EnviroTO
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nfitz
Superstar
I thought it was spelled Otawa now.
ARG1
Senior Member
Literally click on all of the replies and you'll find it: https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/crosstown-lrt-metrolinx.11782/post-1728662
EastYorkTTCFan
Senior Member
Every English speaking country I've seen that has trams or LRT's always has english signs around the tram signals
EnviroTO
Senior Member
Ok, my observations are about how signal priority can work... not about something in Ottawa that was never built. LRT can work, signal priority can work, it works in Barcelona, it could work in Scarborough if the people in charge set up the system correctly. It would work in Ottawa too, even downtown, but it would require completely closing a street like Queen, making it less pedestrian friendly (i.e. people crossing the street everywhere slows things), and running the crossings of cross streets with a high priority to the LRT. Unlike normal stop lights where cycles are timed, the system triggers yellow for the cross street at the perfect time for stragglers to clear the intersection and the LRT to see a go signal and be able to avoid slowing and the moment the LRT clears the intersection (assuming no other LRTs in the block) the green returns to the cross street. The cross street will likely get more green per hour than at most street intersections... especially those with turning lights. My general point is that signal priority works in areas except for those where it is not possible to get the track cleared of obstacles (i.e. gridlock, crowding, high pedestrian areas where the decision to not put up barriers to pedestrian access has been made, etc).
Johnny Au
Superstar
Part 6 of 7 taken at Cedarvale station on August 18, 2021
East Side (Part 1)
Up next:
Part 7: East Side 2 of 2 + View from Aldburn Road
East Side (Part 1)
Up next:
Part 7: East Side 2 of 2 + View from Aldburn Road
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
While Toronto gets it Crosstown LRT stops designed by accountants...
Bordercollie
Senior Member
Will the grass effect the stopping distance of the trains? The water required to keep the grass green may defeat the purpose of making it more environmentally friendly. Not to mention mowing it.
Johnny Au
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Part 7 of 7 taken at Cedarvale station on August 18, 2021
East Side (Part 2)
Views from Aldburn Road
East Side (Part 2)
Views from Aldburn Road
smallspy
Senior Member
Grass clippings on the rail head can absolutely negatively affect the stopping distance. The TTC puts special rules into place all over their various rail systems in the fall due to this.
That said, it's unlikely that the grass will need to be mowed much at all, as the frequent passing of the trains will help keep the grass consistently short along most of the ROW. Only the couple of feet between the trains (and maybe 6 inches to the outside) won't be affected by the trains.
Dan
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
The TTC "watered" the streetcar and subway tracks at curves to reduce the wheel squeal. People notice the curve squeal when it is not working. They try other lubricates to reduce the squeal in winter.
"Watering" the grass (and tracks) on the Crosstown LRT should reduce the "noise".
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syn
Senior Member
Great video, well done!
M II A II R II K
Senior Member
Perhaps each train set can spray water onto the grass as it’s passing through the grass.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
That's the condensation for the light rail vehicles' air conditioning.