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There were some updated work stream completion stats provided by Phil Verster at the front fare ntegration press conference. I didn't have a chance to write them down but I can post it later.

Was the last question here if someone wants to beat me to it:

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Allandale25 said:
There were some updated work stream completion stats provided by Phil Verster at the front fare ntegration press conference. I didn't have a chance to write them down but I can post it later.

Was the last question here if someone wants to beat me to it:

www.youtube.com

Premier Ford holds a press conference in Toronto | February 5

Premier Doug Ford is joined by Vijay Thanigasalam, Associate Minister of Transportation, and Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto, to provide remarks and hold a med...
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Thanks for that!

Key Bits:

23/40 occupancy permits for stations/major structures.

Yonge/Eglinton substantially complete

System Integration was at 15% in November is now at 28%

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Phil seems pleased at the above

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He expresses concern over the signalling/train control system which needs a couple of more releases/iterations to get it to where it needs to be.

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No date yet.
 
Allandale25 said:
^ further to that last point I think I recall him saying that there are some software bugs.
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you know whats funny... John Tory was hosting newstalk 1010 this morning and there was a big discussion on 4 day work weeks and how canada is not ready for that because the overall productivity of the country is shockingly low vs the rest of the world with empirical evidence to back that up. I can definitely see the evidence to that claim here. theyve had years to work on this signalling system since theyve had most of the sections underground up and running to test for bugs. why they still are coming up with issues is baffling. honestly what are they doing for testing and bugs that would take years just to do a few km of tunnel? there is no urgency to complete this asap.
 
Northern Light said:
Thanks for that!

Key Bits:

23/40 occupancy permits for stations/major structures.

Yonge/Eglinton substantially complete

System Integration was at 15% in November is now at 28%

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Phil seems pleased at the above

***

He expresses concern over the signalling/train control system which needs a couple of more releases/iterations to get it to where it needs to be.

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No date yet.
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Just for further clarity (now that I can watch the video in an easier location and can see the transcript), he was referring to the roadworks and didn't mention the station itself.

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And I'll correct myself. He didn't say "bugs" he said "ironing out" some wrinkles. So a different analogy.

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Metrolinx still has no opening date for Eglinton Crosstown, says 'wrinkles' remain

It appears as though there are still “wrinkles” causing delays for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT.
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It appears as though there are still “wrinkles” causing delays for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT.

Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster spoke to reporters at a provincial fare integration announcement on Monday morning, saying that “really good progress” has been made on the 19-kilometre rail line.

“We are all hard at work to bring this program to a close,” he said.

"Out of Service" signs are shown on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT in Toronto on Friday, May 5, 2023. The Eglinton Crosstown LRT has been under construction for 10 years and includes a “Science Centre” stop that would increase transit accessibility to the attraction.
It is still unclear when the transit line, which was slated to open in 2020, will begin operating. Verster has previously said they will not be sharing any deadlines publicly until three months before an opening schedule is available.

He reiterated that fact on Monday.

“The most important thing is we're making systematic progress. I will not open the service up if it's not safe and reliable,” he said
 
Northern Light said:
Thanks for that!

Key Bits:

23/40 occupancy permits for stations/major structures.

Yonge/Eglinton substantially complete

System Integration was at 15% in November is now at 28%

***

Phil seems pleased at the above

***

He expresses concern over the signalling/train control system which needs a couple of more releases/iterations to get it to where it needs to be.

***

No date yet.
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so... they only have 55% of their sign offs and 13% increase in integration in 2 months... that means itll be another YEAR from now for 100% integration unless the pace quickens near the end.
no wonder verster is too spineless to give any meaningful progress statement or estimate. seriously wth are they working on that needs another year of work after theve had 3 additional year....

no wonder canada is one of the worst in productivity.
 
In the press conference he says that 10 of the signed off occupancy permits are for some of the biggest underground stations and most important ones.

Last update they had 13/40. They won't be in a rush to complete the aboveground occupancy permits.
 
chrisw said:
In the press conference he says that 10 of the signed off occupancy permits are for some of the biggest underground stations and most important ones.

Last update they had 13/40. They won't be in a rush to complete the aboveground occupancy permits.
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Why won't they be in a rush to complete the above ground occupancy permits?
 
toronto647 said:
Does today's Phil Vester - Metrolinx CEO update count as the every 2 months update lol? Or should we still expect one soon?
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I'd say so. Heck, any update is a good thing. The best thing I've seen since November, other than reopening Yonge and Eg to crossing on all sides, is the installation of street lights from Holly to Yonge street. It's actually kind of strange to see them there now.
That being said, the bottlenecks on Eglinton's north side (east of Yonge) are a remaining sore spot, especially during rush hour. It's better than before, since it's only two or three bottlenecks now, but still.
 
cplchanb said:
so... they only have 55% of their sign offs and 13% increase in integration in 2 months... that means itll be another YEAR from now for 100% integration unless the pace quickens near the end.
no wonder verster is too spineless to give any meaningful progress statement or estimate. seriously wth are they working on that needs another year of work after theve had 3 additional year....

no wonder canada is one of the worst in productivity.
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the pace will increase once the weather gets warmer and they make do the track adjustments that they need to make so that the track gauge along the whole length is within nominal limits. they can't do that during the winter. that also means they can't do full system integration testing either until then since they are speed limited on the above ground section. The signal system integration with the train control system is such a huge chunk of the system integration testing that once they iron out the wrinkles in it that alone will be at least a 30% progress increase since that chunk can only be counted as complete once all the tests pass.
 
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