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Metrolinx: Bombardier Flexity Freedom & Alstom Citadis Spirit LRVs

TheTigerMaster said:
Really? Where will these single-ended LRVs be running? None of the LRT lines have loops to accommodate single-ended LRVs.
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Apparently for the Eglinton line, where they would run at least in pairs. I don't think it's for sure yet if this will be the configuration. There was discussion here back in April about it, due to para 21 in the Metrolinx legal proceedings against Bombardier:

https://www.scribd.com/document/345648982/Bombardier-v-Metrolinx-Reasons-for-Decision
 
https://twitter.com/Canardiain/status/905800077989601280
Second LRV for ION (502) and Metrolinx Pilot LRV were out doing high-speed testing in Millhaven yesterday! #wrLRT Photo credit: John Jeffery
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TOareaFan said:
But wait.....our trusted transit agency says that pilot vehicle can't run under it's own power...,how can it do high-speed testing?
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That was 6 months ago...if they cant get one running by now they seriously deserved to be fired and the contract ripped up

Then again they should've had one running since last year
 
cplchanb said:
That was 6 months ago...if they cant get one running by now they seriously deserved to be fired and the contract ripped up

Then again they should've had one running since last year
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Aside from the fact I was kidding.....

6 months ago BBD said it was ready for inspection but ML refused to do so....BBD disputed the ML statement that it was powerless.

ML has maintained, and tweeted, much more recently than 6 months ago that it can't be powered.
 
TheTigerMaster said:
Really? Where will these single-ended LRVs be running? None of the LRT lines have loops to accommodate single-ended LRVs.
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Didn't we already discuss this already? The LRVs would be linked up with 2 or 3 single end LRVs thus the lack of need of two cabs on one LRV. There is two prototype with 1 being dual cab and the other being single cab.
 
Will there be any testing with multiple units lashed together? Or is that going be done when ect is complete?
 
Is Bombardier even a viable enterprise now, https://www.thestar.com/business/20...9-duty-on-the-sale-of-jets-to-us-airline.html

While a trade war with Boeing and a bulked up Siemens/Alstom partnership creates new headwinds for Bombardier, the company has not indicated any further delays in its delivery schedule for low-floor Toronto Transit Commission streetcars as a result, said Stuart Green, a TTC spokesperson.
 
Admiral Beez said:
Is Bombardier even a viable enterprise now, https://www.thestar.com/business/20...9-duty-on-the-sale-of-jets-to-us-airline.html

While a trade war with Boeing and a bulked up Siemens/Alstom partnership creates new headwinds for Bombardier, the company has not indicated any further delays in its delivery schedule for low-floor Toronto Transit Commission streetcars as a result, said Stuart Green, a TTC spokesperson.
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It's a lot more viable then people here care to give it credit for
 
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Here a question, where would everyone be today if the Sheppard LRT was built with an 2014 opening date as plan?

Since this was a Metrolinx project, the issue with the cars would surface sooner, but would Metrolinx deal with the problems different than they are now??

We could have an new LRT Line with no cars for like Waterloo has today or a few cars that wasn't worth the effort to have them in service.

Would TTC started to look at other suppliers knowing BBD was going to be late??
 
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