TTC: McNicoll Bus Garage (Approved)

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July 05
Just got around to get the photos I shot of the site up on site and a lot more there than here.

A good chunk of new steel should be up down, with some areas completed by now. A lot of the roof should have more decking on it various areas as well.

 

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Oct 30
All the steel work is up and being enclose except at the south end. Forms in place to support the footing for the south columns that will support the roof for the outside storage area along McNicoll.

The north end has precast wall panels up.

Had to wait 25 minutes for a southbound 43 since 5 pass us with close doors. 20 minute gap going north.

Lot more up on site

 

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Feb 03
Too much snow to get shots.

Steel canopy still missing on the south end

 

[TransitBart]

When is the McNicoll Garage/Division scheduled to open?

 

[H4F33Z]

Mid-2020.

 

[drum118]

July 08
Work has started on the Employee parking lot.
More up on site

 

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April 25
Not much left to be done outside other than landscaping, paving the employee parking lot as well the garage outside, clean up and a few gates, otherwise ready to roll. Inside is most likely a different story, but all doors close and no look see. It will be opening shortly.

 

[drum118]

July 1
Very little work to be done on the outside other than the Bus gate at the north end and finishing off a small portion of the employee parking lot.

The just finish the curbs at the main entrance/exit for the lot and needs a base of gravel before asphalting it. When they place the top coat, they will finish the east driveway as well. Other than that, the lot is ready for the employees once they start moving to the new garage.

That a nice sound barrier wall at the south end.

There is grading and clearing taking place to the parking lot and don't think it was used for the building of the garage until I take a look at some old photos for it if I have any.

 

[W. K. Lis]

Hopefully, the McNicoll bus garage will open this year. Would have been earlier if there wasn't because of the anti-transit Ford brothers.

 

[drum118]

Hopefully, the McNicoll bus garage will open this year. Would have been earlier if there wasn't because of the anti-transit Ford brothers.

Its on schedule to do so with a master sign sheet for it. TTC has done some testing inside already

 

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Oct 4
Not Schedule to open this year as plan, but now March 2021.

Buses being store

 

[kEiThZ]

Kinda wish they had designed this garage to handle a 100% electric fleet. Would have been a great opportunity.

 

[smallspy]

Kinda wish they had designed this garage to handle a 100% electric fleet. Would have been a great opportunity.

When they haven't even selected a manufacturer or charging technology/standard yet? No, it would have been a huge mistake and may have tied them down to the wrong company or technology.

Dan

 

[Northern Light]

From the TTC CEO's report:

http://www.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Commission_reports_and_information/Commission_meetings/2021/February_10/Reports/1_CEO_Report_February_2021.pdf

 

[W. K. Lis]

They'll need the extra buses for the BUSES, BUSES, BUSES!! that Rob and Doug Ford campaigned for. See SRT Life Expansion Project Options Analysis at this link.