[Tunafish13]

It does seem like they've ramped up testing though, over the past few days i've seen trains almost every single time I've been near Eglinton (which is avg twice a day). And they seem to be replicating service levels and speeds to what it is supposed to be..... from what I can see.

 

[nfitz]

It does seem like they've ramped up testing though, over the past few days i've seen trains almost every single time I've been near Eglinton (which is avg twice a day). And they seem to be replicating service levels and speeds to what it is supposed to be..... from what I can see.

Earlier this year, there seemed to always be a car when I crossed Eglinton, during the morning, but not in the evenings (around 6 pm). But that had stopped more recently.

Are they running in the evenings now, or just earlier?

 

[Tunafish13]

Earlier this year, there seemed to always be a car when I crossed Eglinton, during the morning, but not in the evenings (around 6 pm). But that had stopped more recently.

Are they running in the evenings now, or just earlier?

It has mostly been in the morning, but I have seen them as late as 7pm and as early as 7am. Definitely more morning heavy though.

 

[Andy T]

It has mostly been in the morning, but I have seen them as late as 7pm and as early as 7am. Definitely more morning heavy though.

On Tuesday at 8:30pm I counted 8 trains running between Birchmount and the DVP. All simulating I would say a 3-5 minute service frequency.

 

[mburrrrr]

On Tuesday at 8:30pm I counted 8 trains running between Birchmount and the DVP. All simulating I would say a 3-5 minute service frequency.

I just passed ~8? trains (2 way) Kennedy to DVP.

 

[cplchanb]

After 4 years of delays do you really think they care about saving time?

Well if they want to open at the end of the year, every month counts

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Any bets on the announcement before the provincial election call but with an opening date after the election?

AoD

 

[smallspy]

Im really wondering why they cant do concurrent activity and train the first batch of ttc operators with the trainers. they all will learn how to drive the trains and the only major difference is that the trainers will take additional training to teach.
they just missed a big opportunity to save months.

Because the TTC's own trainers need to have way more knowledge as they will be expected to be able to train more than just the operators. Their training is more intense, and some of it may not be applicable to what the operators need. They will be, quite literally, writing the book.

What this guys exact qualifications I'm not 100% sure, but regardless as I've said before, his words line up with what I've heard from other trustworthy sources.

Let's put it this way - one of my friends is high enough on the seniority table that he will be in the first or second class of operators to be trained when the time comes. And he has not been given a date that he can expect to be moved over to Subway Ops in order to begin his training, although he had been given two earlier dates that were later cancelled.

So yeah, I'll stand by my original conclusion about your source.

Dan

 

[cplchanb]

Because the TTC's own trainers need to have way more knowledge as they will be expected to be able to train more than just the operators. Their training is more intense, and some of it may not be applicable to what the operators need. They will be, quite literally, writing the book.



Dan

I take it that the courses are conducted in modules and there is a separate module for the operation of the vehicle. why cant they all take that module together and the trainers then stay for their additional training to be instructors? this first batch or operators/trainers will all be coming with zero knowledge of how to drive these lrvs anyways so a combined group could theoretically work for the initial group.

 

[duffo]

Because the TTC's own trainers need to have way more knowledge as they will be expected to be able to train more than just the operators. Their training is more intense, and some of it may not be applicable to what the operators need. They will be, quite literally, writing the book.


Let's put it this way - one of my friends is high enough on the seniority table that he will be in the first or second class of operators to be trained when the time comes. And he has not been given a date that he can expect to be moved over to Subway Ops in order to begin his training, although he had been given two earlier dates that were later cancelled.

So yeah, I'll stand by my original conclusion about your source.

Dan

I think you and ARG are both missing the point here. The original mystery Reddit poster claimed to be a "testing operator". As LRVs are active on in the line in testing today, we clearly know that someone is in the cab operating the vehicle. The poster is likely one of those people on the consortium side, not a TTC operator.

Frankly, the rest of their post seemed contained enough accurate details to seem credible to me.

 

[lead82]

My bet is that Eglinton and Finch both open before Ford is up for reelection in June 2026. So opening for both lines I predict to be within 24 months with Finch opening first.

 

[Admiral Beez]

My bet is that Eglinton and Finch both open before … June 2026.

Considering that’s nearly two years off, and nearly fifteen years since Eglinton construction began in Nov 2011, they’d better be.

 

[Railrunner]

https://www.metrolinx.com/en. Why is Crosstown under RT and Crosstown West under Subways according to Metrolinx.

 

[ARG1]

https://www.metrolinx.com/en. Why is Crosstown under RT and Crosstown West under Subways according to Metrolinx.View attachment 579930View attachment 579929

Probably because Eglinton West is a fully grade separated extension, meanwhile Crosstown has at grade segments. Its a distinction that creates a pretty silly separation, but I imagine they're looking at these projects in complete isolation, and in isolation Eglinton West is a subway.

 

[Railrunner]

Probably because Eglinton West is a fully grade separated extension, meanwhile Crosstown has at grade segments. Its a distinction that creates a pretty silly distinction, but I imagine they're looking at these projects in complete isolation, and in isolation Eglinton West is a subway.

This is the only Eglinton West Subway I will accept.