That was a typo on my part - you are absolutely correct, McCowan's offloading (south) platform is the correct location. Dan

But there was a location on Line 3 that got so little use that it never needed to see any work done to it the offloading platform at Midland. I believe that they only replaced the rails on the loop at Kennedy once - just prior to the construction of the crossover which eliminated it from daily...

A photo of a rail with absolutely no context as to its location is not much help at all. Especially considering that there were some locations on the "mainline" where the rail very seldom got use, and therefore would have taken far longer than normal to become life expired. Dan

It's not. It's currently looking as if both lines will open at the same time. Dan

There are two carhouses - Black Creek and Finch West - but operationally they are one division. Much as how the SRT was operationally rolled into the BD, with crews based out of Greenwood & Coxwell. Dan

One thing about the operator training..... Despite the fact that the nomenclature and equipment is different, the two lines are being considered equal and equivalent from an operational perspective. The first pair of classes is not being trained on the Finch West Line yet. The second may, but...

Sure, there are no "known" issues. But we also don't have a list of which stations have reached the ability to be safely occupied other than the two or three they've listed on Twitter. A number of 75% of the total is not a list. And whether you want to believe it or not, the layout of the...

Believe me, I'm not. A short turn on something as complicated as the ATO/ATC system is not even remotely close to being as simply as it is for a bus or streetcar. On the subway system (or the Crosstown, here) the signal system needs to be enabled and active, and it needs to take into account...

Construction certificates aren't something to get worked up about. They may be at 8% now, but if they were to submit the remainder all at once - which they could do, as they are simply digital files showing the built form of the line - then the number would become 100%. In terms of progress...

Rails are a consumable. They have a lifespan, and that lifespan is dictated by a variety of factors such as axle weight, number of axles, equipment performance, curvature, gradient, acceleration/deceleration, ambient conditions, etc. Depending on where it is located, the lifespan of a length of...

No, he's not serious. Because actually considering it at this time would be a huge mistake. When lines are opened in stages, it's because they were either planned to from the beginning (see the Bloor-Danforth line), or the decision was made early enough in the design and construction process...

It's not just whether they can safely transit that section. There are two even more important questions that would need to be answered. In the event of an emergency, is enough of the work completed there to allow for the safe evacuation of a train or two? Will the running of revenue service...

I have it on good authority that a number of bus companies were called, and all declined to provide service. I suspect that there are also limits put into place on what can and can't be said publicly about this sort of thing. You don't want to embarrass a potential future dance partner, after...

Crews are likely too busy with Metrolinx's silly and inane requirements to lower or raise sidewalks and curbs by single inches. I know of a number of people in the construction industry who are in retrospect happy that they missed out on this job. Sure, it would be. Except that one is coming...

Most of what you suspected seems right to me, except for this one. The slab inspections have nothing to do with OnCorr. Metrolinx would still be the primary contact with the public, just like today. Dan

Well, if it requires less maintenance and therefore less cost to keep it operating safely, I think that we can take that as a minor win. Dan

Why? What would possibly be gained from doing so? Dan

Why wouldn't it? A maglev is unrestricted by the friction limitations of the steel wheel-to-steel rail interface. In theory, they can climb far higher grades than traditional wheeled trains can. In fact, the ICTS proposed for Hamilton after the GO Urban plan fell apart called for sustained 8%...

They were cleared for P+ speed about a week and a half ago. At the same time, they were cleared for Passenger speeds on the Dundas Sub as well. They are still not cleared for LRC speeds, however. Dan

This is absolutely, positively the wrong way to view it. If all of the equipment is the same, all of the parts, tools, techniques etc. can be the same - leading to savings. You're not buying spare parts for multiple different fleets. You're not having to provide new tools for the same. You're...