TTC: Flexity Streetcars Testing & Delivery (Bombardier)

[EastYorkTTCFan]

It's been edited. Amusingly, I still had a window open, and it said 4438.

yeah I realised I made a mistake when I uploaded it.

 

[drum118]

yeah my bad I mislabeled them when I uploaded them I fixed it now

I have done the same thing in the past and wouldn't be the last time.

 

[EastYorkTTCFan]

I have done the same thing in the past and wouldn't be the last time.

it just goes to show "pobody' nurfect"

 

[smallspy]

If any serious work needs to be done to the Witt to facilitate it, it seems like a colossal waste of time and money to panto it unless all costs including labour were crowdfunded. At least the PCCs do a job down on the waterfront for part of the year.

At a time when the suburban wreckers are taking aim at the streetcar network again, the TTC has to be seen to be prioritizing productive assets unless wholly separate funding (private or higher government) is forthcoming.

Both the Witt and the PCCs will need major structural modifications to be able to handle pantographs.

That said, for at least to short-to-medium term, there's no reason why the overhead can't be left in a state that allows for both poles and pans to operate.

Dan
Toronto, Ont.

 

[dowlingm]

Per CPTDB postings and the FlexityTracker twitter account, 4438 is in testing.

 

[Steve X]

Saw 4438 heading out for testing on King St around 8:30pm. It's out there

 

[M II A II R II K]

When the 4440 milestone is reached we could have a party.

 

[EastYorkTTCFan]

When the 4440 milestone is reached we could have a party.

nah I think 4460 is more aprorite

 

[drum118]

nah I think 4460 is more aprorite

You mean 4461 since 4401 still not in service nor has it beeen rebuilt

 

[Steve X]

You mean 4461 since 4401 still not in service nor has it beeen rebuilt

When it arrives with that trolley pole, we'll celebrate.

TTC better gotten a good deal on those extra poles for all those late delivery. It should be a bonus I say.

 

[dowlingm]

4438 is in service on the 510 (h/t FlexityTracker)

You mean 4461 since 4401 still not in service nor has it beeen rebuilt

Why would we celebrate the 61st car? (4459 is the 60th by serial, 4460 the 60th in service in all likelihood)

 

[crs1026]

The party should be when there are sufficient cars to serve every route.

- Paul

 

[nfitz]

The party should be when there are sufficient cars to serve every route.

Too bad they didn't order that many - at peak at least. Which is why they are keeping most of the remaining ALRVs.

 

[Steve X]

Why would we celebrate the 61st car? (4459 is the 60th by serial, 4460 the 60th in service in all likelihood)

4438 is referred as the 38 car by BBD and TTC.

 

[books]

I think we should have a party when Ottawa, Queen's Park, and city hall all agree to sufficiently fund the TTC on a permanent basis. Either that or a party when Michael Ford resigns his seat on council.