Yonge-University-Spadina - Toronto Rocket

Toronto Rocket

Based on Bombardier's Movia trains, the articulated Toronto Rocket (TR) series trains were scheduled for delivery starting between late 2009 and early 2010, but the initial delivery was delayed until late 2010 due to production problems. The first TR train entered revenue service on July 21, 2011. There were roughly 25-27 trains operating or available for service as of December 2012. They are the only subway trains in North America with a "six-car fixed" articulated configuration with full-open gangways, allowing riders to move freely through the entire train. New features include electronic lighted route maps that indicate the train's position, automated audible and visual stop announcement system with displays that indicate the name of the next station and arrows pointing to the side of the train on which the doors will open at the next stop, closed circuit television security cameras, anti-bacterial handholds, video screens, passenger alarm intercoms, and emergency evacuation ramps at both ends of the train. The destination and train run number signs are outfitted with digital orange LED displays, while all other previous train models use back-lit rollsigns.

The TR series trains will gradually replace the system's oldest subway cars, including the H5 series trains on the Yonge–University–Spadina (Y-U-S) line and the H6 series trains on the Bloor–Danforth line, most of which have been in revenue service since the 1970s. In turn, T1 series trains operating on the Y-U-S subway are expected to move onto the Bloor–Danforth line. This will allow the Y-U-S line to operate exclusively with the TR series trains, allowing integration with the upgraded signalling system for the transition to the automatic train control system. It will also allow for expansion in service and meet future ridership demands for the Spadina subway extension to Vaughan.