Streetcar derailed after crash with Lyft vehicle

A streetcar came off the tracks at King and University during Monday morning's rush hour after colliding with an SUV in the middle of the intersection. Shauna Hunt reports.

[@JogBird]

i dont get why ppl buy nice expensive suvs only to use them as taxis, the decpreiation costs are insane

[@ldsjfaithrideshareandinves6513]

I say the same thing when a new restaurant open with a new stove.

[@rileysfreeman]

Bro it’s Hyundai

[@YouZDead]

@@rileysfreeman that's what I'm saying lol

[@randomvids2882]

Riley Freeman lol the new Sante Fe fully loaded is like 55.000 canadian dollars lol

[@randomrazr]

"call to insurance" - i hit a street car

[@rileysfreeman]

Lol what was the point of adding the lyft driver has been suspended. Not like he can drive the SUV lol

[@jean-francoisbouchard3382]

People will think it is the fault of the streetcar and cars never have accidents 😂.

[@seferino]

Wow. What a strong suv.

[@fs150hz9]

The car may not have won, but it looks like it tied. Yikes. Certainly not comforting knowing this will be happening more often since each wheel has much less weight keeping the newer streetcars on the rails than the older ones.

[@mattsmocs3281]

FS150HZ this is kinda like what happened when septa removed the Brill bullets from the norristown line. Those bulky top heavy cars (these new ones are also top heavy) that replaced the bullets were prone to swaying which in Toronto conditions could result in derailment. Had more likely to fail brakes and other systems too. These new cars on other city lines have proven to be expensive easy to damage just like the other counter parts. Modern rail equipment is not built to as strict standards as that of the past which resulted in heavier cars that were easier to work with and harder to knock apart. If a truck ever gets in the way of the modern cars they be putting in Toronto the older cars would bounce off but these things will just make like a Ecordian and squish.

[@wuloki]

The trick is looking before you turn and trying to stay off the tracks as much as possible. Can't be so hard, works in the rest of the world.

[@wuloki]

@KyleLee Bowers Err.... what?

[@hamesjeff]

The streetcar won

[@AurumFaber]

@@hamesjeff definitely

[@miskatonicalumni5612]

I actually have seen a C class Mercedes and even a Audi used as Uber vehicles... insane.

[@rileysfreeman]

Conspiracat its a Hyundai. Not really a comparison

[@randomrazr]

@@rileysfreeman a brand new hydunai sante fe fetches 35,000 plus. still a pretty penny eh

[@aggproduction5704]

Wow. So all it takes is a SUV to derail a streetcar. Clearly the old ones were better designed. The new ones are just all about fancy looks.

[@tigrovica8417]

Yeah, but sadly this is how the new ones are manufactured. I do not believe that they'll be sticking around for same time as the old ones, i feel like they're created to be like fency and stuff but i feel like they're created to survive 20 years at best.

[@AurumFaber]

It's probably just that the street car is extremely light. It no longer has to carry a diesel engine or whatnot.
Also, what experience do you have with the older streetcars?

[@H5subway5707]

Really speaks volumes about the difference between light vs heavy rail. In this case it's a lose/lose situation, had it been a train instead of a streetcar it's game over.

[@HesJustSteven]

The new streetcar is extremely top heavy, it doesn’t take much to knock them off the rails tbh

[@animeisforlosers3485]

@@AurumFaber when did streetcars have diesel engines??

[@avaaducal7685]

😱😱😱😱😱

[@numbzz19]

what the

[@joycezheng579]

Z

[@adinfinitum6075]

Secure the track

[@ldsjfaithrideshareandinves6513]

Sheesh

[@MordenTheCoolestJumpluff]

What's the difference between a streetcar and a tram?

[@Galaxyshooter116]

nothing. the word Tram is widely used in Europe and Australia while streetcar is more used in North America.

[@Galaxyshooter116]

It's like Elevator and Lift.

[@yeahnoway111]

its just US accent word

[@DarrylErickson]

What these guys saying is true, but when I think of a tram, I think of a small, little box streetcar. But if I’m thinking of any other streetcars, it’s Toronto’s light rail type of streetcars.

[@giovannisilva1706]

That’s where all our taxes go

[@jasonmurphy9855]

Broken system.

[@Ham549]

Where is the video of the crash?

[@jasonmurphy9855]

Corrupt

[@TheShpmusic]

Nice. The country has money, plus ttc multiti million dollar company and lyft has money so very nice.👈👀

[@animeisforlosers3485]

U got serious isssues

[@TheShpmusic]

@@animeisforlosers3485 cut it out right away.

[@DarrylErickson]

I’m so confused, are you trying to be nice, or are you some “death to America” guy
(Which I’m sure means to Canada too)

[@TheShpmusic]

@@DarrylErickson ☠☠☠

[@MegamikazeMoriko]

streetcars are a dumb idea
who would put railed vehicles in a main road
seriously

[@hamesjeff]

It’s the cars fault

[@AurumFaber]

Streetcars are more efficient and can run faster. They also carry more people.
And they're awesome.

[@viwang3099]

Streetcars carry more people read some books

[@TailorK9]

You clearly don't understand how much people streetcars can move around in an efficient manner, especially in downtown areas.

[@Packle.]

cars are a dumb idea
who would put a car on the railed vehicles tracks
serously