Tom1122 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 For some reason all the cars on the 509 were using poles instead of pantographs. Any idea why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtrazsteve Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 54 minutes ago, Tom1122 said: For some reason all the cars on the 509 were using poles instead of pantographs. Any idea why? There would be ice on the wires today due to the warmer temperature. Maybe that affected the decisions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 17 hours ago, dowlingm said: Presumably Plan C involves refurbing "good condition" CLRVs. There is no current plan to try and keep the CLRVs running around any longer than 2019-ish. Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom1122 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Assuming the TTC does keep a CLRV and an ALRV, will they keep their present seat cushions or will they get their original vinyl seat cushions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Tom1122 said: Assuming the TTC does keep a CLRV and an ALRV, will they keep their present seat cushions or will they get their original vinyl seat cushions? Let's worry about getting the units saved before we start worrying about the type and colour of the seat cushions. They won't matter a lick if none get saved, right? Dan 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allandale25 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 4460: Steve Munro @SwanBoatSteve @FlexityTracker 4460 is now showing its location as Leslie Barns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodbineSecondExit Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 As of 5:23pm 4460 is at 43.672798 -79.319832 (Gerrard just west of Coxwell) tracking as a 506. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfitz Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 10 hours ago, WoodbineSecondExit said: As of 5:23pm 4460 is at 43.672798 -79.319832 (Gerrard just west of Coxwell) tracking as a 506. Which it often does when they are testing. For some reason they always seem to test the login to a route on 506. It's running back and forth along Queens Quay and Fleet right now while 4461 sits inside Leslie Barn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum118 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 4458 has finally enter service on 514 Don't know when 4461 arrived Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allandale25 Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 On 1/10/2018 at 7:49 AM, drum118 said: 4458 has finally enter service on 514 Don't know when 4461 arrived Maybe this is 4461? This picture was apparently taken on Tuesday, January 9th in Agincourt. If you look in the background you can see a Flexity. Too far to tell the number. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc rider Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 5 hours ago, Allandale25 said: Maybe this is 4461? This picture was apparently taken on Tuesday, January 9th in Agincourt. If you look in the background you can see a Flexity. Too far to tell the number. If the picture was indeed taken on Jan. 9, it can't be 4461. That car was off-loaded at Hillcrest the previous Friday (the 5th) - see the deliveries thread. It must be 4462 or whatever the next car to be shipped happens to be. Does anyone know if any were delivered to Hillcrest so far this week? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bus_7246 Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 On 2018-01-11 at 5:05 PM, ttc rider said: If the picture was indeed taken on Jan. 9, it can't be 4461. That car was off-loaded at Hillcrest the previous Friday (the 5th) - see the deliveries thread. It must be 4462 or whatever the next car to be shipped happens to be. Does anyone know if any were delivered to Hillcrest so far this week? 4462 was offloaded and arrived at Leslie Barns Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTCOpITM Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 It's official, next board the 505 and 506 will be 100% buses. The 503 and 511 will be reverting to streetcar operation. If I read the guides correctly, it seems as though the 503 will run from the beginning of the am rush until the end of the pm rush instead of solely during both rush periods as it does now. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 28 minutes ago, TTCOpITM said: It's official, next board the 505 and 506 will be 100% buses. The 503 and 511 will be reverting to streetcar operation. If I read the guides correctly, it seems as though the 503 will run from the beginning of the am rush until the end of the pm rush instead of solely during both rush periods as it does now. Yes, I've been hearing about this too. Birchmount will be one of the divisions running 505 and 506. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed T. Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Coldish weather again today (-12º at the airport). No ALRVs out. A pile of CLRVs running, including on 501. I guess the ALRVs are just fair-weather cars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streety McCarface Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 6 hours ago, TTCOpITM said: It's official, next board the 505 and 506 will be 100% buses. The 503 and 511 will be reverting to streetcar operation. If I read the guides correctly, it seems as though the 503 will run from the beginning of the am rush until the end of the pm rush instead of solely during both rush periods as it does now. There needs to be an option for more than one emotion on here : P Seeing the 503 turn into something relatively useful is excellent news, but losing both the 505 and 506? That's rough for about 70,000 commutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowlingm Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 8 hours ago, TTCOpITM said: It's official, next board the 505 and 506 will be 100% buses. The 503 and 511 will be reverting to streetcar operation. If I read the guides correctly, it