# Zero-Emission Light Rail Vehicles Alstom Supplies Toronto Transit Commission With 60 Flexity LRVs By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-06-08 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toronto-transit-commission References: [metro-magazine](https://www.metro-magazine.com/10144862/alstom-to-supply-60-new-flexity-streetcars-for-the-ttc) & [ttc](https://www.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Projects/New_Vehicles/New_Streetcars/FAQ/FAQ_GeneralInformation.jsp) [Toronto Transit Commission](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ttc100) ([TTC](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spatial-media)) welcomes 60 Flexity light rail vehicles (LRVs) to the city, courtesy of Alstom. The unidirectional streetcars meet Toronto's readership demands and growing needs. The Flexity LRVs include an all-wheel-drive for simple operation. The new TTC streetcars include five modules that work on a [zero-emission light rail system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treo). In addition, its light rail technology is customized to TTC specifications to accommodate the city's special streetcar network requirements. The 60 new LRVs add to the TTC's pre-existing fleet of 204 streetcars. Alstom has also supplied 480 Toronto Rocket subway cars to the TTC. Furthermore, the Alstom is providing the city's transit company with a communications-based train control railway signaling solution on Line 1 Yonge-University and the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension. Image Credit: Metro Magazine ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Zero-emission Light Rail Vehicles:** Increasing demand for eco-friendly transportation systems is creating disruptive innovation opportunities for companies to develop and supply zero-emission light rail vehicles. - **All-wheel Drive Public Transportation:** The addition of all-wheel drive technology in light rail vehicles presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for public transportation companies to improve the safety and efficiency of their systems. - **Customized Light Rail Technology:** As more cities embrace light rail technology, there is a growing need for customized systems that can accommodate local streetcar network requirements, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities for companies to design and supply specialized solutions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Public Transportation:** The increasing demand for eco-friendly, efficient and customized public transportation systems presents disruptive innovation opportunities for solution providers such as light rail vehicle suppliers, signaling system manufacturers, and software developers. - **Green Technology:** The push for zero-emission vehicles is creating disruptive innovation opportunities for green technology companies to develop and supply solutions such as electric motors, batteries, and energy management systems. - **Communications-based Train Control Systems:** The adoption of communications-based train control railway signaling solutions in public transportation systems presents disruptive innovation opportunities for companies that specialize in designing and providing such systems. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Groundbreaking Public Transit Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vertically-integrated-smart-transit-system.md) - [Transit Anniversary Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ttc100.md) - [Toronto Neighborhood Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spatial-media.md) - [Zero-Emission Mobile Repair Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-repair-truck.md) - [Accessible Train Fleet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessible-train.md) - [Carbon Fiber Subway Trains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cetrovo-10-carbon-star-rapid-rail.md) - [Electric Public Transportation Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/higer-new-v.md) - [Innovative Electric Trams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-tram.md) - [Accessible Train Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/priestmangoode-created.md)