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Question, when most of the NYCTA’s subway fleet including the R46s which did get Full on rebuilds. How come the TTC H4s, H5s and even the H6s didn’t get Full on rebuilds unlike the GM New Look buses from the 1990s to 2004. Didn’t it had to do with the Mike Harris Transit cuts that affected the full rebuilds on the H4s or the H5s at the time?
 

Alstom to Provide New Subway Train Fleet for Toronto’s Subway​

Alstom will manufacture 70 state-of-the-art, six-car Metropolis metro trains for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). The agreement includes New Subway Trains (NST) to replace the fleet on Toronto’s Line 2 and to serve subway extension projects.

The new trains will be designed and engineered in Canada, with final assembly in Thunder Bay (Ontario) and testing in Kingston (Ontario), creating up to 945 direct jobs in the country.

Fifty-five of the 70 state-of-the-art, six-car Metropolis metro trains will replace the aging fleet on Line 2 of Toronto’s subway system. The remaining 15 trains are planned to serve on the extension of Line 1 to Yonge North and the extension of Line 2 to Scarborough.

The NSTs will provide comfort, safety, and accessibility, with features such as brighter, more spacious interiors, open gangways, and multipurpose areas for wheelchair users, strollers, or bikes. Equipped with energy-efficient lighting and innovative technologies, including an active leveling system and wireless smartphone charging, the NSTs will deliver a modern passenger experience, said Alstom officials. The trains will also be protected by the latest in cybersecurity technology.
 
hawc said:
Did Alstom do Finch's Line 6 Fleet?
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Yes as well Mississauga and Ottawa fleet using the same model with no changes for all three lines
 
TRONto said:
https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-united-states-needs-fewer-bus-stops/

TTC has done some stop 'controversial' consolidation in the past on the streetcar routes.

Thought I'd post this article about stop removal for those who might be interested.
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One needs to take into consideration the walking distance from side streets between stops , but stops needs to be 450-500m apart except at major crossroads with transit on them. Nice stop longer spacing stops for those who live next to a route but not fund for those that don't live on the route especially at this time of the year.

Time TTC start over ruling ward councillors objections for removing stops as far too many still too close to each other with some seeing only a few riders a day.
 
drum118 said:
One needs to take into consideration the walking distance from side streets between stops , but stops needs to be 450-500m apart except at major crossroads with transit on them. Nice stop longer spacing stops for those who live next to a route but not fund for those that don't live on the route especially at this time of the year.

Time TTC start over ruling ward councillors objections for removing stops as far too many still too close to each other with some seeing only a few riders a day.
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You have lines like the 507 which often has one person getting on/off at every stop in Etobicoke. It seems more like the streetcars spend more time waiting for doors than actually moving. So yes, it's time to get rid of some stops. This goes for routes using longer vehicles to carry more people like artic buses too.
 
CMQSD402F9011 said:
Question, when most of the NYCTA’s subway fleet including the R46s which did get Full on rebuilds. How come the TTC H4s, H5s and even the H6s didn’t get Full on rebuilds unlike the GM New Look buses from the 1990s to 2004. Didn’t it had to do with the Mike Harris Transit cuts that affected the full rebuilds on the H4s or the H5s at the time?
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Why are you assuming that the TTC didn't rebuild any of their equipment?

Dan
 
drum118 said:
One needs to take into consideration the walking distance from side streets between stops , but stops needs to be 450-500m apart except at major crossroads with transit on them. Nice stop longer spacing stops for those who live next to a route but not fund for those that don't live on the route especially at this time of the year.

Time TTC start over ruling ward councillors objections for removing stops as far too many still too close to each other with some seeing only a few riders a day.
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For the Spadina Streetcar, I recently emailed the mayor and the local counselor Saxe about removing stops and closing intersections and.... got no response. I think there is enough public focus on the slow speed of our streetcars that now is the time to be able to remove some stops on Spadina and get it moving faster.
 
TRONto said:
For the Spadina Streetcar, I recently emailed the mayor and the local counselor Saxe about removing stops and closing intersections and.... got no response. I think there is enough public focus on the slow speed of our streetcars that now is the time to be able to remove some stops on Spadina and get it moving faster.
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Good for you for writing in (sincerely) we need more of that.
 
thettctransitfanatic said:
This is a modified version of the Alstom Metropolis model. Which are actually used in Montreal right now.
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So these are not based on the Bombardier tech used on the Rockets? My understanding of the original RFP was that TTC wanted basically a Rocket 2.0 so that maintenance could be simpler and they wouldn't have to conduct the same level of thorough testing as they would on a new rolling stock.
 
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