Leo_Chan
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Meanwhile, in this article on possible New York City streetcar routes, at this link, they include a PDF, see link, that includes photographs of Toronto's Flexity streetcars.
This machine looks familiar.
Meanwhile, in this article on possible New York City streetcar routes, at this link, they include a PDF, see link, that includes photographs of Toronto's Flexity streetcars.
They are also doing work at Bathurst station that may still be keeping Streetcars out of the loop for various reasons, like for example since they are working on the roof over the buss and streetcar platform they may have the streetcar overhead tuned off for safety reasons.The 511 BATHURST may have to remain as buses, as long as there is a streetcar shortage. Would have thought that with the 501L and 501M QUEEN replaced with buses west of Roncesvalles, they wouldn't need to. We'll see this weekend.
They are also doing work at Bathurst station that may still be keeping Streetcars out of the loop for various reasons, like for example since they are working on the roof over the buss and streetcar platform they may have the streetcar overhead tuned off for safety reasons.
True however I like to everything they put on the website now with a grain of salt as some of them are pretty bad excuses. like for example they posted that exhibition loop was closed to streetcars because of the royal winter fair, and various other events at exhibition place like the TFC games and the Centennial Classic. Um sure like they would relly close the Streetcar loop for those events but have it open for the Indy and EX or the Pan Am games?
True however I like to everything they put on the website now with a grain of salt as some of them are pretty bad excuses. like for example they posted that exhibition loop was closed to streetcars because of the royal winter fair, and various other events at exhibition place like the TFC games and the Centennial Classic. Um sure like they would relly close the Streetcar loop for those events but have it open for the Indy and EX or the Pan Am games?
Is there a timeline on that project yet? I wonder if they had enough of the new streetcars by then if they would run them from King to Spadina and then along queens Quay to Exhibition loop?511 will have to be bus even if TTC had the streetcar once work gets underway on rebuilding Bathurst bridge and ramp at Front.
It was supposed to happen back in 2015, then last year, move to this year, but 2018 is supposed to be completion date. Where does it set in TTC budget for this year as well the city budget??Is there a timeline on that project yet? I wonder if they had enough of the new streetcars by then if they would run them from King to Spadina and then along queens Quay to Exhibition loop?
Seems like we've been talking about that bridge rebuild for 7 or 8 years already.511 will have to be bus even if TTC had the streetcar once work gets underway on rebuilding Bathurst bridge and ramp at Front.
The design for the slope area has change a number of times to the point it was downgraded to the cheap side. I can't recall when or where I saw the detail info of what is plan for the new design, but one lane and one sidewalk was to remain open. They aren't replacing the existing bent support and only replacing the top deck.Seems like we've been talking about that bridge rebuild for 7 or 8 years already.
I know the design contract went out last year - but is there a timeframe for construction? I don't recall seeing any design information yet.
So I've had som thoughts on the recent delivery schedule and I wonder if it's heavier towards the end of the year in delivers to give the TTC time to get all of the streetcar network upgraded to the new overhead so they don't have to worry about wher the cars that will arrive without Trally poles will end up. Any thoughts on this theory?