Andy T
Active Member
514 has been fully serviced by flexities on weekends since January.
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Steve X
Senior Member
In the meanwhile the 509 has 1 diesel and 5 hybrid buses. Things should be back to normal next week.
TransitBart
Senior Member
What track is closed and why?
EastYorkTTCFan
Senior Member
The tunnel into union is closed because they are doing some work in the tunnel so no 509 service and 510 is turning back at Queens Quay. http://www.ttc.ca/Service_Advisories/Route_diversions/509_tunlbridge_b.jsp
Also 514 is going to have diversion tomorrow due to a film shoot on Cherry Street. http://www.ttc.ca/Service_Advisories/Route_diversions/514_filming.jsp
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Towered
Superstar
Is there an updated route implementation? I'm sick and tired of my most used routes, 505 and 506, being all old streetcars still.
EastYorkTTCFan
Senior Member
Current plans seem to be complete conversation of 514 and then move onto 505 followed by 511. 506 is currently last according to the old list but it didn't include 514 and 511 was supposed to be after 509 was completed. They are still making changes to it most likely based on what routes they have converted the overhead wiring to as they will be receiving cars some time this year without trolley poles.
Steve X
Senior Member
The rather bustitute the 511 than the 505, that's for sure. Hence why the 505 is now ahead of the 511.
As for today, the new cars on 504 is not a coincidence. It's the only route that has been occasionally assigned new cars to fill in gaps with 514 cars.
As for today, the new cars on 504 is not a coincidence. It's the only route that has been occasionally assigned new cars to fill in gaps with 514 cars.
drum118
Superstar
First of all, there is a report coming soon about changes to the roll out of routes and it could be this month.
514 wasn't part of the first roll out, but since it service the main centre of 504, it leap frog other routes in 2016 and to have 10 cars this year first.
511 has been push down the list because streetcars can't run on it until the Bathurst Bridge is rebuilt which is a City project.
505 is the next route. Even if BBD delivery the plan 40 cars this year, TTC is going to be short cars for full conversion of routes plan for 2016 that has been moved to 2017.
As for 4431 entering service on Sat, this is a new one how it took place. In the past, once cars have done the final test on 506, it sat in the service bay from 1 to 5 days before entering service. 4431 was out for testing on St Clair early Sat morning and was sitting in the service bay at 10:30 am and then went into service shortly after that time frame. A very quick turn around compare to the rest of the fleet to date.
As noted, cars were on 504 due to the closure of QQ and Union Loop since drivers are already sign up for this board change. TTC had to put the drivers of the new fleet somewhere and decided to use 504 for them. Riders were given a taste of what to come for them in the next year or 2 this weekend.
514 wasn't part of the first roll out, but since it service the main centre of 504, it leap frog other routes in 2016 and to have 10 cars this year first.
511 has been push down the list because streetcars can't run on it until the Bathurst Bridge is rebuilt which is a City project.
505 is the next route. Even if BBD delivery the plan 40 cars this year, TTC is going to be short cars for full conversion of routes plan for 2016 that has been moved to 2017.
As for 4431 entering service on Sat, this is a new one how it took place. In the past, once cars have done the final test on 506, it sat in the service bay from 1 to 5 days before entering service. 4431 was out for testing on St Clair early Sat morning and was sitting in the service bay at 10:30 am and then went into service shortly after that time frame. A very quick turn around compare to the rest of the fleet to date.
As noted, cars were on 504 due to the closure of QQ and Union Loop since drivers are already sign up for this board change. TTC had to put the drivers of the new fleet somewhere and decided to use 504 for them. Riders were given a taste of what to come for them in the next year or 2 this weekend.
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W. K. Lis
Superstar
Not to worry, they'll replace those old Toronto Street Railway streetcars with new Peter Witt streetcars or even newer ones before the decade is out.
M II A II R II K
Senior Member
I just saw two of them at Dundas West station, both servicing the 504.
nfitz
Superstar
Right now there are 24 in service. 14 on 510, 8 on 514, and 2 on 504.
Megaton327
Senior Member
So, I guess the deployment order will now be 509 (once service resumes)/514 > 504 > 505 > 511 > ...
It's funny that they installed a couple of SRVMs a year or two ago at stops on Bathurst (Carr northbound, College northbound) anticipating LFLRVs going there early on, but they still won't be needed for a while.
MetroMan
Senior Member
Maybe I've gotten lucky but every streetcar I've boarded on King in the past two weeks has been a 514 Flexity and today I saw three of them all at once around King and Spadina.
Given that it's the busiest streetcar route, it was a good call to move them up in the schedule. It makes a big difference during rush hour. Way less crowded.
Given that it's the busiest streetcar route, it was a good call to move them up in the schedule. It makes a big difference during rush hour. Way less crowded.
MetroMan
Senior Member
I'm surprised that they'd go Dundas 505 before the notoriously busy Queen 501.
DSC
Superstar
The 505 will be a mess in summer as the City and TTC are rebuilding the tracks at Victoria/Dundas Square, Parliament and I think Broadview. I bet they don't use Flexities on it until after all are done.