TTC: Streetcar Network

[DSC]

The CLRVs and ARLVs had load weighting and leveling, but not platform matching capability. This is the same as the Flexities.

Dan

Always great to have your fact-filled (and 'fact' correcting) posts here. Thank you!!

 

[JSF-1]

New video up, this one looking at the history of the Lake Shore Streetcar.

 

[nfitz]

So this is what Google Maps (and presumably the March TTC data set) thinks the 504C replacement bus is doing.

I sure hope this is a data error!

Using the alley south of King, between Spadina and John is particularly impressive! Hopefully not both ways at the same time!

 

[DSC]

So this is what Google Maps (and presumably the March TTC data set) thinks the 504C replacement bus is doing.

I sure hope this is a data error!
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Using the alley south of King, between Spadina and John is particularly impressive! Hopefully not both ways at the same time!
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You clearly underestimate TTC drivers!

 

[KevinT]

You clearly underestimate TTC drivers!

GRT need not apply, https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=13&pid=105019#pid105019

 

[Bordercollie]

GRT need not apply, https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=13&pid=105019#pid105019

You didn't know why they ended up in that situation, maybe they missed a turn, maybe the road was blocked due to an accident.

 

[W. K. Lis]

GRT need not apply, https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=13&pid=105019#pid105019

 

[lenaitch]

You didn't know why they ended up in that situation, maybe they missed a turn, maybe the road was blocked due to an accident.

According to Google it's a deadend leading to that ramp. It's hard to tell the clearances from the photo. If there are sufficient clearances for a vehicle that size then it's on the driver. If GRT routed the bus down there, it's mostly on them. 'Let's see if it fits' is seldom a good plan. If you have to back out, you back out (with coverage of course).

 

[Bordercollie]

According to Google it's a deadend leading to that ramp. It's hard to tell the clearances from the photo. If there are sufficient clearances for a vehicle that size then it's on the driver. If GRT routed the bus down there, it's mostly on them. 'Let's see if it fits' is seldom a good plan. If you have to back out, you back out (with coverage of course).

Maybe if the operator took it more widely they would have made it.

 

[kv1990]

Saw this interesting piece on CNBC

Could this new transit system transform cities like New York?

Autonomous Rapid Transit is a cross between light rail and a city bus. Created by the CRRC in China, it's a cost-effective alternative to mass rapid transit. Check out this video to see how it could be utilized in U.S. cities.

www.cnbc.com

Wonder if TTC/ ML has looked into these

 

[Bordercollie]

Saw this interesting piece on CNBC

Could this new transit system transform cities like New York?

Autonomous Rapid Transit is a cross between light rail and a city bus. Created by the CRRC in China, it's a cost-effective alternative to mass rapid transit. Check out this video to see how it could be utilized in U.S. cities.

www.cnbc.com

Wonder if TTC/ ML has looked into these

It's basically a fancy bus guided by GPS.

 

[T3G]

Wonder if TTC/ ML has looked into these

God, I hope not.

 

[kv1990]

It's basically a fancy bus guided by GPS.

According to the video, its autonomous vehicle that is guided by painted lines on the road and feels more like a train than a bus when riding it. Controlled accelerations, rubber wheels, stabilizers make it feel more like a train

 

[kv1990]

God, I hope not.

I think they are worth looking at. Could be a good solution for BRTs for relatively the same cost

 

[APTA-2048]

Controlled accelerations, rubber wheels, stabilizers make it feel more like a train

Pretty sceptical about this after seeing the awkward stops and starts of the autonomous vehicles trialed in the GTA.