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    smallspy replied to the thread VIA Rail.
    Considering the performance of the trainsets prior to their neutering by CN, there will be no difference in performance with the...
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    What do you think the Charger is? Dan
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    smallspy replied to the thread VIA Rail.
    My understanding is that Bombardier's tender was for DEMUs, being based on models that they've built elsewhere in the world. And where...
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    smallspy replied to the thread Finch West Line 6 LRT.
    It was yesterday, although it wasn't a derailment. A train got stuck on an insulator. And when the trailing train tried to push it off...
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    It shares tracks with other "mainline rail" trains, so yes, it comes under the same regulatory regime. Dan
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    smallspy replied to the thread VIA Rail.
    I don't think that there are any "reliability woes" beyond the normal teething issues that occur with any new fleet - in fact, it could...
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    If you're talking about the 4 units they sold off in 1996, that's because they were the 4 newest units and would fetch the highest price...
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    smallspy replied to the thread VIA Rail.
    Blended braking can be controlled by the 27-pin MU. But as the leading F40 is not able to communicate via the MU and COMM circuits to...
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    smallspy replied to the thread VIA Rail.
    The same as if a regular passenger car was being towed by a Siemens set. Which has happened, as we all know. Just set the brake valve to...
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    smallspy replied to the thread Finch West Line 6 LRT.
    It doesn't. But it seems as if the buttons haven't been programmed in a way to differentiate between a press happening from inside the...
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    smallspy replied to the thread Finch West Line 6 LRT.
    With the legacy fleet cars, the doors will only open if the outer circle of the buttons are lit up and a button gets pressed. Otherwise...
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    smallspy replied to the thread Finch West Line 6 LRT.
    I was at those presentations. I've talked to TTC's planners. This is not true at all. The number of people taking the SRT north in...
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    smallspy replied to the thread Finch West Line 6 LRT.
    There are a lot of moving parts which explain this. Part of it is the subways are specifically designed for a purpose or set of...
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    smallspy replied to the thread Train Spotting.
    GO uses a different HEP standard than VIA. They are not compatible with each other. Depends on how bad it is. If it needs to be...
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    GO (and VIA, EXO and WCE) have been lobbying to the Federal Government and Transport Canada for many years for changes to many rules and...

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