i like how we continually shoot ourselves in both feet and in our knees just to fulfil the virtue signalling. no wonder govt contract costs skyrocket vs other countries.

if it only was that simple. even with heavily prescripted specs there is still room for design interpretation that sets manufacturers apart from eachother. thats why you have bids for tenders. buildings have to go through the same process not to mention the govt approvals, design and permitting...

im surprised that warden and mccowan are still under TTC control yet kennedy and woodbine is YRT. shouldnt the latter start taking over those routes too?

all arguments will go away if it shows that they are going to save a significant chunk of money. if the cost difference is minimal fine... but if its anything more than $50M and/or 6months for delivery time, its definitely going to be a compelling argument Not to mention we have ZERO expertise...

https://www.gotransit.com/en/the-future-and-go/construction-notices/stouffville-construction looks like stoufville line is getting some work done this weekend shutting everything south of unionville. is this a cause for optimism (track laying) or just another low key enabling works to bait our...

im just worried that the push for canadian content would drive the costs up far more than the benefits. i would rather spend $1B on the right trains over $1.5B and 2 more years just to set up a canadian shop. its clear now that we no longer have much expertise outside of Alstom to manufacture...

just saw the northlander making its way back up north this morning near oriole station

Just caught the northlander on its return leg just north of oriole go station

also do not simply go with the lowest bidder and go with the fastest timeline at reasonable cost. they think they can save a nickel on the dollar by stretching the project out but it has ALWAYS led to the timeline and budget being stretched even more.

Its beyond likely. Its an absolutely must if we are to recover in our lifetimes. People tend to forget that projects like these set the stage for decades to come. Whatever the next govt does won't be felt until after 2040. Ill be old by then. What the current ML organization and ont govt has...

The gap from the pier to the existing track looks tighter than where the future track will be to the other pier so i dont buy their excuses. Regardles this is all bullshit... how on earth are they taking 6 years just to design a bridge extension. They freakn built while viaducts through...

Just a pic of the richmond hill train in the foggy evening just north of Oriole

There Really is no end to the shame that they have brought to the gta. These 118 vps have bait and switched everyone. They deserve to all be fired and sent down to the lower income bracket

Well essentially we bought an american made (train) car. Id bet had we gotten something from the European or asian market it would've been much better

Meanwhile others are building whole viaducts across mountains in the same timeframe. We've lost all right to call ourselves "world class" We're more like third class now