Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "TTC Belt Line tour" in English language version.
1973 and 1974 would see TTC introducing the Belt Line Tour Tram summer only route using Peter Witt cars that ran King Street, Queen Street by Spadina Avenue in the west and Church Street in the east every 45 minutes between 10:00 AM and 9:00 PM seven days a week. It ran from May to September only. Regular fare and transfers were allowed to use this line. TTC would promote this line as a sightseeing trip giving various histories and other information by a tour guide.
1973 was quite a year for the streetcar system in Toronto. The TTC had just decided to keep its fleet, and embarked on the rebuilding of its PCCs. At the same time, an interest in TTC heritage led to the creation of the "Belt Line Tour Tram", a regular fare tour car looping around downtown.
The proposal called for the historic cars to operate in a loop through downtown Toronto on their own route. Regular TTC fares would apply, and transfers to connecting routes would be offered and accepted. Recalling the BELT LINE operation that had anchored downtown streetcar service for thirty-two years, the new route was designated the BELT LINE TOUR TRAM.
1973 was quite a year for the streetcar system in Toronto. The TTC had just decided to keep its fleet, and embarked on the rebuilding of its PCCs. At the same time, an interest in TTC heritage led to the creation of the "Belt Line Tour Tram", a regular fare tour car looping around downtown.
