Garage opened, replacing Danforth and the old Eglinton complexes.

2003:

The TTC introduced its Ridership Growth Strategy, outlining the TTC’s funding priorities to grow ridership over the next decade.

2003:

Subway and streetcar service was knocked out for several days as a result of a massive power outage affecting nearly 50 million people across the Eastern Seaboard of North America. The TTC bus fleet kept the city rolling.

2004:

The TTC celebrated the 50th anniversary of Canada’s First Subway – the Yonge line from Eglinton to Union.

2004:

City Council approved the St. Clair streetcar right-of-way.

2005:

The TTC introduced the new transferable Metropass and Weekly Pass.

2005:

The TTC officially launched its fifth Community Bus route – 405 Etobicoke.

2006:

The TTC’s new, bi-metal token went on sale to the public.

2006:

Metropasses became eligible for a new federal tax credit.

2007:

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a one-time commitment worth up to $697 million for the Spadina subway extension into York Region.

2007:

TTC Chair Adam Giambrone announced the TTC’s Toronto Transit City – Light Rapid Transit Plan, a network of dedicated and fully accessible streetcar rapid transit lines.

2007:

Gary Webster was appointed TTC Chief General Manager.

2008:

The highly anticipated platform makeover of Museum Station was officially unveiled.

2008:

The TTC’s safety culture transformation was officially branded Work Safe-Home Safe.

2008:

The TTC’s largest ever service increases, part of the Ridership Growth Strategy, were introduced.

2008:

Mount Dennis Division/Garage opened.

2009:

The TTC achieved its all-time highest ridership record by carrying 471.2 million customers in one year.