TTC: Flexity Streetcars Testing & Delivery (Bombardier)

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June 21
4620 is now over at Russell for SWIS work and let see it can beat 4619 record for entering service the fastest.
4621 is out doing burn in and testing

 

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June 30
4620 has enter service on 503 after arriving June 12, 18 days ago, It was moved to the service track late last night and enter service at 8:20 am later than normally they do.

4621 been at Russell most of this past week and should enter service this coming week.

 

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July 04
4622 was off loaded today that was drop off at Hillcrest July 02. This makes it the 19th car to arrived so far with another 41 to come.

4621 is a few days from entering service.

 

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July 04
4622 was off loaded today that was drop off at Hillcrest July 02. This makes it the 19th car to arrived so far with another 41 to come.

4621 is a few days from entering service.

Is there a way to calculate how much available parking capacity they have at night with all the detours/closures?

 

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Is there a way to calculate how much available parking capacity they have at night with all the detours/closures?

It is already known that there isn't enough room to park the fleet overnight that all routes are to see streetcar night service compart to the past that there was either no service or buses were used. Even after the Hillcrest yard gets built, overnight service using streetcar will continue on all lines.

One needs to visit Russell and Roncesvalles yards to see how many cars can fit a track. Russell only currently has 1/3 of the yard available unless they have strung the area that has been rebuilt and using it. It wasn't strung when I saw it a month or so ago and the tracker is only showing the westside is being used.

The exhibition loop has 6 spots at this time to store cars, but will loose it when the next section or the last section of the Gardiner rebuilt takes place. The last section will be for the north side and not allowing cars to be park there over night.

 

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July 10
4621 has enter service on 503 today after been off loaded June 18 22 days ago

4622 was out testing last night

 

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8. Contract Amendment – Design and Supply of Low Floor Light Rail Vehicles (For Action)

 

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8. Contract Amendment – Design and Supply of Low Floor Light Rail Vehicles (For Action)

Could we just not and let them deliver at whatever speed until we can just impose some contract penalties? It's not as if the TTC is making maximum use of the fleet they have. $47M is a lot of money and while I'd prefer we get them all, after the way they screwed us on initial delivery can't see why the City/TTC should agree to this.

 

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Could we just not and let them deliver at whatever speed until we can just impose some contract penalties? It's not as if the TTC is making maximum use of the fleet they have. $47M is a lot of money and while I'd prefer we get them all, after the way they screwed us on initial delivery can't see why the City/TTC should agree to this.

That what you get going sole supplier and job protection. Then writing tenders and contracts with no real penalties clause in then as well enforcing them.

 

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4623 was off laded today, meaning 1/3 of the new fleet is now on site.

4622 in the service bay at Leslie and will be move shortly over to Russell for SWITCH work before entering service around July 24