Express691 Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Evan Hancock said: What number is it? 121/221? Or something else? Too early to determine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 On 8/10/2019 at 10:03 AM, Evan Hancock said: What number is it? 121/221? Or something else? Correct as of earlier this evening. Translink IG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomasw Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Express691 said: Correct as of earlier this evening. Translink IG They have started testing on 121/221 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Translink69 Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Thomasw said: They have started testing on 121/221 Yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 Happy 10th Birthday, Canada Line! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW97 Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 Would've been sweet if they made a compass card design for this occasion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingPig Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 Yeah, they don't have one yet for 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buizelbus Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 On 8/16/2019 at 7:50 PM, Express691 said: Correct as of earlier this evening. Translink IG They've been testing for the last week - first saw 121/221 on Thursday I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FL04DIFN Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 I have a question, would it be possible for a mk 1 set of 2 from the Expo Line be able to operate on the Canada Line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danthetransitfan8074 Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Just now, Evan Hancock said: I have a question, would it be possible for a mk 1 set of 2 from the Expo Line be able to operate on the Canada Line? No, the Canada Line trains are more wide so the track gauge will be too wide for the Expo Line/M line trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguychau Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 15 minutes ago, Danthetransitfan8074 said: No, the Canada Line trains are more wide so the track gauge will be too wide for the Expo Line/M line trains. Actually the track gauge itself is both the same at 1435mm. The Canada Line trains are wider - that's the loading gauge. But the other two differences are that the Expo/Millennium Line trains have two side rails for power while the Canada Line has one, and, most importantly, the Expo/Millennium Line trains use linear induction for propulsion (hence the giant strip of metal down the middle of the track) whereas the Canada Line tracks can only support conventionally propelled trains. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buizelbus Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 58 minutes ago, Evan Hancock said: I have a question, would it be possible for a mk 1 set of 2 from the Expo Line be able to operate on the Canada Line? Different voltage, different loading gauge, different propulsion system. 57 minutes ago, Danthetransitfan8074 said: No, the Canada Line trains are more wide so the track gauge will be too wide for the Expo Line/M line trains. Both are 1435mm standard gauge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 5 hours ago, buizelbus said: Different voltage, different loading gauge, different propulsion system. Both are 1435mm standard gauge. However the Canada line has a bigger loading gauge than E/M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buizelbus Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 8 hours ago, Express691 said: However the Canada line has a bigger loading gauge than E/M That's what I just wrote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit geek Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 Isn't Bombardier making Innovia trains that use the same conventional motors as the Rotem cars on the Canada Line? I believe the Saudis have ordered such models, so it wouldn't be that much of an adaptation for Vancouver. As for loading gauge, cite Berlin's IK trains, some of which have been adapted for the large profile lines with doorway extensions and modified third rail shoes. But that wouldn't be as extreme as two completely different kinds of propulsion systems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FL04DIFN Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Managed to capture this at BCH station a few minutes ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Evan Hancock said: Managed to capture this at BCH station a few minutes ago Edit: Never mind. Figured it out. Why do we have to use acronyms that require a google search. Can’t we just use the full names? Edited October 6, 2019 by translink Got my answer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, translink said: What’s BCH? I can’t think of a single station that has the initials of BCH. Broadway City Hall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob32189 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, translink said: What’s BCH? I can’t think of a single station that has the initials of BCH. I'm guessing it stands for Broadway City Hall I will acknowledge that it is a rather tricky initialism Sidenote - just out of curiosity, was there any fleet number on the train there? Edit - welp, it looks like I answered the question at literally the same time as the person above Edited October 6, 2019 by bob32189 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops1719 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 16 minutes ago, bob32189 said: I'm guessing it stands for Broadway City Hall I will acknowledge that it is a rather tricky initialism Sidenote - just out of curiosity, was there any fleet number on the train there? Edit - welp, it looks like I answered the question at literally the same time as the person above Fleet number for the new train is 121/221, it was shown as such on the TransLink Instagram a couple of months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8010 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/capstan-station-canada-line-translink Capstan Station is expected to begin construction within the next year and a half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cprted Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 On 8/31/2019 at 12:53 AM, Transit geek said: Isn't Bombardier making Innovia trains that use the same conventional motors as the Rotem cars on the Canada Line? I believe the Saudis have ordered such models, so it wouldn't be that much of an adaptation for Vancouver. As for loading gauge, cite Berlin's IK trains, some of which have been adapted for the large profile lines with doorway extensions and modified third rail shoes. But that wouldn't be as extreme as two completely different kinds of propulsion systems. Bombardier does offer the Innovia vehicles with either LIM or traction motor propulsion systems. Is it possible to refit a Bombardier Innovia from the E/M lines to operate on the C line? Sure. Anything is possible if you're willing to throw enough money at it. But why would you want to? It's not as if the E/M lines have a surplus of rolling stock that isn't being used. Might it have made for a better system overall if all three lines used the same vehicles? Yes. But that boat sailed so so long ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 At least 2 more sets have arrived in the past 24 hours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguychau Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 On 10/30/2019 at 1:29 PM, Express691 said: At least 2 more sets have arrived in the past 24 hours Are these 122/222 + 123/223? Or have more sets been delivered between 121/221 and these two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8010 Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 3 hours ago, briguychau said: Are these 122/222 + 123/223? Or have more sets been delivered between 121/221 and these two? There's no fleet numbers on them yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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