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So wasn't 4416 supposed to be in service by now? Another failure by Bombardier.
It's almost like it's exciting for you to get to hate something so much.
So wasn't 4416 supposed to be in service by now? Another failure by Bombardier.
Is that the deadline of the original contract, the first revised deadline or the new deadline? If you get to move the deadlines when you're late, they're not really deadlines.It sounds like 4416 will arrive at the ramp this weekend, so it's only missed the deadline by a couple of days.
Did it though? Flatcar 158091 is reported as released empty at Toronto yard on Tuesday December 29th. (4415 was on flatcar 156393 which arrived back in Thunder Bay yesterday).It sounds like 4416 will arrive at the ramp this weekend, so it's only missed the deadline by a couple of days.
I fixed your sentence for youIs that the deadline of the original contract, the first revised deadline or the new deadline?
I wonder if corners are being cut in order to speed up delivery. As long as failures begin happening after the warranty period (?) Bombardier will be off the hook. NOT that I want to be so pessimistic, and I thus trust that Bombardier has made real productivity improvements without compromising build or component quality.Actually, the accelerating schedule is promising. I know they had a few cars building up because of the wire crimping issue, so I'm hoping this is not just a temporary burst but a new sustained pace. Cautiously optimistic.
There's no real comparison, or domestic alternative to Bombardier, and that's what I'm bemoaning. When the next TTC vehicles are needed, such as a new LRT line or for subway expansion, Toronto knows and Bombardier knows the orders will be going to Bombardier, removing any leverage the city has to get the best deal or avoid another delivery mess like this current streetcar issue by choosing another supplier.How is a foreign company like Boeing with no history of rail manufacture in Ontario, Ontario-based, compared to Bombardier in Thunder Bay, in the facility where streetcars for Toronto have been built since the 1920s (or earlier?)?
I can't imagine anywhere within Toronto where streetcars could be fabricated and/or assembled.Now, I was and remain a critic of the fact that Bombardier was not induced to create the LRT line in Southern Ontario, preferably within Toronto, since the bid was issued during a time of huge auto sector downsizing,
True, I missed that one.Ottawa is also getting their new LRT from Alstom.
True, I missed that one.
I think this and the systems I mentioned above indicate that for light rail there are several viable competitors to Bombardier, but not for trams or streetcars that can meet Toronto's specific needs.