[innsertnamehere]

Did they ever finish the snails pace Exhibition GO construction that had been going on for the past decade? Funny to think after that we are going to be tearing a lot up there again.

that construction project has been sitting abandoned since 2016. It was procured prior to the GO Expansion program and once GO realized Exhibition Station would need to be substantially revised, they basically just stopped construction and cut their losses. There hasn't been active construction at Exhibition in over 5 years at this point.

A lot of what was done in 2013-2016 is basically just going to get ripped out now. And rightfully so, it was a crappy project.

 

[W. K. Lis]

A little off topic, but did this need an EA? If not, why can't we just get building additional streetcar trackage elsewhere in the City

We should have built the 512 ST. CLAIR west extension to Jane Street/Scarlett Road by now.

 

[W. K. Lis]

We should have built the 512 ST. CLAIR west extension to Jane Street/Scarlett Road by now.

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The anti-transit, anti-pedestrian, anti-cyclist lobbyists use the EA (Environmental Assessment) to place roadblocks on projects that may hinder the almighty automobile. Wonder if any of the NIMBYs fighting Ontario Line's routeings, stations, storage facilities, etc. are really anti-transit lobbyists?

 

[Stella F]

This seems probable - I found this group after noticing the signage looks a little too polished, recent angry posts about DEAD trees and branches being removed "for the Ontario line". Is this just the NIMBYs at work?

 

[ARG1]

This seems probable - I found this group after noticing the signage looks a little too polished, recent angry posts about DEAD trees and branches being removed "for the Ontario line". Is this just the NIMBYs at work?

Most probable

 

[Coolstar]

Ontario Line groundbreaking at Exhibition this year.

CityNews

toronto.citynews.ca

 

[toronto647]

IO P3 Market Update - January 2022

On first glance seems like the project has been delayed. Kind of disappointed the RFQ for the northern civil, stations and tunnel won't come out until July to September 2022. Would have been great to see it before the June elections.

Ontario Line – Rolling Stock, Systems, Operations and Maintenance AND Southern Civil, Stations and Tunnel

• Contract Execution (between October to December 2022)

Ontario Line – Northern Civil, Stations and Tunnel

• RFQ July to September 2022
• RFP Jan to March 2023
• Contract Execution July to September 2024

https://www.infrastructureontario.ca/uploadedFiles/_CONTENT/News/2_Market_Update/January%202022%20Pipeline%20Chart%20EN.pdf

 

[W. K. Lis]

Still don't know what the rolling stock will look like. Thought they would have had a winning bid by now.Will a mock-up appear on the grounds of the 2022 Canadian National Exhibition?

From link.

From link.

 

[generalcanada]

doubt it.
It depends on if the rolling stock operator wants to show a similar model off.

We dont know if theyre doing a custom unit or one "off the shelf"

 

[officedweller]

Maybe there'll be a survey like they did for the REM to choose the endcar faceplates/design for the trains.

 

[nfitz]

Maybe there'll be a survey like they did for the REM to choose the endcar faceplates/design for the trains.

Which shade of grey?

 

[CharmAlarm]

Still don't know what the rolling stock will look like. Thought they would have had a winning bid by now.Will a mock-up appear on the grounds of the 2022 Canadian National Exhibition?

From link.
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From link.
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Slightly more detail here in today's Infrastructure Ontario quarterly report. Contract execution for rolling stock (bottom of pg. 3) will be sometime between Oct-Dec.2022:

https://www.infrastructureontario.ca/uploadedFiles/_CONTENT/News/2_Market_Update/January%202022%20Pipeline%20Chart%20EN.pdf

 

[CharmAlarm]

More analysis here from Steve Munro:

Infrastructure Ontario January 2022 Update

Infrastructure Ontario has issued its quarterly update of projects that are in the planning and procurement stages. This affects several parts of the Ontario government, but my focus here is on tra…

stevemunro.ca

 

[superelevation]

Still don't know what the rolling stock will look like. Thought they would have had a winning bid by now.Will a mock-up appear on the grounds of the 2022 Canadian National Exhibition?

From link.
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From link.
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The timelines have been pretty clear

 

[generalcanada]

Behind the scenes of an $11-billion subway war

The Ontario Line will plow through peaceful neighbourhoods, expropriate houses, displace businesses and create gridlock for years. Is it worth it?

torontolife.com

interesting piece by toronto life.
really goes in depth behind the scenes with the jimmie simpson people, the minto place people. gives perspectives from all sides.