In the early days the streetcars in the Lower Mainland and Victoria were known as trams after the English term for streetcar, thus the choice for the society's name. It's a fascinating story, a story that must be preserved with a museum, a collection of vehicles and artifacts, and an opportunity to tell the story of what a tremendous role transit has played in our development. BC Transit is the corporate sponsor of the society, and has provided the vintage buses, storage and maintenance facilities, meeting facilities, insurance and license for the vehicles, and so on. The society however is completely self-governing through a steering committee and its own membership.
Associate membership is open to all with an interest in transit history.
For a membership application form, go Here. In addition to good collections of photos and artifacts both in BC Transit and private members' collections, there are a number of vehicles currently preserved. And in 1996, work started in conjunction with the City of Vancouver on the Downtown Historic Railway.