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I contacted Anne Marie Aikins at Metrolinx on Twitter and asked her when the dynamic testing would actually begin on the Crosstown surface section. I mentioned that I had noticed rubber membrane being installed east of Sloane but no sign of any Flexity Freedom LRV's. Crosstown replied yesterday...

The Virtual presentation for Crosstown Central East from Laird to the Science Centre was released today. It contains an interesting new section on East Testing and Commissioning. Here is what it says: "• In late May, light rail vehicles (LRVs) will be delivered to the east end of the alignment...

The virtual open house presentation of April 14th mentioned for Cedarvale that "train testing through station will begin". I asked the question "what does this entail?" and I got this response from Metrolinx. "The testing of the revenue vehicles (LRV) has been ongoing for some time between the...

All weekend construction crews and Metrolinx have been reconfiguring the platform and active track at the Milliken GO Station. The west track has been completely removed through the station including the bypass track. The east track is now the active running track and the crossing at Steeles...

4442 the 42nd TTC Flexity tram was picked up from the Bombardier plant and spotted on the Montreal Street siding in Thunder Bay on Friday, August 12th, 2017. It will be moved downtown to CP's "E" yard for forwarding on CP train 420 to Toronto. As a side note, CEM cab car GO 365 was also...

TTC 4438 is on its way. Here it is sitting outside the gate of the Bombardier plant in Thunder Bay this morning, Saturday, June 10th, 2017. It is waiting for the CP local switcher to transfer it downtown to "E" yard, where it will be staged for pickup by train 420. Bryan Martyniuk photo with...

Bryan Martyniuk took this photo of TTC 4437 this evening, Wednesday, May 24th, 2017, sitting outside the Bombardier plant gate around 8:00pm , waiting to be transferred to CP's "E" yard in downtown Thunder Bay by the CP local switcher. There it will be staged for furtherance to Toronto on CP...

TTC 4436 is on its way from Thunder Bay. My CRO contact, Bryan Martyniuk, took this photo of the rear module of TTC 4436 on Saturday morning, May 6th, 2017. This view clearly shows the trolley pole, and after the 60th TTC Flexity tram is delivered, the rest of the 204 tram order will only be...

Flexity TTC 4435 its on its way. Here is 4435 this afternoon, Sunday, April 23rd, 2017 sitting in CP's "E" yard in downtown Thunder Bay. It is waiting for furtherance to Toronto on Train 420. It was spotted behind a string of propane tank cars but my CRO contact managed to get this photo of the...

My CRO contact in Thunder Bay, Bryan Martyniuk, captured this photo of TTC 4433 sitting in CP's "E" yard in downtown Thunder Bay on Wednesday, March 15th, 2017. It was staged for pickup by CP 420. Ken Reiss, a CRO contributor from Sudbury advises that as of 12 noon on Friday, March 17th, 2017...

I just heard from my contact in Thunder Bay that TTC 4430 is sitting at the loading dock of the Bombardier plant this afternoon, Thursday, December 15th, 2016. It is expected to be set out this evening for pickup by CP. Hopefully photos will be forthcoming Friday morning.

My contact in Thunder Bay forwarded three additional photos of TTC 4429 being switched by CP 4400, on Sunday, December 11th, 2016, in CP's "E" yard in downtown Thunder Bay. Just for contrast he converted one picture to black and white. Bryan Martyniuk photos with permission.

Here is TTC 4429, the 29th Flexity tram, sitting at the gate of the Bombardier plant in Thunder Bay, this afternoon, Friday, December 9th, 2016. GO 358 the next CEM cab car to be delivered is also at the gate. The CP switcher will pick them up and transfer them downtown to "E" yard, where they...

I see TTC 4402 in service, on nextbus.com, southbound on the 510 Spadina line as of 5:06pm, Sunday, December 4th, 2016. It is actually eastbound on the Queen's Quay portion of the route, towards Union Station.

TTC 4428, the 28th Flexity tram, is on its way from Thunder Bay as of Sunday, December 4th, 2016. Here it is on Friday morning, December 2nd, 2016, waiting for pickup from the Bombardier plant, by the CP switcher. This image was taken from Neebing Avenue, looking south through the open gate...

Here is the Flexity Freedom Light Rail Vehicle pilot vehicle for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT Project. It emerged from the Bombardier plant in Thunder Bay on Friday, November 25th, 2016, and is seen here on the outbound track, ready for pickup by the CP switcher. It will be forwarded to Toronto on...

TTC 4427 was switched out of the Bombardier plant on Tuesday night and is seen here in CP's "E" yard in Thunder Bay on Wednesday afternoon, November 23rd, 2016. It is staged for pick up by CP train 420 for furtherance to TTC Hillcrest Shops in Toronto. Bryan Ma rtyniuk photo with permission

This information was supplied by my CRO Thunder Bay correspondent. Bryan Martyniuk photo with permission.

TTC 4402 was switched out of the Bombardier plant, along the Montreal spur, on Saturday afternoon, November 19th, 2016 by CP beltpack unit 4524 (former GP40X 9000). It was accompanied by GO CEM cab car 354.

Here is the 25th Flexity tram TTC 4426, in Thunder Bay on Saturday, October 22nd, 2016. It was loaded last night and picked up by the 630am CP roust this morning and brought to "E" yard, for furtherance to Toronto on CP train 420. Many thanks to my Thunder Bay CRO contact for the update. Bryan...