thettctransitfanatic
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I am going to delete that post, I apologize if my posts are a waste of time. I didn't realize.
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I am going to delete that post, I apologize if my posts are a waste of time. I didn't realize.
DonValleyRainbow
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4503 broke down on the 512 yesterday, saw it getting pushed back to Hillcrest.
thettctransitfanatic
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Well, I rode 4503 eariler, so she had only minor issues.
nfitz
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The information for the February board is out, and there is no bustitution - which isn't a surprise with the tender for construction not even closing for another fortnight. Buses will continue to run on the 502, 503, 505, 506 (AM peak) and 511 routes.
https://stevemunro.ca/2019/01/16/ttc-service-changes-effective-february-17-2019/
thettctransitfanatic
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I see, welp I guess I was wrong !
Neutrino
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lol poor @thettctransitfanatic getting shit on so bad
thettctransitfanatic
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Ah, percicely not what is happening here. I made a guess on the date, please don't say I am just posting stuff @Neutrino.
Neutrino
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What I meant was your posts are getting such sharp backlash, probably unjustified in my view. Not looking to pick a fight.
thettctransitfanatic
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Which, I personally don't understand. Anyways, back on topic, 4521 could enter service before 4519, like 4520 did.
drum118
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At this time, 4519 has made its way back to track 16 in the yard after 21 days. We will have to wait to see what Friday will bring us a car going into service or back into the service bay.
4521 looks like its a day or so from entering service.
No report if 4522 and 4523 have been off loaded this week, but 4524 is in route.
Don't expect to see another car from Kingston until Feb, since they need to pump out 5 more Metrolinx cars and have them delivery by Feb 1 to void the penalty clause that has a higher cost than TTC. Since TTC can't get anymore damages for this delay, BBD is well to eat the delay.
Again, TTC will put new cars into service when they feel they are ready, regardless the order they were delivery to them.
4521 looks like its a day or so from entering service.
No report if 4522 and 4523 have been off loaded this week, but 4524 is in route.
Don't expect to see another car from Kingston until Feb, since they need to pump out 5 more Metrolinx cars and have them delivery by Feb 1 to void the penalty clause that has a higher cost than TTC. Since TTC can't get anymore damages for this delay, BBD is well to eat the delay.
Again, TTC will put new cars into service when they feel they are ready, regardless the order they were delivery to them.
drum118
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4519 Has enter service on 510 (kg510) after being here 22 days. Been almost a week since it was out in the yard and did a test run to Broadview Station.
4521 still in the service bay.
4521 still in the service bay.
Allandale25
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Is that a persistent rumour? I've never heard that before, nor seen it anywhere on any of these threads. TTC, if anything, has seemed very bullish on their streetcar fleet and projected ridership numbers.
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I have not heard that the TTC has even contemplated getting rid of all streetcars for several decades. Good though that they plan to buy more, they REALLY are needed as the King Project clearly shows that "If you put them into service (regularly), people will come."
nfitz
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The budget document only has 100 cars with deliveries starting in 2025, noting that this would lead to less buses in service in 2026.
This is horrific news - it means they've killed the extra 60 cars which Bombardier could have delivered by 2021, and it means another 6 years of bustitutions.
Why they simply couldn't have pulled the trigger on 30 or 40 of those cars I don't know. At $3.5 million as the option price for additional cars - compared to $7.5 million a car for the second lowest bidder last time (all prices in 2010 dollars), they could easily be paying $750 million for 100 cars instead of $210 million for 60 cars.