tor7719
New Member
Fair point, definitely going to be a few more months without communications if it’s the same as Eglinton.
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Kyle Campbell
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I don't think chances are great this line will open this year unless they settle in the next month or so. The amount of ancillary work left with training and service simulation, and other odds and ends are probably about 6 months. If this drags into the summer than that would likely push opening into 2026
The REM completed construction in Nov 2022, but didn't open until July 2023. The Valley Line completed construction in July 2022, but only opened in Oct 2023..The Trillium line finished in Nov 2023, and only opened Jan 2025
The REM completed construction in Nov 2022, but didn't open until July 2023. The Valley Line completed construction in July 2022, but only opened in Oct 2023..The Trillium line finished in Nov 2023, and only opened Jan 2025
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JBR
Active Member
Operators are signing work for Finch LRT for May-onwards. TTC typically runs a test phase/mock service for 3 boards before opening new lines.I don't think chances are great this line will open this year unless they settle in the next month or so. The amount of ancillary work left with training and service simulation, and other odds and ends are probably about 6 months. If this drags into the summer than that would likely push opening into 2026
The REM completed construction in Nov 2022, but didn't open until July 2023. The Valley Line completed construction in July 2022, but only opened in Oct 2023..The Trillium line finished in Nov 2023, and only opened Jan 2025
nfitz
Superstar
If that's true, then it's a summer opening on August 31.Operators are signing work for Finch LRT for May-onwards. TTC typically runs a test phase/mock service for 3 boards before opening new lines.
Perhaps what's more concerning is if they aren't signing up for Eglinton!
Edit - and after I checked the threads, but a minute or so before I posted it, in a separate thread JBR noted Eglinton sign-ups start March. So if correct, then a July 27 start-up for the Eglinton line.
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JBR
Active Member
No opening date given. All I can say is sign up is posted.If that's true, then it's a summer opening on August 31.
Perhaps what's more concerning is if they aren't signing up for Eglinton!
Edit - and after I checked the threads, but a minute or so before I posted it, in a separate thread JBR noted Eglinton sign-ups start March. So if correct, then a July 27 start-up for the Eglinton line.
smallspy
Senior Member
I think that you need to double-check those sheets.No opening date given. All I can say is sign up is posted.
Sign-up is posted for Eglinton, it's true. But training needs to happen on Finch West first.
That should start in the next couple of weeks.
Dan
JBR
Active Member
Double and triple checked my source. Sign up happening for May/June board.I think that you need to double-check those sheets.
Sign-up is posted for Eglinton, it's true. But training needs to happen on Finch West first.
That should start in the next couple of weeks.
Dan
TOtramz
Active Member
why does Finch West have to come first?I think that you need to double-check those sheets.
Sign-up is posted for Eglinton, it's true. But training needs to happen on Finch West first.
That should start in the next couple of weeks.
Dan
Can somebody explain how this translates into opening date predictions? So Eglinton finishes their class in 30(x2?) days and finch west finishes in 90 days?
smallspy
Senior Member
Then your source is incorrect. Finch West is not signing up for the May board. Training starts March 30th.Double and triple checked my source. Sign up happening for May/June board.
Dan
jordanmkasla2009
Active Member
plenty of time between then and the board period starting May 11 to complete the training for that class and start the revenue service demonstration May 11I think that you need to double-check those sheets.
Sign-up is posted for Eglinton, it's true. But training needs to happen on Finch West first.
That should start in the next couple of weeks.
Dan
tor7719
New Member
They’ve recently started updating bus stops along the line
JBR
Active Member
Training does indeed start March 30th. There was a sign up notice posted but has since been taken down for the May 11 board. Maybe put up prematurelyThen your source is incorrect. Finch West is not signing up for the May board. Training starts March 30th.
Dan
nfitz
Superstar
How far in advance is signup usually done? It seems a bit early nearly 3 months beforehand.There was a sign up notice posted but has since been taken down for the May 11 board. Maybe put up prematurely
The REAL
New Member
Interesting. I've also wondered why we can't just hire companies from overseas to come build here.As noted above, general construction price inflation in the Toronto Region is noticeably higher than general (consumer) price inflation because there's more construction going on here than other N American cities, coupled with a lack of experienced people to do the work. Add to that the specialist nature of transit construction - particularly working next to live rail lines - and the pool of available workers is even smaller.
Due to the lack of political will to build transit in the 1980s and 1990s, there's also been a sudden increase in the amount of transit-related construction as we catch up with what should have been built earlier.
These all contribute to the higher transit construction costs.
Metrolinx attempted to address this by inviting overseas contractors with transit-building experience to get involved with tenders but that is not a panacea as they have additional costs involved in establishing themselves here that inevitably get included in their bid prices.
jordanmkasla2009
Active Member
signups for major changes like this usually happen this early. Especially since the LRTs operate out of the completely new Black Creek Division.How far in advance is signup usually done? It seems a bit early nearly 3 months beforehand.
