[smallspy]

So is this just coincidental? What you are saying is that construction is getting shoddier lately now unrelated to the use of low floor trains. Because it seems to me that over the last 10 years construction has completely shit the bed in Canada. There were never issues like this in the past, where entire tracks had to be ripped up because the construction teams put them at the wrong level (Leslie barns track) or the tracks are the wrong distance apart (Crosstown) the billion issues on the Confederation Line, or the problems with Valley Line. Or even things like Military Road being the wrong grade and having to be redone entirely. It sounds like something has happened to the construction world where sloppiness is the standard.

I suppose that's one way to look at it. But I would also argue that it's been far longer than for the past 10 years.

But I think that there's certainly an aspect of currency bias to it, too. We all remember a lot of the events that you've listed. I have no doubt that there were others in advance of them because it's humans building them, but I wasn't alive or aware of them, and so I'd have to research them - and without knowing what to look for, it's a bit of needle-in-a-haystack situation.

And then there's certainly the whole idea of historical revisionism, and the tendency for the victor (to slightly misuse that term) to gloss over his/her missteps along the way. And certainly, a lot encyclopedia entries are written in that way.

So is it coincidental? Yeah, I'd argue that it is. Consider that the current trend to LRT is for low-floor vehicles - thus by virtual of their becoming more common it stands to reason that more-and-more often we are going to hear about "problems" with them. The key is going to be making sure that the actual problems get attributed to where they belong.

Dan

 

[CapitalSeven]

I think the jury is still out on what went wrong in Ottawa - is it the bogies on the trains or the tracks? There is some kvetching about "sharp curves" in the design but said curves are well over 100 metres and the trains are supposed to be rated for 25 metres.

 

[Obsidian]

 

[kamira51]

It seems like these new low floor LRT systems are having tons of issues. Including Ottawa. I wonder what the problem is?

Ion seemed to go so well.

Ion is a miracle lrt.

 

[Northern Light]

From the latest Mx Agenda (next week's meeting) we have the following update:

From: https://assets.metrolinx.com/image/..._16.5_-_Capital_Projects_Rapid_Transit_En.pdf

 

[fanoftoronto]

From the latest Mx Agenda (next week's meeting) we have the following update:

View attachment 487508

From: https://assets.metrolinx.com/image/..._16.5_-_Capital_Projects_Rapid_Transit_En.pdf

Still no word on when the line would officially open or what the problem is that's causing this hold-up!

But hey, at least things are progressing!

 

[toronto647]

Metrolinx and the consortium have been unable to fix their website for the Eglinton Crosstown for weeks now. Expected resolution may take weeks or months based on past issues. I am concerned if they can't get their website running how can they build the LRT?

http://www.thecrosstown.ca/

 

[Towered]

Metrolinx and the consortium have been unable to fix their website for the Eglinton Crosstown. Expected resolution may take weeks or months based on past issues. I am concerned if they can't get their website running how can they build the LRT?

http://www.thecrosstown.ca/

There's no rush - this line won't be opening for a while

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

There's no rush - this line won't be opening for a while

Maybe they need to sue the webdev /s.

AoD

 

[Allandale25]

Some comments by Metrolinx staff at this week's board meeting. TIme marked links.

CEO's:

Chief Capital Officer:

 

[youngblood]

Both CEO and CCO talk as if construction is already wrapped up and are heavily focused on testing & commissioning.

 

[cplchanb]

On a side note, I've noticed that lrvs are running again. Have the track adjustments been completed?

 

[rdaner]

Glad to hear that overall ridership is increasing.

 

[smallspy]

On a side note, I've noticed that lrvs are running again. Have the track adjustments been completed?

Prior to the website going down, they had put out construction notices for some quick-and-limited construction work to be done at many of the at-grade intersections. Those dates have come-and-gone, although I neither saw the work occur nor do there appear to be overt signs of the construction having happened (say, fresh concrete, new asphalt, etc.) - but at the same time, the work required may not have needed that kind of intervention, either.

At least at Leslie, as of Friday there was no indication that an LRV had passed through there in quite some time. The rust on the running surface of the rails is quite heavy, and the grass is long enough that it will likely require a grounds crew to mow it in the near future. At least the sprinkler system seems to be working reliably.

Dan

 

[Aplus23]

I did see an LRT testing at night by Warden and Eglinton. The Grey absolutely makes it feel/look like a subway car.