The city of
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina ( ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. As of the 2021 Canadian census, ...
, operated a
streetcar
A tram (also known as a streetcar or trolley in Canada and the United States) is an urban rail transit in which vehicles, whether individual railcars or multiple-unit trains, run on tramway tracks on urban public streets; some include s ...
system, the Regina Municipal Railway, from 1911 to 1950.
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When introduced in 1911 four vehicles ran on a route on 11th Street.][
By 1913 the system had been expanded its fleet to 34 vehicles, and had added new routes on almost of track.][
Non-passenger vehicles used system to deliver coal and pick up trash.
Alan Artibise, in a chapter of ''Shaping the Urban Landscape: Aspects of the Canadian City-Building Process'', described developers convincing the city to build streetcars routes ''"well past the limites of heavy settlement where little and often no housing existed."''][
of track was to be the systems' largest extent. Regina shrank during ]World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
.[
By 1920 fares had doubled from five cents to ten cents. The city was able to drop fares back down to five cents during the depression, but by 1931 only 20 kilometres of track remained in use.
In 1931 buses began to supplement the streetcar operations.][
Usage increased again during ]World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
when gasoline was rationed
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.[
A serious fire in the system's carhouse destroyed many of the system's vehicles in 1949, and the system was shut down a year later in 1950.][
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See also
* List of street railways in Canada
This is a list of street railways in Canada by Provinces and territories of Canada, province. Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories and Nunavut are the only places in Canada to not have had any tram (streetcar) system. The list includes all ...
* History of rail transport in Canada
: ''This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series.''
The history of rail transport in Canada began in the early 19th century. The Canadian railway system saw several expansion "booms" throughout history, as well as a m ...
* Public transport in Canada
In the month of November 2015 ridership of Canadian large urban transit was 142.7 million passenger trips.
The following is a list of public transit authorities in Canada.
References
External links
Ontario, Ministry of Transportation, Public ...
References
External links
*{{commonscat-inline, Regina Municipal Railway
Interurban railways in Canada
Regina Municipal Railway
Electric railways in Canada
Street railways in Saskatchewan