Toronto Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

[17_Bean_17]

i have worked around private sector and high rise construction sites long enough to see that in those sites, there are hardly anyone sitting around like that at 9am . they are always doing something concurrent. theres a reason why they are building 80S buildings faster than a few stations. if they are sitting there thats either they are not given any tasks to do
or something is seriously delayed. this isnt the first station with workers like this as well. so its a trend.

As fair as it is to be frustrated that the project is not open, and does not have a planned opening date - it is presumptuous and a bit ignorant to assume that inefficient workers are the reason towers are being completed and transit isn't. There are vastly greater levels of engineering, construction, and stakeholder complexity for a transit line when compared to a condo tower - especially the ~100-200 meter towers which the entire Toronto construction and permitting landscape has evolved to facilitate.

Maybe you would be better suited directing these feelings towards your former colleagues, as Toronto has as many completed 80S buildings as it does Eglinton Crosstowns.

 

[Mind_the_gap]

We suck when we can't even figure transit signals out...

Thought I'd start out with a beautiful photo of a "loop detector"/Induction loop (Wiki):

(Helsinki)

If Lines 5/6 were meant to be anything other than streetcar lines in the open sections, we should've had four-aspect transit signals...

Finland adapted the Germans:

F4

This is only where full priority exists, eg. how Toronto intersections are fully signalized.

Operators are given the ball to provide eight-seconds notice that they've been acknowledged, before the five-second red-yellow phase. They're provided with ~13-seconds notice to adjust their speed before the signal changes to green.

Otherwise you have these, when conflicting interactions are given a cautionary yield.

F5

They are usually accompanied by these:

At roundabouts;

At right-turns - Left-turns are always protected.

Good video (in German)

 

[mrgrieves]

paid for by the public purse. they can claim whatever time they want and our taxes will pay for it.


im not scapegoating the workers. its managment and supervision. its just like the whole 5 people watch 1 person dig. its inefficiency. if they need to sit and wait for something to arrive thats indicative of poor scheduling. times that by each site required and that can easily add up to days and weeks.

construction cost overruns are assumed by the contractors. they're losing a lot of money on this. maybe their financial reports say something about it.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Most transit vehicles (buses, streetcars, light rail vehicles, and metro) can use GPS. If they included it in the order, turned it on, and actually use it and know how to use it. No need for loop detection.

Similar to the AirTag used on luggage by airplane travellers to track their luggage.

 

[MegaSea]

DF 's gov still haven't delivered any public transit project, etc Line 5/6, Ontario Line, ECW, SSE, YNS, Line 10, GO Expansion

 

[nfitz]

DF 's gov still haven't delivered any public transit project, etc Line 5/6, Ontario Line, ECW, SSE, YNS, Line 10, GO Expansion

Given the past history, and especially the failures under the Liberals, I'd say digging is as good as delivery.

Keep in mind that Line 5, 6, 10, and GO Expansion were all Liberal projects.

 

[Jago88]

I was walking by Mount Dennis station last night and they have some new video boards for next train arrival times that are up at both entrances now that say:

Kitchener Line - x Minutes
UP Express - x Minutes
Eglinton Line -x Minutes

They look pretty good and very handy. I got a picture but it was through a fence and it didn't turn out well so I won't bother posting it.

As an aside, I was there at 9:20pm and I could still see a few people working inside in the platform area. Oh, and some more of the digital advertising boards on the platform were fully functioning too

 

[fanoftoronto]

I was walking by Mount Dennis station last night and they have some new video boards for next train arrival times that are up at both entrances now that say:

Kitchener Line - x Minutes
UP Express - x Minutes
Eglinton Line -x Minutes

They look pretty good and very handy. I got a picture but it was through a fence and it didn't turn out well so I won't bother posting it.

As an aside, I was there at 9:20pm and I could still see a few people working inside in the platform area. Oh, and some more of the digital advertising boards on the platform were fully functioning too

God, we shouldn't be crowdsourcing project status and piecing together a potential opening date based on visual cues and blurry images!!

Our government sure as hell doesn't seem to be working for the people. It now feels like it's scamming the people. More than $10Billion and yet we don't hear a peep nor a sound regarding the remaining construction work or the potential opening date!

What a joke!

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

I was walking by Mount Dennis station last night and they have some new video boards for next train arrival times that are up at both entrances now that say:

Kitchener Line - x Minutes
UP Express - x Minutes
Eglinton Line -x Minutes

They look pretty good and very handy. I got a picture but it was through a fence and it didn't turn out well so I won't bother posting it.

As an aside, I was there at 9:20pm and I could still see a few people working inside in the platform area. Oh, and some more of the digital advertising boards on the platform were fully functioning too

The people would be working in the stations to clean up any debris that gets blown in by the wind. And to chase any pigeons, raccoons, or rats out.

 

[generalcanada]

from reddit at Fairbank station.
TF is those hours?

 

[jordanmkasla2009]

from reddit at Fairbank station.
TF is those hours?
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Considering the display is fully digital, that information is likely dynamic and reflective of what they are currently doing during testing. But it does give us a glimpse of the signage available to indicate service status before you even enter the station.

 

[crs1026]

If they are indeed connecting the signage display to their test schedule, that's a good sign - one more detail that is working and is in place.

- Paul

 

[TOtramz]

Well that definetely confirms that revenue service demonstration has not begun yet.....

No way those are the revenue service hours!

 

[unrealestate]

Well that definetely confirms that revenue service demonstration has not begun yet.....

No way those are the revenue service hours!

a sign in testing with incorrect hours doesnt confirm anything..

 

[toonderly]

a sign in testing with incorrect hours doesnt confirm anything..

It doesn't confirm production hours but it should confirm that their display is connected to the right source and is pulling the schedule correctly based on the current input.