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High-tec bus
High-tec bus

High-tec bus

Date9/24/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: High-tec bus: A TTC bus driver demonstrates the computer terminal that keeps him in touch with the control centre. As the bus rolls along; sensors count the rotations of the wheels; giving inspectors an exact location. They can then advise drivers on whether to slow down or speed up.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0115559F
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A switchboard on a test bus enables Toronto Transit Commission inspector Fred Reid to keep in touch with TTC headquarters while he drives a route. The(...)
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