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2 Canadian Railways quizzes and 20 Canadian Railways trivia questions.
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  A Timeline of Canadian National Railway    
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
A recent quiz challenge was about the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada. I decided to dig deeper into the Canadian National Railway (CN) itself and its fascinating history.
Tough, 10 Qns, stephgm67, Oct 22 26
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  Moving Toronto    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A large city like Toronto wouldn't move if it wasn't for its public transportation system. I now present some questions of interesting tidbits about the Toronto Transit Commission, the third-busiest system in North America.
Difficult, 10 Qns, paulbrec, Mar 28 07
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Canadian Railways Trivia Questions
1. What city's system is the Toronto subway system based upon?

From Quiz Moving Toronto

Answer: New York

Toronto built its entire system based on the MTA. Right down to the tilework, and even the signage.

2. Victoria Park station is unique because it is built on the edge of a:

From Quiz Moving Toronto

Answer: Golf course

Victoria Park station is right on the edge of Dentonia Golf Course. The golf course even rents part of the subway station to use for its offices and pro shop.

3. Bay station has an abandoned lower level. What was it used for?

From Quiz Moving Toronto

Answer: Interlining of the east-west and north-south lines

When the system was first built, the Yonge line and Bloor-Danforth line were interlined so that one could travel from the east or west to downtown without changing trains. This prooved to be unreliable, and the interlining was cancelled only six months after it began. Now, the TTC rents the platform for filming.

4. What does the letter "S" mean after a route number?

From Quiz Moving Toronto

Answer: Short Turn

Sometimes, especially during rush hours, bus routes are cut short to make up time.

5. Royal York subway station is named for:

From Quiz Moving Toronto

Answer: Royal York Road

Sometimes visitors stop at Royal York station, thinking that it is the Royal York hotel. Royal York Road is no where near the hotel. For the hotel, you would use Union station. Its right across the street.

6. What is unique about route 99?

From Quiz Moving Toronto

Answer: It loops.

Route 99 is a looping route. Meaning, it only travels in one direction on each street that it serves. West on Sheppard Avenue, North on Arrow Road, East on Finch Avenue, South on Jane Street. No other bus route in Toronto does this. In addition, it is also the only route that does not stop at any subway station.

7. Which Toronto subway station has the most levels?

From Quiz Moving Toronto

Answer: Kennedy

Kennedy has four levels. Subway level, mezzanine, bus level, and RT train level. No other station has this many levels.

8. What is unique about route 300?

From Quiz Moving Toronto

Answer: It only operates at night.

The 300 replaces subway service on Bloor Street and Danforth Avenue between 1:30 and 5:30 in the morning. Although, there are other night bus routes, Bloor Street/Danforth Avenue does not have any day bus service travelling the entire length of the route.

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