Media Advisory - TTC celebrates arrival of 60th new streetcar

On Tues., Jan. 13, 2026, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Transportation for Ontario Prabmeet Sarkaria, TTC Chair Jamaal Myers, and TTC CEO Mandeep Lali will celebrate the TTC’s 60^th new streetcar entering service.

Details are as follows:

• Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
• Time: 9:30 a.m.
• Location: Leslie Barns, 1165 Lake Shore Blvd. E, Toronto

In 2021, the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, and the City of Toronto jointly funded the purchase of 60 new streetcars, which have all now been received by the TTC. The addition of these vehicles brings the TTC’s streetcar fleet to 264 vehicles, an increase of 30 per cent.

The expansion marks a major step in modernizing Toronto’s transit system and delivering more reliable, accessible service across the city.