Monarch Butterfly
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Over a month. Compare with a weekend using 280 people in Zurich, Switzerland. Has been shown before, but to avoid searching for it, here it is.
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hw621
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Now, a developed white European country with similar labor regulations for comparison. Can't use the China excuses any more...
drum118
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Comparing Apples to Oranges not only for Zurich, but also most places in the world. I have seen that intersection a number of times over the years.
What the world does is opposed to TTC. They don't built a base with various ducting under it and then place ties on top of it follow by rail that has to be splice when TTC crews show up. Concrete for the tracks are poured in four phases. At the same time, Bell and Hydro may need to do work in the area before tracks can be place. Manpower is another issue as well able to work 7/24 in Toronto compared to the world regardless of noise..
TTC has stated in the past that the base will last 75-100 years with ties at 50 years. Rail may last 25-30 years depending on locations, but some have only lasted 5 years. To replace the rails now requires the top coat of concrete to be remove follow by removing the rail clips to remove the rail and clip the new one in place to have a new top coat pour. TTC hasn't been fast doing this so far.
I have seen 6 methods for building tracks and it is hard to say which one is the right one. Detroit trackwork is the worse of them all that has so much rebar around the trackwork and the road, Is TTC doing it right??