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  1. 1 hour ago, CLRV4094 said:

    More then 4053 on 506, I also see 4042, 4104, 4164, 4165, 4179, 4184 tracking as 506s. Probably has to do with the Flexity issues

    Indeed it is. Streetcars have returned to the 501 today. I guess they either don’t have enough Flexities for the 506 as well and would rather them be on the 501. It makes sense that the 506 is a mix of buses and CLRVs. Since there’s a maximum of 34 CLRVs that we can say would be in service, if Bathurst needs 12 at peak today, that leaves 22 not including spares ready for service which isn’t enough to cover the 506 entirely. 

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    The “bonus” CLRVs he mentions I guess are on Carlton instead of Queen. I’m not sure about the status of the scheduled afternoon extras on Queen however. 

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  2. 34 minutes ago, smallspy said:

    It isn't a joint. The rail itself is fine.

     

    The issue is with a concrete slab within the track allowance on the west side of the Don River Bridge. They found that it would move 2 to 3 inches as a car passed over it.
     

    Dan

    So is it east of where the King/Queen tracks intersect? If so, why didn’t it impact King streetcars? 

  3. 5 hours ago, Sid said:

    Does the GO protocol work both ways? I've only heard of GO passengers being allowed on the TTC.

    Yes, sometimes during unscheduled subway closures or serious delays the TTC allows passengers to take GO transit on a TTC fare. I think encouraging passengers to use Long Branch, Mimico and Danforth GO Stations during rush hour could help somewhat. 

  4. Wouldn’t it have helped if the TTC activated the GO protocol to/from Long Branch and Mimico GO Stations in the west and advise passengers in the Beaches to take the 64 Main up to Main Stn. or Danforth GO and ride on a TTC fare there as well. Or at least add some extra service to the Humber Bay and Beach express buses and allow them to be used on a regular fare. Something to mitigate the situation other than just shuttle buses. 

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  5. 36 minutes ago, soo8513 said:

    Old topic I'm sure but how will TTC every get streetcars back on 505 - Dundas. When last run with CLRVs I believe 21 cars were required. With about 12 more M1s coming and CLRVs still on 511 I can't see how there will be enough M1s to operate the 505.

    Not confined yet, but I’ve heard that it’s likely the 511 will be bused again. Into next spring, the TTC expects the Flexity fleet to be able to handle the 501, 504, 505, 506, 508, 509, 510 and 512 with some supplementary buses as needed. 

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  6. 16 minutes ago, Ed T. said:

    Leslie to Broadview is 1.66 km one- way. There is also the shared 470m of track from Broadview to King, and 1.15km from Leslie to Coxwell which presumably is used by Carlton cars going into and out of service. All told, about 3.2 km of distance, times four rails. More than a "few blocks" but one assumes that rail is okay.

    I also assume that the damage is to the track brakes.

    Last night at 10:30 PM or so, the usual crowd of two or three buses in Long Branch loop, and five laying over on Lake Shore east of the loop. This morning only three laying over there, while another was sitting by the Tim Hortons at Thirty Eighth St.

    Stuart Green was on the news this morning and said it was the track brakes which sit lower than the normal braking system does. He said it’s an easy fix that should take a few hours per car, but they need to source the parts since they don’t have enough in stock. 

  7. 1 hour ago, CLRV4094 said:

    4123 is on 506, and yes for real this time....

    1: Vehicle 4123 CLRV on route 506-Carlton0:51 ahead of 5:20:46AM. towards →East to Main Street Station past Norwood Rd on Gerrard St East Schedule details Vehicle History trip path

    4110 has also joined it on the 506. Perhaps a few Flexities yesterday that suffered brake damage require some repairs. As I look at the TTC twitter alerts, it now says 25 streetcars suffered damage, not 7. Although I’m not sure the severity or what type of repairs are necessary. 501 is still bustituted this morning  

    4178 also running on College as well, not signed in 

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  8. 7 minutes ago, nfitz said:

    This seems bizarre - https://www.cp24.com/news/ttc-pulls-streetcars-from-queen-street-due-to-braking-issue-1.4705125

     

    TTC pulls streetcars from Queen Street due to braking issue

    Why would it only effect streetcars on Queen Street?

    Going by the very unclear TTC tweets, there was possibly a track issue near Windermere that caused the damage. Then there was a “medical emergency” near Woodbine that lasted like an hour then all of a sudden they said they were busing the whole route. Seems rather strange that the whole route is impacted.  

    2 minutes ago, PCC Guy said:

    And cue all the braying about how Toronto should just junk all its streetcars...

    Yep, the first comment on the CP24 tweet about this is someone praising the new electric buses and how they’re better than streetcars. 

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  9. 1 hour ago, Robert Lubinski said:

    Do the 501 weekend cars have the farewell wrap on them? Maybe they're dedicated to that service so they don't go out on the weekdays? There are enough for spares for 511 without the "501 weekend" cars.

    That’s an idea I had and I think it’s very possible. I’m aware of 4081 and 4071 having the wrap for sure. Possibly the weekend cars are left aside or used only if necessary during the week. 

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  10. Regardless of if we are or aren’t considering the accuracy of the GPS tracking, it seems somewhat coincidental that I believe at least 4-5 of the cars that ran on the 501 on the weekend returned to Russell and tracked on the western “dead” tracks. I agree that the trackers are often not even close to being completely accurate, but  it at least appears that some of the 501 cars were parked in the west side of the yard. There is of course the possibility that due to the excess of CLRVs currently that some will be put aside just for weekend use on the 501.

    Speaking of which, on the weekend I saw 4094 with it’s pole down and no longer tracking, but now it is again tracking. I saw the wires out the back windows as well. What are those wires for anyways? 

     

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  11. 28 minutes ago, nfitz said:

    With the new board, the demand for CLRVs just dropped significantly - to no more than 18 cars in service at any time. Until last week, there were frequently 24 cars in service. So more cars should be disposed of.

    Some will definitely be getting axed since if there’s a maximum of 18 in service, they’re operating on a spare ratio of nearly 100% and over 100% on weekdays. But would they retire both 4071 and 4081 and instead keep cars like 4091, 4100 and 4193 still running?
    It’s possible since we don’t know the condition that they’re in, but just based on recent performance and observation it seems somewhat unlikely. 
     

    5 minutes ago, christine said:

    A friend just spotted a CLRV on a truck on Lake Shore heading west by the Princes' Gates. He didn't get a number. 

    A few people have reported seeing scrapped CLRVs going westbound on Lake Shore over the past few months. Are they still going to Langille’s?  Because if so, it seems like they’re taking some sort of detour. 

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  12. 6 minutes ago, FabianColeyLOVESBUSES said:

    Are you sure it was? It was tracking on the route 511 Bathurst yesterday but  I dont think it left the yard at all. I believe it hasn't been in service a few days possibly before Saturday. I could be wrong though you saw it yesterday?

    Well it tracked yesterday in the early AM, so more like Sunday. But still, there are 34 active cars and only 12 running at a time on the 511 with the exception of the 6 on Queen on weekends, so at this point if some don’t run for a few days they may not really be MIA. 

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