Hipster Duck
Senior Member
Why are we building streetcars?
Because we already have the infrastructure for streetcars in place and it would be a waste to abandon it.
Why are we building streetcars?
Why are we building streetcars?
Every single developed city in this world has a more sophisticated and reliable system than we do.
Do you mean the red in the renderings seemed a bit orangey/lurid whereas the red on the prototypes is more of a proper red (but not as burgundy as the traditional TTC colour scheme)?
I don't think we can assume that these photos, likely taken by cell phone cameras in factory conditions, are properly white-balanced, and so there's a very real possibility that colours in the photos are a bit off. We'll have to wait until the first prototype hits the streets before we can be sure that it really is a "proper red" - but I do like the red as it shows in the photos.
Bombardier Transportation is headquartered in Berlin. This is a legacy of the acquisitions of rail companies in Europe like Adtranz.Why? Bombardier is a Canadian company.
I wonder if it is the "uptown" LRVs they plan to build the prototypes in Europe for, since they will be a bit more "off the shelf" than the downtown ones?
As a bit of an aside - did anyone else find the red in the prototype vehicles a lot more palatable than the version depicted in the renderings shown to public thus far? It seem a lot less garish.
You can thank the design review panel for changes to the paint scheme, specifically the continuity of the striping along the side, the change in the treatment of the front and rear schemes so that they are distinguished from each other, and the shade of red. It is not as dark as the old PCC/Witt maroon, but is supposed to be darker than the cherry colour used for CLRVs. As for a maroon and cream scheme, we looked at that, and it didn’t suit the car.
Near the end of the video, they show a sign nicknaming the new streetcar prototypes "Legacy", while the Transit City light rail vehicles could get the nickname "Metrolinx". Shows that the noses of the two vehicles could have different shapes.
Tangentially related -- looks like the upgrades to the Spadina line have given the Shuffle Demons a chance to do a remake of "Spadina Bus". I saw them today at Spadina station (or some group; I assume it's them!). There was a fishbowl bus in the bus bay and they were being filmed boarding it. The bus then headed down Spadina with them performing inside. Looked like there was some TTC brass on the bus in addition to the cameras and a few passengers.