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Sorry for the sarcasm but it seemed like you were questioning whether we really needed to pay them anything. Anyway, for large projects EPCM fees (engineering, procurement, construction management) might be 25% of the supply and install cost - so for stations now over $100 M it's not entirely...

Ummm.... we pay engineers to do design work and "push paper" so that tunnels and buildings don't collapse and kill people. Is that good enough? Or would you prefer the trial and error method?

The article doesn't say - is this part of the Oakville sub?

Since it's a pre-qualification, no contract has been awarded. I assume it means they've narrowed down the bidders to those who fulfil the technical requirements. However I don't think results of prequals are ever usually released publicly.

That's an understatement. Spadina was officially "started" in early 2007 I think... and in a couple months we may see excavation begin for the drive shafts... that's more than 3 years. And I don't think the provincial government is in any hurry to fund more subway construction...

There's an update (PDF) on the system-wide electrification study for the next Metrolinx board meeting. A JV of Delcan and Arup won the study award, with 10 sub-consultants - I'm hoping this isn't a case of too many cooks.

What does work-to-rule mean for the TTC? I've only heard the term used for teachers.

Gary Webster's email to the TTC - from Transit Toronto: He sounds genuinely pissed off - hopefully he stays that way.

After years and years of waiting, the TTC finally has a trip planner online in some form: http://www3.ttc.ca/Trip_planner/index.jsp?reset=true, although they say it's still in beta. At first glance, it seems underwhelming for the length of time it took to develop - no real time data, no way...

The third rail is always located away from the platform. Not that I'm defending her concepts or drawings or anything like that.

I think that's a good idea, although not sure if it's worth $5 per departure. 27 m is one deep tunnel!

The info boards (PDF) have been posted for the Niagara expansion. Nothing really new other than potential ridership numbers near the end - no surprise that Niagara Falls is very low, although Grimbsy being higher than St. Catharine's seems strange.

I doubt they're actually planning for all those stations... they must just be alternate locations. Two stations for Grimsby and two for Lincoln seems a bit much. There's 21 000 total population in Lincoln Township.

I think you mean cellular coverage - WiFi wouldn't really let you talk on the phone. They just did a pre-qual for this - so they should be tendering the actual contract soon hopefully.

---- Toronto transit passengers welcome hi-tech subway trains January 19, 2:21 PM Toronto Science News Examiner Tomitheos Linardos Built by Bombardier Transportation, the new Toronto T-1 train with a 6-car-fixed-configuration will hold 10% more riders and still provide passengers with...

See my post a page or two back - your calculation for "203%" is quite wrong. Yet you keep citing it....

I really hope noone is flying here just to meet with you...

In actual news, tenders have been issued for the Sheppard West and Steeles West TBM launch box construction contracts... maybe we'll see real construction this year. http://www2.ttc.ca/html/frameset.htm

The city has an environmental report available here (PDF). Also, just noticed the tender says the southWEST corner, while the site is actually the southEAST corner. Smoooooth.

Not sure how this fits with the TTC removing their funding for DRL studies a couple months ago but they've put out a contract for a DOWNTOWN RAPID TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY . I can't imagine it's for anything else...