Voltz
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Did anyone else on UT make on on the LFLRV or am I the only one?
Beat you to it, I was on it a few weeks ago.
Did anyone else on UT make on on the LFLRV or am I the only one?
All doors will have presto as presto machines are significantly smaller. The sfvms are far to large to install in multiple sections of the streetcar, especially given their temporary nature.
Once presto is rolled out and has saturated the TTC fare media, the sfvms will play a much smaller roll with only a few people using them.
Ah - I didn't realise it was long enough for 2 CLRVs or a Flexity!
Presumably as most people will already have a pass, transfer, or Presto once that's implemented.That's one thing I don't understand ? Why don't all doors have it ??
I think there's to be 4 Presto readers, plus the 2 vending machines which will also take Presto. So that's 6 per vehicle. Though given the 4 readers won't issue receipts/transfers then anyone transferring to a non-Presto vehicle will have to use the 2 vending machines - or grab a transfer when they arrive at Union or Spadina stations.What about the presto roll out, will all doors have it than ?
Keep in mind, the streetcars aren't as wide as the subway.Any other comments btw ? Are there sufficient hand holds throughout ? i.e. I'm thinking of the issue with the subway cars where there are areas with nothing to hold.
Ah - I didn't realise it was long enough for 2 CLRVs or a Flexity!
I'm not sure "pocket track" is the correct terminology for the part of the loop that that they can run-around. Though I don't know what it's called.
Normally a pocket track is a short length of double-track to allow for passing (like at Exhibition, Long Branch and Broadview loops). And normally a tail track dead ends (are there any of these left on the streetcar system - there used to be a few, including at Main and Victoria Park). But are either the correct terms for where you can run around the loop, like at Spadina station loop or Dufferin loop (among others)See: http://maxfaqs.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/types-of-track-layouts/ A pocket track or a tail track.
Did anyone else on UT make on on the LFLRV or am I the only one?
I was there too..lined up from 9:45 am to about 11:15 to get on the second run of 4403. It was pretty awesome seeing so many people interested and the cheering when they pulled into the station! And of course so many people up and down Spadina had their cameras out as the LFLRV passed by, especially a big crowd at Queens Quay Loop.
Steve Munro was there of course. Also saw Olivia Chow, Maria Augimeri, Andy Byford, Steven Del Duca. Maybe others were there but I was so far away in the line to see any other politicians taking advantage of this photo op.
The ride was very smooth. And it was a actually a little cold inside - clearly the A/C works! The streetcar was busy but not crazily so - I could have easily moved to a payment machine if I needed to. Still, I could see in rush hour it could be a problem to squeeze your way to a machine, so I will plan to get a transfer with the on-street machines. Incidentally I don't think there are enough of those machines on the street. They should be at every stop, assuming that my memories of the line-ups at certain stops holds true with the new vehicles.
What? No Rob Ford? Not even for a photo op?
=One negative was that I did notice that some sections had pretty narrow walking areas, the areas with two seats on each side.
I was there too..lined up from 9:45 am to about 11:15 to get on the second run of 4403.
It was pretty awesome seeing so many people interested and the cheering when they pulled into the station!
And of course so many people up and down Spadina had their cameras out as the LFLRV passed by, especially a big crowd at Queens Quay Loop.
The streetcar was busy but not crazily so - I could have easily moved to a payment machine if I needed to
Still, I could see in rush hour it could be a problem to squeeze your way to a machine, so I will plan to get a transfer with the on-street machines. Incidentally I don't think there are enough of those machines on the street. They should be at every stop, assuming that my memories of the line-ups at certain stops holds true with the new vehicles.