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TTC: Streetcar Network

W. K. Lis said:
Meanwhile, the longest tram line the world.

The Coastal Tram(Kusttram) is a tram line alongside the Belgian coast, with it's nordic terminus Knokke 7 kilometers from the Dutch border and it's southern terminus De Panne 2,5 kilometers from the French border it is the longest tram line in the world.

Maximum speed: 70 km/h
Length: 67 kilometers
Stops: 68

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Just a note on this video acording to one of the posters in the comments it was a special transit fans trip and not a normal route
 
W. K. Lis said:
Meanwhile, the longest tram line the world.

The Coastal Tram(Kusttram) is a tram line alongside the Belgian coast, with it's nordic terminus Knokke 7 kilometers from the Dutch border and it's southern terminus De Panne 2,5 kilometers from the French border it is the longest tram line in the world.

Maximum speed: 70 km/h
Length: 67 kilometers
Stops: 68

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EastYorkTTCFan said:
Just a note on this video acording to one of the posters in the comments it was a special transit fans trip and not a normal route
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As a bonus, LA is set to break that record this year. When the Regional Connector opens, the A line will reach 80km in length - and that's a normal service.
 
DSC said:
No, it will be the last north-south line line between Dundas and Adelaide/King before the closure of Queen starts, just west of it.
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Update, maybe, it appears that the work MAY extend to Victoria - if so the last north-south tracks east of Yonge would be Church..

In his extensive review of the EA for the Ontario Line, Steve Munro notes:

The station at Queen and Yonge will lie deep under the existing Yonge Subway 35m below grade with a multilevel connection between them (see the Tour article for details). There will also be significant staging areas for material and equipment on either side of the cut-and-cover station construction:

The laydown and staging areas are proposed along Queen Street West between Bay Street and Victoria Street. Along the eastern side of Victoria Street and on James Street from Queen Street East to Albert Street.
Draft EA, Table 3.4, p. 50
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This description does not align with the project footprint where the laydown area is clearly on the west side of Victoria Street. It is unclear when the streetcar track on Victoria between Richmond and Dundas will be (a) rebuilt and (b) reactivated.

See: https://stevemunro.ca/2022/02/10/ontario-line-draft-ea-part-i/#more-42940

In the City list of road closures passed by Council last week they also say the WEST lane of Victoria above and below Queen will be closed for 'laydown".
 
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Meanwhile...

Moscow to trial driverless trams within a year​

From link.

MOSCOW plans to begin testing autonomous trams at the end of 2022 or the start of 2023, according to the deputy mayor of Moscow for transport, Mr Maksim Liksutov, who says the required legislation is already in place.

Speaking at the Robots in the City: The Future of Megacities with Autonomous Transport conferenced held by the Noôdome thinktank, Liksutov said Moscow was working to ensure driverless transport could be implemented as soon as possible.

“The government of Moscow supports modern Russian-made driverless technologies,” he says. “We believe in their future, but it is a matter of 10-15 years. It will be great if safe and reliable technologies come sooner.”

Moscow is working with Yandex to test the driverless tram system, initially in depots, then on the network at night, and finally with passengers onboard. 80% of the tram network runs on dedicated infrastructure segregated from other modes.

There are also plans to introduce automation on the Moscow Central Circle (MCC) commuter line, as Russian Railways (RZD) plans to reduce headways to less than three minutes. Official demonstrations of a Lastochka EMU operating at GoA 3 on the MCC took place last month, a key step towards the start of commercial operation of the train at GoA 3 on the MCC later this year.

In addition, the Moscow City Duma, the legislative body of Moscow, has approved a proposal to introduce an experimental legal regime to test driverless taxis in the capital. Liksutov confirmed that there is a plan to begin the testing of driverless taxis in the city in 2022, a move supported by the mayor of Moscow, Mr Sergey Sobyanin.

“In Moscow Metro, the headway of trains during rush hour is 80-90 seconds,” Liksutov says. “There is yet no company in Russia that can offer a solution to ensure such headways in driverless mode. We know that developments are underway, and we are very interested in them.”
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DSC said:
I suppose the drivers will all be occupying Ukraine .......
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Using autonomous tanks?

Russia’s Autonomous Robot Tank Passes New Milestone​


From link.

A Russian combat robot is breaking new ground in autonomy, patrolling without human assistance, navigating its way across a 100-kilomter route and working with a swarm of drones. The new demonstrations, which were announced by the State-owned RIA Novosti news service last week, may look like me-too achievements in terms of competing with the West. Unlike the U.S. though, Russia puts its robots into the field, and the technology is likely to be used sooner rather than later.

The Marker unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) is being developed by Russia’s equivalent of DARPA, the Foundation for Advanced Studies (FPI). It is armed with a 7.62mm machine gun and a pair of guided anti-tank missiles, and has been involved in several development projects.
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They wouldn't have to worry about pedestrians getting in the way with those.
 
What's next, robot wars? I guess automated trains and transit vehicles will soon need to be able to detect a threat and detour.
 
Steve X said:
What's next, robot wars? I guess automated trains and transit vehicles will soon need to be able to detect a threat and detour.
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Next, transformer trains and streetcars to handle "trucker convoys".

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From link.
 
From Exhibition Station at https://engageio.ca/en/engagement-initiatives/exhibition as part of the Ontario Line project.

Streetcar Extension: The TTC has plans to extend the existing streetcar services from the Exhibition Loop to the Dufferin Gates Loop as part of the Waterfront LRT, providing enhanced streetcar connections within the network west of Exhibition Place. Changes resulting from the extension project will include:
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  • New westbound streetcar platform at Manitoba Drive / Nova Scotia Avenue;
  • Possible grade-separated north-south crossings for pedestrians at Manitoba Drive / Nova Scotia Avenue to be used during special event peak hours;
  • New streetcar stop at Centennial Park (located next to Dufferin Gates) for both directions, located north of Centennial Park east of Dufferin Street. The west side of the intersection to be protected for a future westerly extension; and
  • Signalization of Dufferin Street at the Dufferin Loop.
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From link.
 
For the Rip Van Winkles among us...

From link. Dated December 17, 2021... (projecting to 2041)

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Compare with the first streetcar route (Yonge) in 1861. From link.
On July 22, 1861, Toronto City Council grants this group, now known as the Toronto Street Railway Company (with Easton as its president), a thirty-year franchise to build and operate street railways within Toronto’s city limits. With a crew of around 200 workmen, the TSR started work laying down tracks from St. Lawrence Market and moving west along King and north on Yonge to Yorkville Town Hall (located at today’s Scollard and Yonge). Work progressed quickly, and opening ceremonies were held on September 10. The route opened to the public the next day, as the first street railway line to operate in Canada.
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Took them less than THREE MONTHS to approve, construct, and open, back in the 19th century. Today in the 21st century, it takes TWO DECADES.
 
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Crosspost from the Broadview Ave EA thread
turini2 said:
A little update in the 30th March Executive Committee East Harbour Transit Oriented Communities Proposal

e. the City and Cadillac Fairview (through its financial contribution) will each be responsible for funding fifty per cent of costs associated with the road portion of the Broadview Avenue Extension from Eastern Avenue to the Metrolinx rail embankment;

The cost for this segment of the Broadview Avenue Extension is estimated at $9.0 million based on schematic design (i.e. 10% design). A streetcar in the centre of the Right of Way will be protected for and implemented when the service is needed. Funding for this streetcar portion will be secured in a future budget cycle.
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