[generalcanada]

well obviously we need to construct to code but from the pictures showing them "cleaning up" that signifies in principle that all major work at that site should be finished and that there should be no major issues that would prevent it from occupancy.
beggars cant be choosers. we are years late and honestly i dont think we are in the position nor will 99.999% of the rider care to nitpick on being millimetre correct on alignment or finish. they need to open asap and any minor aesthetic deficiencies should be done after opening.

you dont see developers waiting for an entire 60s condo to finish 100% before occupying. they occupy as soon as its safe and permitted to do so. they want to make their money back asap. same goes for this. we want to see our tax dollars recuperated asap by opening this line asap.

still waiting from ML to provide us a list of what major blockbuster deficiencies there still are but once again they are being illuminati secret with their affairs.

I think this brings up another good point, The contract language is so terribly written that "full completion" has to be interpreted as every single thing is 110% complete. Which is why the testing and commissioning is taking so long.

 

[cplchanb]

I think this brings up another good point, The contract language is so terribly written that "full completion" has to be interpreted as every single thing is 110% complete. Which is why the testing and commissioning is taking so long.

That or verster is just being an egotistical maniac in aesthetics

 

[T3G]

For someone who has just alluded to illuminati like secrecy, you seem to know an awful lot about Verster's motivations.

I have no reason to like or trust the guy, or indeed any other official you could possibly name, but this is bordering on slander.

 

[cplchanb]

For someone who has just alluded to illuminati like secrecy, you seem to know an awful lot about Verster's motivations.

I have no reason to like or trust the guy, or indeed any other official you could possibly name, but this is bordering on slander.

well currently in terms of their messaging they are keeping things extremely tight lipped even though they are doing these dog and ponies bimonthly. whats to slander when every time he avoids answering a direct question on what is actually left to do. all he says is when its ready he'll announce it. its been like this for the last 3 years. and someone who is not obsessed with perfection and the image of perfection wouldve had this line planned for staged opening right from the get go.
hes accountable to the public including explaining why these mystery deficiencies are still outstanding. until he spells out what they are they will remain as mysteries quite literally.

 

[T3G]

Staged opening? This topic has been beaten to death in this thread. There are many good arguments for why it hasn't been done. I suggest you go back through the many pages and read them.

 

[cplchanb]

Staged opening? This topic has been beaten to death in this thread. There are many good arguments for why it hasn't been done. I suggest you go back through the many pages and read them.

That's not the point. The main point is that he's being very secretive and appears to have ocd on keeping everything under lock and key despite the scandalous delays and issues on this line

 

[T3G]

Right, so we're back to square one again. Given the secrecy you yourself allude to, you have no idea what is going on, but you're sure it's because he has OCD about being secretive???

Which incidentally, is an offensively stupid thing to say. As someone who has suffered from OCD for many years, the thought of someone trivializing this affliction by suggesting political secrecy is a side effect of the disease, and not of general wanton carelessness and disregard for the general public, might be the worst thing I have ever read on this website. If you have nothing valuable to contribute, don't contribute anything.

 

[felix123]

Ok I think that's enough bickering.

 

[rbt]

That's not the point. The main point is that he's being very secretive and appears to have ocd on keeping everything under lock and key despite the scandalous delays and issues on this line

Everything Metrolinx releases publicly needs to be approved by the Minister of Transports office, and a non-trivial portion of that is punted up to the Premiers staff.

Verster is the gatekeeper but he's enforcing policy created upstream.

 

[dowlingm]

I think it’s amazing that people on here can assert that Verster can singlehandedly decide to keep closed or force open a transit line irrespective of the provisions of a contract none of them have read, and which has already been subject to serious litigation

 

[cplchanb]

I think it’s amazing that people on here can assert that Verster can singlehandedly decide to keep closed or force open a transit line irrespective of the provisions of a contract none of them have read, and which has already been subject to serious litigation

Verster is responsible for this project as he's the ceo of ML. He publicly threw CTS under the bus and started a public feud with them. From that point onward CTS has been working under a cloud of animosity so any incentive to do extra for this project was gone. Just like the ceo of Boeing it may not be his fault for any individual issue, but the collective failure to deliver on time is his burden to shoulder and answer for.

 

[turbanplanner]

I think it’s amazing that people on here can assert that Verster can singlehandedly decide to keep closed or force open a transit line irrespective of the provisions of a contract none of them have read, and which has already been subject to serious litigation

Reminds me when people say Walmart (or insert x company) should fire their overpaid ceo (what's fair pay?) so that the employees can get a 1 time payment of 45 cents

 

[allengeorge]

Reminds me when people say Walmart (or insert x company) should fire their overpaid ceo (what's fair pay?) so that the employees can get a 1 time payment of 45 cents

I think what people are more upset about is the absurd disparity of pay between a CEO and regular employees. Moreover, CEO pay routinely gets ratcheted up, while worker pay is held flat or increased under the rate of inflation, causing real wage decreases.

That’s what’s driving those “fire the CEO” comments.

 

[zang]

Reminds me when people say Walmart (or insert x company) should fire their overpaid ceo (what's fair pay?) so that the employees can get a 1 time payment of 45 cents

Aside from being completely irrelevant and incomparable, no one says CEOs should be removed for one-time payments to employees. Companies need CEOs, it's the pay disparity and "maximizing shareholder value trumps all"-mentality that's the problem.

 

[crs1026]

Aside from being completely irrelevant and incomparable, no one says CEOs should be removed for one-time payments to employees. Companies need CEOs, it's the pay disparity and "maximizing shareholder value trumps all"-mentality that's the problem.

I think the point was, the excesses of executive pay (which are indeed hard to justify) don't add up to enough payroll dollars to help the rank and file achieve a raise.

Suppose the CEO of a global corporation with 10,000 employees is making a million dollars too much (by someone's standards). So you take the million away from the CEO and pay the employees $100 each.....not really material.

The really egregious overpaid execs who make the papers may employ 100,000 people worldwide. I'm not saying things are fair, but the excess money paid to execs can be small change in the corporate cash flow, where a 5% eaise to workers is bigger coin.

- Paul