PCC 4506 enters Bingham Loop in Kingston Road service [probably] on June 10, 1973. Photo donated from the Brad O’Brien collection.

Last year, the TTC replaced regular streetcar service on Kingston Road with buses, while crews rebuilt the streetcar tracks from Monday, June 3 until Friday, December 20, 2013.

To thank residents and businesses for their patience during the streetcar track construction, the TTC is offering free rides on a vintage Presidents Conference Committee (PCC) car this Sunday, March 30 from noon until 4 p.m. between Woodbine and Bingham Loops.

Ward 32 Beaches - East York Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon, TTC Vice-Chair Maureen Adamson and TTC Chief Customer Officer Chris Upfold will be riding the PCC from noon till 2 p.m.

PCCs were the backbone of the TTC streetcar fleet for many decades from 1938 to 1995. At one time, Toronto owned the largest fleet of PCCs in the world — 745 cars.

The TTC originally planned this event on the day before service resumed — Sunday, December 22 — but inclement weather postponed the celebration.

From the Transit Toronto archives, read:

• The Presidents’ Conference Committee (PCC) Cars by James Bow, here
• A history of streetcars on Kingston Rad by James Bow, here.