nfitz
Superstar
Except they aren't.
You missed this morning's news release:
http://www.ttc.ca/News/2015/May/051115NR.jsp
Looks like an improvement to me - especially inside.
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You missed this morning's news release:
http://www.ttc.ca/News/2015/May/051115NR.jsp
Looks like an improvement to me - especially inside.
APTA-2048
Senior Member
Interior looks great. One nitpick: wish the draught screens and end walls were red.
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Wow, agreed! Not bad for a bandaid solution.
TheTigerMaster
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Does anyone recall what the costs of shutting down the SRT and running replacement busses was vs. the current plan of extending the life by however long it take Line 2 to be completed?
44 North
Senior Member
Wow, those are eye-catching and definitely pop.
khris
Senior Member
I kind of like it! I would have left the station names off of the trains though, and maybe put a white line instead.
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
44, yours are better.
One day we should break into McCowan gas and wrap it in your livery. Are you up to the challenge?
44 North
Senior Member
44, yours are better.
One day we should break into McCowan gas and wrap it in your livery. Are you up to the challenge?
Thanks! After drawing the GO-ALRT green stripe, I've been keen to see how it'd look in real life. But sadly my graffito and 'breaking into' days are long behind me.
robmausser
Senior Member
They are.
This is just one trainset.
They are showcasing this trainset and then getting feedback before doing the rest
"The first of the 14 cars is already getting a fresh blue wrap to cover its "scrappy" fiberglass and metal exterior. The Line 3 name and its six stops will be part of the new look and an updated train will run for a while before the rest of the fleet is wrapped, to give riders a chance to offer feedback."
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/tra...carboroughs-creaking-srt-gets-a-makeover.html
nfitz
Superstar
That article was about 2 cars being done. Now there are 4 cars done (2 pairs). And as far as I can tell, the interior has only been done to the 2nd pair (from the photos at least). 24 cars (12 pairs) remain. I can't imagine they are going to wait very long - wasn't there already join procurement with Translink to obtain materials to refurbish the interior of all 28 cars?
Johnny Au
Senior Member
The remodelled Line 3 looks much better than the 1985 "Scarlanta" version (given the similarities between the 1985 design of the Scarborough RT and that of the MARTA).
D
Duck
Guest
How was the original design of the rt vehicles more similar to Atlanta than any other city? Just wondering, I don't personally make the connection, other than the wide black stripe that encapsulates the windows (which I am always a fan of).
M II A II R II K
Senior Member
Perhaps they could paint the T1s green and the TRs yellow as well.
Sheppard would probably be the easiest, considering it's the only subway line running 4 car trains.
ssiguy2
Senior Member
Funny how the TTC is only just getting around to updating 30 years old trains and has no MK11 and Vancouver is already moving onto MK111 which can be 100 meter articulated trains.
Also, instead of spending $3 billion a new subway why don't they just fix that tight curve that inhibits MK11/111 trains and save the billions making the Egl/SRT one long grade separated route as was originally planned before Miller proposed his LRT or nothing plan?
Also, instead of spending $3 billion a new subway why don't they just fix that tight curve that inhibits MK11/111 trains and save the billions making the Egl/SRT one long grade separated route as was originally planned before Miller proposed his LRT or nothing plan?