Transit conversion program in Vancouver in which electric railway cars have been largely replaced by motor buses and trolley coaches; BCE has largest trolley coach fleet of any transit system in Canada with 261 coaches in service; at end of 1952 company will have total of 311 trol'ey coaches in use, replacing 299 street cars since war; more than 300 motor buses are operated; history of system, statistical information, earnings, operating expenses, maintenance.


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    Title :

    British Columbia electric Ry. Co.


    Additional title:

    Can Transportation


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1952


    Size :

    12 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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