Articulated Light Rail Vehicle (TTC)

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TTC ALRV
TTC ALRV
Reporting marks TTC
Locale Toronto
Years of operation 1987 – present
Track gauge 4 ft 10 7/8 in (1495 mm)
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario

The Articulated Light Rail Vehicle (ALRV) is a type of streetcar currently used by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Canada.

The ALRV is an extended version of the Canadian Light Rail Vehicle platform. A demo model, 4900 with pantograph, was built in 1984 and used by the Toronto Transit Commission for testing. It was later returned to UTDC and scrapped.

The streetcars are built by two contractors, MAN of Germany for bogies and articulation and Urban Transportation Development Corporation (UTDC) (now part of Bombardier)at the Thunder Bay Plant.

Currently, ALRV streetcars are used regularly on the 501 Queen, 504 King (Rush Hour Periods) 511 Bathurst (During the Canadian National Exhibition) and 508 Lake Shore routes.

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  • Car manufacturer: Urban Transportation Development Corporation
  • Years of manufacturer: 1987-1990
  • Primary Manufacturing and Assembly location: Thunder Bay, Ontario
  • Fleet no.: 4200-4251, 4900 (demo)
  • Fleet size: 51 - excludes 4900
  • Length: 75.7 ft
  • Weight: 47,655 kg
  • Seating: 61; 155 (including standing)
  • Speed: 50 mph or 80 km/h
  • Motor: Two 600 V DC motors; 4 x 87 HP (4 x 65kW) continuous, 4 x 123 HP (92 kW) (rating)
  • Propulsion: Brown Boveri
  • Track gauge: 4 feet, 10 and 7/8 inches (1495 mm)
  • Brakes: WABCO

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