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crs1026 said:
The sightings seem to indicate that all Budd built equipment is getting this treatment - corridor trains included.

- Paul
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The problem with this if it's true is the cost for additional axles per train, maintenance for equipment that doesn't generate revenue and it will mess up the cycling of equipment since you need an additional car per budd train. It also changes the ROI on each train since it increases the operating cost across the board.

If they knew that this is going to happen, would they have rebuilt the HEP II cars?

This should be a sign that they will be retiring these cars, or bring baggage cars back and tack them on the end of the train. OR convert the P42's to Cab cars once the charges are in service.
 
Bordercollie said:
If they knew that this is going to happen, would they have rebuilt the HEP II cars?
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Well, yes.... Ottawa has known this would happen eventually.... for the last couple of decades.

And stuck their heads firmly in the sand and assumed that it would be some future government's problem.

- Paul
 
crs1026 said:
Well, yes.... Ottawa has known this would happen eventually.... for the last couple of decades.

And stuck their heads firmly in the sand and assumed that it would be some future government's problem.

- Paul
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So are there any other solutions other than adding a non revenue car to the end of the train?
 

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Railrunner said:
Horrible news today. The new fleet won't completely replace the old fleet until 2025. Hinting that there may be further delays.
https://twitter.com/x/status/1580654657474465793
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A good idea would be to start negotiating a lease with Metronlinx about leasing BI Levels and crews.

The LRC fleet is not getting any younger and now with the restrictions with the HEP fleet there will be more stress on the existing fleet.

If there are any HEP I cars allocated to the corridor perhaps those should be considered for rebuild?
 
Curious...................IF HFR ever happens, how are they going to negotiate thru ML owned track when trains could be running every 5 minutes at rush hour and making many stops along the way?
 
ssiguy2 said:
Curious...................IF HFR ever happens, how are they going to negotiate thru ML owned track when trains could be running every 5 minutes at rush hour and making many stops along the way?
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I’ll take “Very good questions” for $100, Alex.

Seriously, the Bramalea- Union and Union - Scarboro Jct segments will have plenty of capacity once they have the fourth track completed. It’s the remaining track segments Scarboro- Agincourt (if HFR goes that way to get to CP Agincourt) Scarboro-Durham Jct and Bramalea - Kitchener - London that would be a worry.

- Paul
 
I wish I could write more, but as someone who is familiar with the timetables proposed by ONxpress, I struggle to imagine anyone at VIA HQ or the JPT losing much sleep over the same aspects of HFR as those which certain people here seem preoccupied with…
 
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crs1026 said:
Well, yes.... Ottawa has known this would happen eventually.... for the last couple of decades.

And stuck their heads firmly in the sand and assumed that it would be some future government's problem.

- Paul
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Like so many other areas of public infrastructure: RCN oilers and destroyers, and CCG ice breakers come to mind. Everything has a shelf life - you just don't know the exact date something will become un- road/air/sea worthy. Bureaucrats will always have a job to come into on Monday morning and politicians will always roll the dice that a failure, particularly a catastrophic one, will happen on the next government's watch.
 
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