W. K. Lis
Superstar
Single-end streetcar vs. double-ended LRV
The current search by the TTC is for a single-ended low-floor streetcar than can handle the 8% inclines and 11m curves of the current city lines. This is in comparison with the 5% incline and 15m curve industry standards.
For the successful company, this means a possible option for double-ended low-floor light rail vehicles for the Transit City lines. Connections with the city lines will be needed to possibly transfer the double-ended LRV's for service adjustments or to the Hillcrest complex, which would require using the 8% inclines and 11m curves.
The 501 Queen streetcar currently runs along LakeShore Boulevard West, using loops at Long Branch, Kipling, and Humber. LakeShore Boulevard West is slated to form the west leg of the Waterfront West LRT for Transit City. The loops may or may not be replaced with crossovers, or in combination.
The 512 St. Clair streetcar will (in a couple of years) run along St. Clair Avenue West using loops at St. Clair subway station, St. Clair West subway station, Oakwood, Lansdowne, and Gunns. There are plans in Transit City at some point to extend St. Clair to Jane. Jane Street is slated for a Transit City LRT line down to Bloor Street West, connecting with the Bloor-Danforth subway at Jane subway station (maybe). The Bloor station will use a crossover instead of a loop.
The 512 could be extended down to Bloor, but it would have to be a double-ended LRV, if it does so. Or, it could loop at Jane, Dundas, and Scarlett Road for a return trip, as single-ended streetcars. Or, it could continue down Dundas from Jane to the Dundas West subway station, as single-ended streetcars.
The 501 will probably no longer go to Long Branch, transferring passengers wherever it connects with the Waterfront West LRT.
This could mean a small surplus of single-ended cars, if the west end of 501 and/or 512 is replaced with double-ended cars. They could then become available for new streetcars lines in the old city, unless they can be converted with some workshop alterations into double-ended LRV's.
The current search by the TTC is for a single-ended low-floor streetcar than can handle the 8% inclines and 11m curves of the current city lines. This is in comparison with the 5% incline and 15m curve industry standards.
For the successful company, this means a possible option for double-ended low-floor light rail vehicles for the Transit City lines. Connections with the city lines will be needed to possibly transfer the double-ended LRV's for service adjustments or to the Hillcrest complex, which would require using the 8% inclines and 11m curves.
The 501 Queen streetcar currently runs along LakeShore Boulevard West, using loops at Long Branch, Kipling, and Humber. LakeShore Boulevard West is slated to form the west leg of the Waterfront West LRT for Transit City. The loops may or may not be replaced with crossovers, or in combination.
The 512 St. Clair streetcar will (in a couple of years) run along St. Clair Avenue West using loops at St. Clair subway station, St. Clair West subway station, Oakwood, Lansdowne, and Gunns. There are plans in Transit City at some point to extend St. Clair to Jane. Jane Street is slated for a Transit City LRT line down to Bloor Street West, connecting with the Bloor-Danforth subway at Jane subway station (maybe). The Bloor station will use a crossover instead of a loop.
The 512 could be extended down to Bloor, but it would have to be a double-ended LRV, if it does so. Or, it could loop at Jane, Dundas, and Scarlett Road for a return trip, as single-ended streetcars. Or, it could continue down Dundas from Jane to the Dundas West subway station, as single-ended streetcars.
The 501 will probably no longer go to Long Branch, transferring passengers wherever it connects with the Waterfront West LRT.
This could mean a small surplus of single-ended cars, if the west end of 501 and/or 512 is replaced with double-ended cars. They could then become available for new streetcars lines in the old city, unless they can be converted with some workshop alterations into double-ended LRV's.