seems as though the 503 will run from the beginning of the am rush until the end of the pm rush instead of solely during both rush periods as it does now. Given the King Street Pilot it makes a lot of sense - hope the extra service time is publicised on the Kingston Road end. I assume it will follow the old Church-York-Wellington routing though? I'd rather see it make the most of the pilot and go out to Charlotte Loop... edit: Steve Munro says Wellington is not yet available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc rider Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 8 hours ago, TTCOpITM said: It's official, next board the 505 and 506 will be 100% buses. The 503 and 511 will be reverting to streetcar operation. If I read the guides correctly, it seems as though the 503 will run from the beginning of the am rush until the end of the pm rush instead of solely during both rush periods as it does now. Thanks for the info, much appreciated! How about the 501? Is there any indication that service west of Roncesvalles will resume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lip Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 21 minutes ago, ttc rider said: Thanks for the info, much appreciated! How about the 501? Is there any indication that service west of Roncesvalles will resume? Not even close to happening. Humber Loop still needs some pretty extensive work (although what the scope of the work is i'm unsure of). Additionally rails still need to be replaced in the Gardiner tunnel, and west of St.Josephs Hospital as the old tracks still havent been removed. Then add to the fact that there are some apparent water table issues around Grenadier Pond which is impacting the project, and the end result will most be buses being used for longer then expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit geek Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 10 hours ago, TTCOpITM said: It's official, next board the 505 and 506 will be 100% buses. The 503 and 511 will be reverting to streetcar operation. If I read the guides correctly, it seems as though the 503 will run from the beginning of the am rush until the end of the pm rush instead of solely during both rush periods as it does now. Hooray for the 511. Just in time for the announced full-time Flexity development. I can see that happening once the 512 is complete. What about the 505 though? Probably till the third or fourth quarter once more cars get here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodbineSecondExit Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 5 hours ago, Ed T. said: Coldish weather again today (-12º at the airport). No ALRVs out. A pile of CLRVs running, including on 501. I guess the ALRVs are just fair-weather cars. Wasn't one of the TTC excuses being leaky systems on the articulated cars but looks like it was left in unmodified state despite a refurbishment? It's going to be a long 6-7 years if extreme -10 cold grounds the entire fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTCOpITM Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 7 hours ago, dowlingm said: Given the King Street Pilot it makes a lot of sense - hope the extra service time is publicised on the Kingston Road end. I assume it will follow the old Church-York-Wellington routing though? I'd rather see it make the most of the pilot and go out to Charlotte Loop... edit: Steve Munro says Wellington is not yet available From what I remember, the guides indicate that the schedule is set for York Street as the terminus. Maybe Wellington is supposed to be ready by the beginning of next board. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTCOpITM Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 Also, the 501 schedules are set for Humber Loop next board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed T. Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 -7º and 17 ALRVs are out plying Queen Street. It's not clear if it's now warm enough for them to run, or whether they were simply not sent out on the weekend. I would expect crazy crowding if CLRVs were sent out on ALRV headways. Haven't gone for a ride on a weekend to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum118 Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Can't see 501 streetcars returning to Humber Loop or Long Branch until at least April or May at this time.No idea what was to be done at Long Branch loop, but other than rebuilding the waiting area and new roof shingles, saw nothing at all. 4 buses parked waiting to go into service with one departing when I left.All the overhead is 100% rebuilt up to Park Lawn.Bike lanes with bump out transit stops has been built on the south side east of McD and not sure where it has stop that will see more work in the spring going east. High curb with large gaps between them have been built to keep traffic off the bikes lanes, but cars can get in these gaps areas easy.Most of the Lake Shore is complete for the new tracks east of Park Lawn as well allowing traffic to go west of the underpass, but concrete is not pour for the rails west of the underpass for a block and no rails in the underpass.All of the Queensway ROW is 100% done, with bracket support added to the support poles east of Windermere, but missing overhead as well power line. Poles and brackets are missing west of Windermere Ave to Humber Loop. Construction barriers on the Humber Bridge were being remove with only the eastbound ones to be remove. The last westbound barrier was being removed when I drove by.The new substation is in place and being wired.The power line tower in the loop area going east has been removed.Looks like there is going to be a loop to loop where the old eastbound was or another bypass track going east, but not finish. They were working on the track going into the underpass, with a lot of missing tracks for the whole loop.This video will show what has been done so far as of Jan 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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