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After its last run, one of the TTC's 1,235 diesel buses is parked in company garage for duration of transit strike

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After its last run, one of the TTC's 1,235 diesel buses is parked in company garage for duration of transit strike

Date9/20/1978

Names

Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: After its last run; one of the TTC's 1;235 diesel buses is parked in company garage for duration of transit strike. Not only does strike paralyze all of Metro; but it halts Gray Coach Lines Ltd.; TTC subsidiary that supplies bus service to most of southern Ontario. Company and union are at odds over pay raises.

Subject

Strikes and lockouts

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016962F

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