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smallspy said:
There is a rule that all equipment must not exceed 10km/h when operating over any specialwork (specialwork defined as any specialized trackwork such as crossings and switches). And that rule is enforced by supervisors, sometimes using radar speed detectors at the side of the road, and sometimes by supervisors located within the CIS offices using the live VISION data. And there are numerous reports of operators getting hauled in for a talking to because of this.
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On the topic of speed limits: can you tell me why streetcars must crawl through the King Street West tunnel between Sudbury & Atlantic?
 
kotsy said:
On the topic of speed limits: can you tell me why streetcars must crawl through the King Street West tunnel between Sudbury & Atlantic?
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Pre-rebuild of the underpass, the difference in the height of the wire on either side was so extreme (and the slope connecting them so steep) that at high speeds the pole could (and would) bounce off of the wire and dewire. In extreme cases, it could knock the shoe off.

Post-rebuild? I don't honestly know. The wire is not close to the minimum of the pantographs and the slopes leading in and out aren't quite as steep as they used to be, so it may be as simple as "we forgot".

Dan
 
smallspy said:
Pre-rebuild of the underpass, the difference in the height of the wire on either side was so extreme (and the slope connecting them so steep) that at high speeds the pole could (and would) bounce off of the wire and dewire. In extreme cases, it could knock the shoe off.

Post-rebuild? I don't honestly know. The wire is not close to the minimum of the pantographs and the slopes leading in and out aren't quite as steep as they used to be, so it may be as simple as "we forgot".

Dan
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This seems to me to be the most likely explanation (and @smallspy always brings good and useful information). The TTC has a very poor memory of why things are done and an apparent inability to investigate. It always reminds me of the UK army's investigation (in the 1970s, I think) on the staffing of the teams manning large portable guns. There were two people there who appeared to have no purpose. It turned out that they had been on these teams to hold the heads of the horses to stop them bolting when the guns were fired. When the use of horses was phased out many years earlier, nobody had thought they might not be needed!
 
smallspy said:
Pre-rebuild of the underpass, the difference in the height of the wire on either side was so extreme (and the slope connecting them so steep) that at high speeds the pole could (and would) bounce off of the wire and dewire. In extreme cases, it could knock the shoe off.

Post-rebuild? I don't honestly know. The wire is not close to the minimum of the pantographs and the slopes leading in and out aren't quite as steep as they used to be, so it may be as simple as "we forgot".

Dan
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That underpass was rebuilt a couple of decades ago to create more height for the streetcar. Many trucks also got stuck there. Still a low ceiling. Flooding remains an issue. In fact, the whole area between Dufferin and Shaw continues to have problems. Hence, all the construction in the area.

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turbanplanner said:
An infinite budget won’t fix poor management caused issues
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Those issues were created by the politicians refusing to support public transit OPERATIONS in general. There is money for highways used by the single-occupant SUVs, but little for the the crowds using buses or streetcars.
 
Monarch Butterfly said:
Those issues were created by the politicians refusing to support public transit OPERATIONS in general. There is money for highways used by the single-occupant SUVs, but little for the the crowds using buses or streetcars.
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Again, shitty route management, rules that make no sense won’t go away with more funding
 
Admiral Beez said:
Adult kid is about to start postgrad at community college. Is there a post secondary student rate for presto that is NOT a prepaid monthly pass?
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The Presto website has info on student discounts and they seem to depend on the College they attend. They should to check it out but most seem to require monthly.
 
DSCToronto said:
The Presto website has info on student discounts and they seem to depend on the College they attend. They should to check it out but most seem to require monthly.
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The monthly pass is not worth it, as they only have class four days a week, and half the time I would be driving pick-up or drop off. My friend's kid goes to Trent and their tuition includes no-charge city transit passes. I appreciate Peterborough and Toronto are not equal, but it would be useful if the TTC secondary school per trip discount also applied to postsecondary.
 
I was at Kenedy station this afternoon and the construction work for the relocation of the fair gates to make the old unpaid corridor between the station and the go station is now complete. The two entrances to line 5 just have a temporary fence in front of the doors now so hopefully it's a good sign.
 
Northern Light said:
Currently, it appears the TTC is tracking to have to have 57/70 stations accessible by the deadline, with work to wrap at Glencairn and Castle Frank before year end.
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Is Castle Frank finally finished? I see that the scaffolding out front is finally gone. What, was that five years?
 
Admiral Beez said:
The monthly pass is not worth it, as they only have class four days a week, and half the time I would be driving pick-up or drop off. My friend's kid goes to Trent and their tuition includes no-charge city transit passes. I appreciate Peterborough and Toronto are not equal, but it would be useful if the TTC secondary school per trip discount also applied to postsecondary.
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Again, it was up to the school to offer it.

Pre-COVID, Ryerson did offer such a program for each student. I recall York debating it, but I don't know if they ended up approving it or not.

Dan
 
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