TRANSIT MUSEUM BUS

A mobile museum that tells the story of public transportation.

MOVIES, MEDIA & MORE

Vintage buses for film & TV work. Media enquiries welcome.

The Manitoba Transit Heritage Association is a proud affilitate member in the following national and regional organizations:

Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation

Manitoba Association of Museums

The voice and resource for Canada's transit heritage by preserving and promoting transit history through networking.

The primary museum related service organization involved in training, advocacy and promoting excellence.

MANITOBA TRANSIT HERITAGE ASSOCIATION

Celebrating Transit History

Support the work of the MTHA

The Manitoba Transit Heritage Association welcomes and gratefully accepts donations big and small. An official tax receipt will be issued for donated amounts of $25.00 and over.

GIVE GENEROUSLY

Support the work of the MTHA with a generous gift.

The Manitoba Transit Heritage Association, Inc. (MTHA) was established on July 21, 1989 by a group of dedicated Winnipeg Transit employees and retirees interested in preserving, recording, and sharing transit history.

The MTHA is a membership-based museum and registered tax charitable organization whose volunteers continue to restore and operate the largest collection of authentic vintage transit vehicles in the Province of Manitoba. We provide these historically accurate vehicles for appearances in movies and television, and together with our Transit Museum Bus bring the story of public transportation to schools and other community events for public display, education and enjoyment.

Please note that as museum pieces, our vehicles are not licensed to carry passengers for charter. Sorry!

AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS

Order your 2025 Calendar today. Supply is limited!

The Manitoba Transit Heritage Association has produced a 2025 Calendar featuring full colour pictures of vintage trolley coaches and motor buses from Winnipeg and Brandon Transit and select intercity carriers showcasing public transportation history.

Copies can be purchased at the MTHA Museum Bus during a special event, or online through our new MTHA Store using PayPal and Canada Post. The online retail price is $15.00 Canadian, plus $4.00 shipping and handling.

Membership has its benefits ... join today!

Membership in the MTHA brings with it many benefits as well as supporting our preservation work and bus museum. These benefits include:

     ·     Our “Switch Iron” newsletter twice a year, including news, photos and features

     ·     Complimentary MTHA Calendar

     ·     Members-only emails with updates and advance notice of events

     ·     Participation in Association meetings and at events

     ·     Connecting with fellow transit supporters and enthusiasts

All of this for the individual membership fee of $25.00 annually (payable in CAD $).

SHOP ONLINE

Purchase official MTHA merchandise or membership.

New edition of Switch Iron newsletter mailed

Watch your mailbox for the next edition of the Manitoba Transit Heritage Association's newsletter "The Switch Iron”.

The February 2025 edition is 12 glossy pages featuring the history of Winnipeg's streetcar system, the history of the Manitoba Transit Heritage Association, and current news and pictures about MTHA activities and volunteers.

Membership certainly has its benefits.

Not a member? Well, don’t delay, apply and become one today!

You can purchase a membership on our website store.

EVERY STOP IS A STORY ...

e-News

Trolley coach restoration begins

The Manitoba Transit Heritage Association, together with a grant from the Thomas Sills Foundation and administered by the Winnipeg Foundation, has begun work on the restoration of Metro Transit trolley coach #1768. This electric trolley was purchased by the Winnipeg Electric Company in 1950 as part of its rails to rubber conversion program. The unit operated on city bus routes until October 30, 1970 when it served as the last in-service trolley coach. The bus was stored in 1970.

The MTHA restoration project is being lead by MTHA veteran volunteer Jim Dudych and a team of helpers. Work will include frame strengthing, body work, re-wiring and painting. Please check back for updates on our progress.