. Monday 19th March 1923 saw the first running of motor buses as scheduled units within the BC Electric system. It seems self-evident to us today that the bus would eventually take over the role in transit that streetcars used to serve. But in 1923, this was still a new and exciting development, allowing better … Continue reading 100 Years Ago Today in Grandview, #6
Category: Interurban
The First Through Tram
My book, "The Drive: A ... History of Commercial Drive to 1956" is a study of the period from 1935 to 1956. In an introduction, I attempted in a few paragraphs to sketch the history of Grandview prior to 1935. One of the anecdotes I used for this purpose went as follows: "[I]n the fall … Continue reading The First Through Tram