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TTC: Flexity Streetcars Testing & Delivery (Bombardier)

One hopes that the Flexity design would be crash-resistant and the placement of gear under those front fenders was thought out with an eye to not putting anything complicated where it could be compromised by potential mishaps. Doesn't look serious, but a camera phone shot may not be that reliable.

- Paul
A snow plow might be warranted.
 
I spotted 4509 testing on Main St. on Sunday morning.
Interesting, as none of the tracking system for it and the other 2 have been turn on so far. Nothing showing up now or yesterday and before then for the 3 cars. 4509 has been here 8 days based on testing notice while 4508 has been here 14 days so far and no sign of it and 4510 been here 5 days.

Maybe TTC not turning the GPS on until the car does it in service testing, just before it goes into service to stop us tracking the cars in testing.

With 4508 not showing up sooner, it looks like TTC has found something they don't like and dealing with the issues. Same can be said of 4509. 4510 is to past the point where cars show up late after arrival.

Down to 6 weeks to have this year schedule met of 65, leaving 14 more to be delivery. Thats 2-3 cars a week and Kingston has yet to ship any as plan.

4480, 4249, 4221, 4204, 4225, 4229 in service on 501.
 

Still image from @Allandale25 's post. This is the first Flexity coming out of Kingston, currently on the test track out there.

Site Credit: https://www.fliegerfaust.com/bombardier-streetcar-news-2620275119.html

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Interesting, as none of the tracking system for it and the other 2 have been turn on so far. Nothing showing up now or yesterday and before then for the 3 cars. 4509 has been here 8 days based on testing notice while 4508 has been here 14 days so far and no sign of it and 4510 been here 5 days.
4508 isn't tracking, but I'm seeing 4509 currently at Leslie Barns - https://www.transsee.ca/fleetfind?a=ttc&q=4509&Go=Go

Maybe TTC not turning the GPS on until the car does it in service testing, just before it goes into service to stop us tracking the cars in testing.
That might explain the men in dark suits and black sunglasses this morning going down upper Gerrard taking people's mobile phones, and flashing something in their eyes. I don't recall seeing 4509 though ...
 
4508 isn't tracking, but I'm seeing 4509 currently at Leslie Barns - https://www.transsee.ca/fleetfind?a=ttc&q=4509&Go=Go

That might explain the men in dark suits and black sunglasses this morning going down upper Gerrard taking people's mobile phones, and flashing something in their eyes. I don't recall seeing 4509 though ...
Its tracking now, but not when I posted. zero for the other 2 now
 
4509 is on 501.
Now is it in service as a 501 since its an arrow or doing an in service test. It went into service mode Carlaw Ave on Queen St East at 5:17 pm Currently westbound at Jarvis St
 
4509 was doing its first day of testing as an in service car for about 6 hours. It currently out in Long Branch for the last few hours as a dot

Something must be up if 4509 is out testing before 4508 and a few hours after its GPS was turn on after 10 days being here.
 

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