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Nearly two-thirds of the LRT’s operators have completed a 30-day training program, TTC chair Jamaal Myers said.
“This is a new system for the TTC, and while the LRT vehicles are similar to our new streetcars, there are operational differences, including infrastructure and signalling,” Myers explained in a statement on Wednesday. The TTC will also handle a “revenue service demonstration,” which will see trains run along the full track of the LRT.
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With Ontario voters going to the polls next week, transit advocacy group TTCriders held a rally Wednesday night to to keep transit at the front of voters’ minds.
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2/3 of the operators had 30 days training.....‘Am I going to live to see it?’ Eglinton Crosstown LRT delays, funding of city transit spark protest
With Ontario voters going to the polls next week, transit advocacy group TTCriders held a rally Wednesday night to to keep transit at the front of voters’ minds.
2/3 of operators have completed their training. 1/3 completed their training in the first class, the next 1/3 completed their training in the second class. IIRC the last 1/3 will complete their training after they complete training on the Finch West LRT vehicles2/3 of the operators had 30 days training.....
meaning 2/3 of operators finished the first training class or 2/3 finished the second class?
It's so vague which 30 day program they are referring to.
So the last 1/3 won't be completing their training for a long while because the TTC currently has limited access to the Finch LRT due to legal reasons.2/3 of operators have completed their training. 1/3 completed their training in the first class, the next 1/3 completed their training in the second class. IIRC the last 1/3 will complete their training after they complete training on the Finch West LRT vehicles
Except that two-thirds of the operators haven't completed their training. One-third - those of the first set of classes - have completed it, the next third - those in the second set of classes when the signal system decided to take its leave - need to finish the in-seat portion of their training before they are considered fully ready to go.2/3 of operators have completed their training. 1/3 completed their training in the first class, the next 1/3 completed their training in the second class. IIRC the last 1/3 will complete their training after they complete training on the Finch West LRT vehicles
I'm just going by what was said in the Toronto Star article linked earlier.Except that two-thirds of the operators haven't completed their training. One-third - those of the first set of classes - have completed it, the next third - those in the second set of classes when the signal system decided to take its leave - need to finish the in-seat portion of their training before they are considered fully ready to go.
It is expected that this second group of operators will be able to complete their training after the third set of classes of operators completes their own training. Which hopefully will also include training on the Finch West line, that is correct. But right now things are so up in the air that no one is able to predict when training will be able to restart.
Dan
Is this an extraordinary amount of down time for a signalling system? As far as I understand, the previous glitches in the signalling software were fixed in a reasonable timeframe.Except that two-thirds of the operators haven't completed their training. One-third - those of the first set of classes - have completed it, the next third - those in the second set of classes when the signal system decided to take its leave - need to finish the in-seat portion of their training before they are considered fully ready to go.
It is expected that this second group of operators will be able to complete their training after the third set of classes of operators completes their own training. Which hopefully will also include training on the Finch West line, that is correct. But right now things are so up in the air that no one is able to predict when training will be able to restart.
Dan
I realize that.I'm just going by what was said in the Toronto Star article linked earlier.
Just a guess, but previous glitches may have been in the configuration of the software for this specific deployment - connecting to the actual signals and switches, laying out the human-machine interface - things that only require changes to configuration files. But, after the system crashed, they now have to find out what caused the crash, revisit the programming code, recertify the software, reconfigure the software for Line 5, and only then start testing.Is this an extraordinary amount of down time for a signalling system?
Maybe once they get the programmers who worked on the Y2K problem, they'll be able to complete itJust a guess, but previous glitches may have been in the configuration of the software for this specific deployment - connecting to the actual signals and switches, laying out the human-machine interface - things that only require changes to configuration files. But, after the system crashed, they now have to find out what caused the crash, revisit the programming code, recertify the software, reconfigure the software for Line 5, and only then start testing.
They probably all retired and wouldn’t even take the job.Maybe once they get the programmers who worked on the Y2K problem, they'll be able to complete it
I worked on the Y2K problem. Afterwards, worked in New Jersey, when on 2001 9/11 happened. Retired afterwards.They probably all retired and wouldn’t even take the job.
