the lemur
Senior Member
It looks like the track bed is starting to be pulled up at Spadina and Willcocks - will try to get some photos.
There are special strips of vertical red LED lights that illuminate when the doors are open for precisely this purpose.Does anyone know what sort of warning signals these new streetcars will have for cars driving behind them to notify drivers when passengers are going to get off/come on? The current streetcars have doors that open up, so it kind of gives the drivers a hint. The new streetcars look to have sliding doors, so much harder for drivers to see.
Does anyone know what sort of warning signals these new streetcars will have for cars driving behind them to notify drivers when passengers are going to get off/come on? The current streetcars have doors that open up, so it kind of gives the drivers a hint. The new streetcars look to have sliding doors, so much harder for drivers to see.
Spadina in late 2013, early 2014. Though I've heard whispers that the prototypes that arrive this year will be seen on St. Clair. Though it wasn't clear to me if they would be in revenue service, or just running back and forth (though they'll traverse the entire network as well ... but presumably they want to focus training and testing on a particular strip of track).And is there any indication of which routes might get the new streetcars first?
Does anyone know what sort of warning signals these new streetcars will have for cars driving behind them to notify drivers when passengers are going to get off/come on? The current streetcars have doors that open up, so it kind of gives the drivers a hint. The new streetcars look to have sliding doors, so much harder for drivers to see.
That's a bit misleading though isn't it. It gives the impression that it's okay to pass closed doors, which of course you can't do, if people are wanting to get on/off.... and the "do not pass open doors" sign on the rear will flash.
Which is also more important now since the doors don't open outwards.