They seem to be big enough for the legacy network. Why wouldn't they be for Eglinton? Unlike most European cities, Toronto is built on a grid, and most of our routes follow straight lines and major roads. There is no reason why a bus or streetcar operating on Dundas - one of those few...

Because "5 Kennedy" doesn't actually indicate anything precise about the route, only it's destination. That's why they've gotten away from the old "501 Neville Park" destination signs on the streetcars and have added the route's name on the destination signs. And while it would be good practice...

With the way the signalling system is currently configured on the Kingston Sub, they can run 90mph trains every 5 minutes or so. That's enough capacity for the immediate future, but depending on which version of the plans they are going to be using they will start to bump into the limits of...

You know the world is not made of absolutes, right? I mean, I say that, and just about everyone here knows that. But the fact that it needs to be pointed out to you is pretty damning. Dan

I'll answer your second question as it is somewhat more straightforward: not really, but kinda. There are only enough trainers to allow for one set of classes to be taught simultaneously (a morning class and an afternoon class). However, a substantial portion of the training is simply operating...

No. The double-track would continue north of Centre St. and then end at a switch. My understanding is that plan has been superseded, and there will only be two tracks with two side platforms at Aurora for the immediate future. They have protected for an additional pocket track should the need...

Not just event trains, although yes the Niagara Falls trains are all scheduled to get two CSAs. But that's the thing, because the CSAs are not always tied to the rest of the operating crews it's gotten GO out of difficulty in those cases. Those additional CSAs are not tied to operating crews...

Because the idea of those types of express service was that everyone was loading at a single (or very few points), going a great distance, and then getting off at a group of stops at the far end. (And vice versa, of course.) This is the same mentality that GO uses for its rush hour express...

You are absolutely, positively correct on this. To make a longer span, you need stronger girders to span the longer distance. There are ways to do this, but as a generality the strength of the girder is tied to its height/depth. Using shorter spans with a central pier allows for the use of...

Bachmann has already had to deal with VIA for licensing for the Venture cars and Charger locos. Dan

This isn't specifically true. There are some schedules that are known to be more full or troublesome than others. And those trains get two CSAs. CP did do this for the last several years before they handed over the operation to Bombardier. CN, however, did not. It's more than just that. The...

It is considered a change of employer. They will be receiving RoEs and should be receiving new letters of contract, if they haven't already. That's how they can get away with such silly nonsense as restricting their vacation for the first year or two of the contract. Dan

What's the stop time at a bus stop? 35 seconds? That's within the realm of time lost at a single signaled intersection. In other words, not noticeable to those on the bus. And yet, absolutely noticeable to those who will have a stop far, far closer to them. Dan

It will be a request stop, so only buses that are picking up or dropping off passengers will stop there. Dan

January 4th is the current working date. Dan

In the past, the pilots have gotten on at Doncaster, and gotten off at Oshawa for eastbound trains. Westbounds were in the reverse. I don't know if they were operating like that this past weekend but considering past experience, I would assume as much. Mile 9.5 is a tenth of a mile short of...

The version of SelTrac used on the Finch West Line is a supervisory system with extremely limited ability to protect against headway deviation. It's an ATP. To call it derived from the system used on the Skytrain (and SRT) is also an unfair statement. The interface is very similar, yes. But the...

Nitpick: Despite having employees that are technically still qualified to run on those (and other) subdivisions, CN still requires the use of a pilot. Dan

The issues with the TTC stem from the fact that they've been inserted into an agreement that was originally just between Metrolinx and the respective constructor. Chalk that up to poor contract design. I can assure you that the TTC doesn't care if a sidewalk is a couple of millimeters too high...

When is it overloaded? I take it at rush hour every day, and with the exception of the odd bus heading to Yonge in the mornings that is running in a gap, the buses are busy but never uncomfortably so. Now, the Warden bus, on the other hand.... Dan