turini2
Active Member
oh dear. More than the Eglinton Crosstown, they really should have built a light metro instead. Too late now!
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Ottawa Transit Developments
- Thread starter Reecemartin
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OCCheetos
Active Member
This isn't fully applicable in Ottawa. Heating the track as Metrolinx does allows the rails to be operable in a -20 to +40 degree range, but Ottawa still regularly has days below -20 in the winter and needs to stay in the more typical range of -30 to +30 to avoid cracks in the rail. In reality, Ottawa actually has a fairly extreme climate (in terms of temperature swing between seasons).
They did experiment with painting the tracks last summer though.
TossYourJacket
Senior Member
Up until the Via Rail/OC Transpo crash, the plan really was to run it as an on-street LRT in the outer suburbs (i.e. the Barrhaven transitway would have just become an LRT right of way with at-grade crossings, including the VIA tracks), which would have made the extensions cheaper and possibly provided more branching options. The crash changed the plans for that, but the contract making it an LRT had already been signed just a few months prior, and as such it stayed as an LRT despite the new plans for full grade separation.
Although I totally agree they should have just planned to build a light metro all along, but politicians love to try and cut costs on transit (because they only use it for photo-ops, and don't care at all about the people who need to use it every day), unfortunately.
kEiThZ
Superstar
Basically the same budget as the REM in Montreal. Ottawa got a segregated, grade separated tramway. Montreal got a light metro with climate controlled stations.
drum118
Superstar
I was there on opening day and don't recall seeing this whistle blowing.
If the camera not working correctly by now, someone needs to look for another job and the company refunding the cost.
thenewguy
New Member
Great video of Stadler Flirts being assembled for the Trillium Line (north/south O-Train route). Much heavier diesel trains for long haul commute from southern suburbs.
OCCheetos
Active Member
They've definitely been there since opening day. (See: Reece's video from that day, you can see the whistle-blower at the end of the platform) although at the time I believe they were also trying to use some sort of remote-controlled light that was mounted in the cabs, rather than a whistle.
They "work" it's just a question of reliability. At one point they did announce that they would no longer require the people blowing the whistles, but then on that same day they encountered issues with the camera system. As of now, the last update we got was that the latest changes to the system are awaiting certification. In the meantime, RTG is paying for these people to blow the whistles, so that's about as close as we'll get to a "refund".
drum118
Superstar
Oh my and the same car has gone to the Finch Line
I guess this why I though the line was more rough to ride in July compare to opening weekend.
I guess this why I though the line was more rough to ride in July compare to opening weekend.
LRT service on Confederation Line likely shut down for most of week after axle mishap
robmausser
Senior Member
At least most of the kinks will have been worked out by the time the Finch LRT starts service.
Allandale25
Senior Member
W. K. Lis
Superstar
This is why Toronto got its light rail vehicles early. They want to test, test, and more testing. They haven't sent the Eglinton light rail vehicles at full speed along the full tracks and for an extended time, yet.
allengeorge
Senior Member
NCC Recommending Wellington Street STO Tramway Alignment
The NCC’s recommendation is that the STO tramway alignment into Ottawa take place along the surface of Wellington Street.
ncc-ccn.gc.ca
Allandale25
Senior Member
How close to the opening did the Ottawa LRVs arrive?
jamincan
Active Member
They were assembled at the maintenance facility and I recall vehicle testing started once the eastern section between Blair and Belfast Stations was ready. I seem to remember it being quite some time after before the full line opened for service, but the exact timeframe escapes me.
Avenue
Active Member
Are these the same vehicles that they are buying for Stage 2 extension?