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Toronto Crosstown LRT | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

Murphy's law dictates that the day you choose, all the trains will be sound asleep at the yard.

I've tried a few times and my honest recommendation would be not to bother. It's less of a pain to go to Waterloo to see their cars.
I say this with a hint of sarcasm, as I'm impatient, I generally dislike birdwatching, so I doubt spotting trains or planes would be of any interest.
 
Operators are signing work for Eglinton LRT for March 30-onwards. TTC typically runs a test phase/mock service for 3 boards before opening new lines.
Last we heard the 3rd class never finished, and they need them to open?
 
Last we heard the 3rd class never finished, and they need them to open?
Surely you only need 2 classes to finish to open Eglinton. In a separate thread it was noted that signups for Finch West are for starting May (11). So they still have 10 weeks or so to complete the third class of training.

If it is 3 boards of trail running, then it's a summer opening on August 31 July 27.
 
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Just pay attention to the trial running section. For the REM it went smoothly. For the confed line (which features a number of the same characters as the crosstown) they decided to gloss over "minor" issues during the running, and we all know how that turned out. For the trillium line they went total opposite, and kept it running forever until there wasn't the slightest hiccup. The worst case scenarios which are unlikely are like Edmonton, with the Metro Lines signalling proving unreliable and the Valley line revealing infrastructure issues
 
Just pay attention to the trial running section. For the REM it went smoothly. For the confed line (which features a number of the same characters as the crosstown) they decided to gloss over "minor" issues during the running, and we all know how that turned out. For the trillium line they went total opposite, and kept it running forever until there wasn't the slightest hiccup. The worst case scenarios which are unlikely are like Edmonton, with the Metro Lines signalling proving unreliable and the Valley line revealing infrastructure issues
The issue is that you're equating the equipment, rather than the operator.

The TTC has lots and lots and lots of experience with opening up new additions to their network. They have a set plan in place that they've used since the initial Yonge Subway segment, and it's worked quite well then and since.

Don't assume that just because it's an LRT that it will end up like Ottawa. Anything but.

Dan
 
Some neat maps from within Chaplin Station were posted on Reddit.

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Based on a zoom in on the fuzzy text, I think Science Centre Station has been renamed Don Valley.

All credit to /u/Mathew_365 from:

If this is a new design, it is quite inconsistent with the Metrolinx Wayfinding Standards. Metrolinx does not use the train, subway, LRT symbols on the top right.

I assume this was done by Entro as the project is still u/c and wayfinding is still their domain.
 
The issue is that you're equating the equipment, rather than the operator.

The TTC has lots and lots and lots of experience with opening up new additions to their network. They have a set plan in place that they've used since the initial Yonge Subway segment, and it's worked quite well then and since.

Don't assume that just because it's an LRT that it will end up like Ottawa. Anything but.

Dan
Just for clarity, I'm talking about the part right before handover and TTC takes full control. That's where all these P3s in other cities have had last minute delays

The TTC itself has a really good track record. However this is the first of many projects where the TTC is no longer in the driver's seat, so the past might not apply.

I'm actually hopeful that it will open in August, I'm just saying watch the trial runs closely to know if that timeframe will actually happen
 
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