Right, that would be smart.... That way, the TTC would be stuck with at least a couple of non-standard cars. Makes tons of sense. Not only that, but to...
... On on top of that, we've long since past the point in engineering where the only way to determine safe operation is put a car on the tracks and see what...
... Fail. Siemens can't afford to put the investment in for 25% CanCon when they are in a major restructuring. Now of course if the Government of Ontario was...
Dave didn't say buy the cars. He said bring some in for testing. ... From: Dan Garcia <smallspy_g@...> Subject: Re: <Transit-Toronto> It can work here...
And who the hell is going to pay for the building of the cars, engineering and modifications necessary to have them fit our lines, and shipping them over? If...
... Well, I assume that they have test vehicles or, failing that, equipment that they could borrow from other systems they've sold to. No, it's not free, but...
In fairness, Alstom seem to have managed to "loan" Citadis vehicles on a long term basis to places as far as Australia. However, the difficulty in Toronto is...
Where there is an opportunity because someone else uses the same standards, sure. Many of systems in Germany use a particular track and loading gauge, and...
Given the fact that many regions in Ontario (Kitchener, Hamilton, Ottawa) are considering new light rail systems, it might be worth our while to do some...
I really have to ask, why are we sticking with a guage that is all but obsolete world-wide? Is it simply nostalga? Well, for that nostalga, we will be paying...
... According to my phone conversations and emails with Alstom back in 2005-6, they were prepared to ship an Citadis with TTC gauge trucks to TTC in the fall...
... but obsolete world-wide? Is it simply nostalga? Well, for that nostalga, we will be paying millions of dollars extra in terms of refitting and retooling...
So it is doable? Fine, let's do it. My next question is why did the TTC fork out millions of dollars over the past few years for reconditioning on multiple...
... First of all, the gauge difference is not a big problem. Philadelphia has a gauge of 5 feet 2 inches. There are different gauges in the North American...
That is so myopic! It won't be done because it is not necessary, serves no purpose or provides any benefit, hence it would be a huge waste of money. They...
I don't when, but Fleet St is now open to traffic. It must happen in the last few days. Stops lights are working and TTC have installed their posts for the ...
By mid August with luck, work should be finish on St Clair for Phase III except the loop. The rain this summer has put this project behind like most other...
... Didn't they state somewhere there were in the middle of financial reorganizations so it was infeasible for them to be spending a lot of money to construct...
In my opinion, the TTC (and the government) should be less concerned with an Ontario made produce as they are with getting the best deal overall. It would be...
... with an Ontario made produce as they are with getting the best deal overall. It would be nice to have a product produced in Ontario but at the end of the...
The problem is not the track gauge, but the curve radius at corners, loops, and carhouses (11m vs 25m) and the grade (hill) incline (8% vs 5%). The Woobine and...
Let's take a break from new LRTs and converting the TTC's current track system to standard guage with a much more pressing issue: Does anyone have any idea how...
lets see... - edna at dundas (504, 505) - erindale at broadview (504, 505) - howard park at indian road (506) - bingham at kingston road (502, 503) - mccaul at...
Dear fans: The North Yonge street subway extension (NYSE) is in the planning stage. It would be an interesting survey to see what group members think. At the...
- Northbound Munro Park @ Queen (Neville Loop) - Northbound Connaught @ Queen - Eastbound Dundas Square at Dundas St E - Northbound Victoria at Dundas St E...
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