1948 CanCar Brill trolley coach on a snowy 1974 night at the old Chico Street bus loop in Stanley Park. Photo by Angus McIntyre

The June 2025 ERA presentation by Charles Bogart and Angus McIntyre will explore the history of Canada’s trolley coach systems from east to west, using maps to pinpoint each city and featuring trolley overhead maps, rosters, archival photos, and vintage advertising. Covering the years from 1922 to today—with a special focus on Vancouver—this engaging talk may be ERA’s first devoted entirely to Canada’s iconic trolley coach networks. Presented in collaboration with the Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation (CTHF), whose members include many ERA participants, this is a program not to be missed. Learn more about CTHF and their excellent bulletin at transitheritage.ca. Read More

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Join us aboard a comfortable Academy Tours bus for our inaugural group trip to Northern New Jersey, where we'll visit several fascinating transit sites. Highlights include Academy Lines' Body-Rite Facility and Peter Pan's Garage in Secaucus, the Hoboken Terminal, NJ TRANSIT's Ironbound and Kearny Point Garages featuring their latest New Flyer articulated buses, and Coach USA’s Suburban Transit Garage in New Brunswick. We'll also stop for lunch at Jersey Gardens Mall in Elizabeth and explore the United Railroad Historical Society of NJ’s Boonton Rail Museum and Restoration Facility. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to experience some of the region’s most interesting transportation landmarks! Read More

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KC Streetcar leaving City Market stop. Photo by Bob Newhouser, June 2021

The 2025 ERA convention will be held in Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri. This year marks ERA's first return to Kansas City in recent memory and its third visit to St. Louis since Jack May's influential trips in 1994 and 2007. Kansas City, the Midwest's sixth-largest city, boasts a vibrant bi-state metropolitan area of 2.4 million residents. Renowned for its innovative transportation initiatives, including the acclaimed KC Streetcar and the upcoming extension set to open in 2025, attendees can explore these cutting-edge developments firsthand. Meanwhile, in St. Louis, participants will delve into the city's extensive transportation legacy, from the MetroLink light rail system to the nostalgic Delmar Loop Trolley and the expansive National Museum of Transportation. Join us for an engaging program featuring escorted streetcar rides, exclusive tours of iconic landmarks like Union Station and the MetroLink maintenance shop, and a special trip to the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Secure your spot today and be part of this unforgettable experience! Read More

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