Token Dispenser Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Soooo this happened today at Dundas and Victoria Also intresting to see how they're diverting Church, College, Bay seeing as Church and College the track bed (i think) is crumbling.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6688 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Soooo this happened today at Dundas and Victoria Also intresting to see how they're diverting Church, College, Bay seeing as Church and Carlton the track bed (i think) is crumbling.... Yeah, the concrete in between parts of the tracks at Church/Carton has heaved since the start of the recent cold weather about a week ago. They've actually put pylons over a few of the spots. Wonder how a NB Church to WB Carlton turn would've worked going over that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soo8513 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 The Dundas - Victoria intersection (eastern portion) has been an issue for the two years I've ridden the 505. Westbound most drivers stop and proceed, the others take the switch (to the right) very slowly. Eastbound all drivers appear to go very slowly. Did Token Dispenser note the direction of travel and which switch it was (Victoria proper or Victoria stub)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcgeek Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Did Token Dispenser note the direction of travel and which switch it was (Victoria proper or Victoria stub)? It was westbound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT_BMT_IND Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Are the west to south curves from Dundas to Victoria (the ones under the CityTV building) even being used in regular service anymore? I recall that bit of track had no overhead for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfitz Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Are the west to south curves from Dundas to Victoria (the ones under the CityTV building) even being used in regular service anymore? I recall that bit of track had no overhead for years. I'm not sure about regular, but I thought they were functioning. The overheard was up, I thought last time I passed ... but I seldom walk that far north on Victoria. Hang on ... looks like it's up in Google Streetview from ... October 2014. Hmm, October 2014 ... looks like they have new imagery - I'm not sure I'd seen anything that recent before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Dispenser Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Are the west to south curves from Dundas to Victoria (the ones under the CityTV building) even being used in regular service anymore? I recall that bit of track had no overhead for years. I do recall there being overhead in that section, but streetcars never use it in the 3 years i've been in the area usually it's a short turn car coming up Victoria going west on Dundas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfitz Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 I do recall there being overhead in that section, but streetcars never use it in the 3 years i've been in the area usually it's a short turn car coming up Victoria going west on Dundas I'm pretty sure the overhead was missing for a while ... so it's been restored. Probably visible on Streetview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 The TTC seems to have procured it's own cement mixer truck? I've seen it driving around St Clair west late at night. Unless it's for something else? Sand for the streetcars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38 Highland Creek Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Soooo this happened today at Dundas and Victoria Also intresting to see how they're diverting Church, College, Bay seeing as Church and College the track bed (i think) is crumbling.... That looks like a derailment to 4081. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Dispenser Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 I'm pretty sure the overhead was missing for a while ... so it's been restored. Probably visible on Streetview. Just checked this morning,. and lone behold there is overhead! forgot to snap a picture though, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lip Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Out of curiousity, does anyone know what the slow order around Windemere is for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STC125 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Out of curiousity, does anyone know what the slow order around Windemere is for? There is a track defect on the eastbound rail at the west side of the intersection where the concrete starts. As for the rest of the slow order thru to South Kingsway...no clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I do recall there being overhead in that section, but streetcars never use it in the 3 years i've been in the area usually it's a short turn car coming up Victoria going west on Dundas I think the south track is used sometimes, it has less rust than the north track. The north track is blocked by cars from the TV Company so i doubt its used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowlingm Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Steve Munro posted the newest TTC fleet plan. https://swanboatsteve.wordpress.com/2015/01/28/ttc-2015-fleet-plans/ Given that Bombardier's delivery schedule is still more likely to be shelved in fiction than non-fiction, I think TTC will end up refurbing more than 30 ALRVs, assuming that makes more sense than stretching the CLRV retirement date. Even assuming the figures, in 2020 Flexity demand including maintenance spares is expected to be 209 cars with 30 ALRVs on the road, which has all sorts of interesting implications for vehicle availability in the 2020-24 period and even more so beyond. The elephant in the room is the 60 car add-on order, whether that gets approved and when it might show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfirenet Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I hate it when I'm right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtrazsteve Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 What the TTC should do is negotiate for the options deadline to be extended because they haven't even started mass production. The deadline was made when they planned that they should be in the middle of production by now. By not writing then another cheque, the TTC can order another model from some other companies although the chances are very slim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfirenet Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 By not writing then another cheque, the TTC can order another model from some other companies Which would be idiotic since you would have the additional costs of maintaining two completely different vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WKLis Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 What the TTC should do is negotiate for the options deadline to be extended because they haven't even started mass production. The deadline was made when they planned that they should be in the middle of production by now. By not writing then another cheque, the TTC can order another model from some other companies although the chances are very slim. Different manufacturers, but the part suppliers could be the very same one with the problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfitz Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I hate it when I'm right. Sad to say, Josh Colle seems to be an idiot. He wants to reward Bombardier for delivering the streetcars late, by not taking up the option to purchase more streetcars - so we end up paying them more rather than less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lip Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Sad to say, Josh Colle seems to be an idiot. He wants to reward Bombardier for delivering the streetcars late, by not taking up the option to purchase more streetcars - so we end up paying them more rather than less. Sooner or later we're going to have to get additional streetcars so I dont know what all the fuss is about over at City Hall. There is only 2 options here, buy now for cheaper or buy later for additional cost plus the chance for even more late deliveries. Or they can be very stupid and give a life extension to the CLRVs which makes zero sense at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfirenet Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I dont know what all the fuss is about over at City Hall. Four years of a drunken crackhead telling voters they can have everything they want for free just so long as they vote for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lip Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 There is a track defect on the eastbound rail at the west side of the intersection where the concrete starts. As for the rest of the slow order thru to South Kingsway...no clue. Hopefully it's not because of those townhouse residents complaining...because then I would be seething. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowlingm Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Colle does not seem on top of his brief, and having public spats with TTC over the options order and "empty" Leslie Barns (which Steve Munro says is going to house Russell Division for a while during Eastern Avenue works) is not helping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfirenet Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Ignoring the optics angle regarding the extended order for the moment, would the TTC have enough to cover the down payment if they were to hold off on the "kids ride for free" policy for another year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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