jordanmkasla2009
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The Region of Waterloo has posted a video of Light Rail Vehicle testing conducted by Bombardier on Bombardier Millhaven's Test Track
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Waterloo Region Transit Developments (ION LRT, new terminal, GRT buses)
drum118
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Markster
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Yeah, after the last time they promised a testing date (supposed to have been about 2 weeks ago), but then it didn't happen, they got pilloried in the media. They're not making that mistake again.
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drum118
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Next round of public consultations scheduled for Stage 2 ION
Posted on Friday November 03, 2017
Waterloo Region – The Region of Waterloo is continuing public consultation on Stage 2 ION, light rail transit (LRT) from Kitchener to Cambridge.
At the last round of Public Consultation Centres (PCCs), a preliminary preferred route was presented for public feedback. During and after the last PCC, the Region received many comments from the public, including a number of suggested alternative routes. The Region will be further considering localized route alternatives and refinements to the preliminary preferred route.
Two upcoming PCCs offer an opportunity for residents to provide feedback on refinement options to the preliminary preferred route:
Tuesday, November 21: 2 - 8 p.m., Cambridge City Hall – Bowman Room, 50 Dickson Street, Cambridge
Tuesday, November 28: 4 - 8 p.m., Preston Memorial Auditorium, 1458 Hamilton Street, Cambridge
Following this PCC, the project team will review all feedback received and any new information will be considered. Using input from the technical team, stakeholders and the public, the project team will evaluate the additional route alternatives and a preferred route will then be identified. The project team anticipates presenting the findings of this evaluation at the next round of public consultation in spring 2018.
ION bus rapid transit (BRT) service began in September 2015 and is the first step to providing LRT in Cambridge. Stage 2 ION will see the ION BRT service between Kitchener and Cambridge converted to LRT, creating a continuous LRT network across the region’s three urban centres.
For more information on Stage 2 ION, visit www.stage2ION.ca, or please contact:
Matthew O’Neil, Acting Project Manager, Rapid Transit, 519-575-4400 ext. 3462 or via email MONeil@regionofwaterloo.ca
Scott McNair, Coordinator, Communications & Community Relations, ION, 519-575-4757, ext. 3873 or via email SMcNair@regionofwaterloo.ca
Posted on Friday November 03, 2017
Waterloo Region – The Region of Waterloo is continuing public consultation on Stage 2 ION, light rail transit (LRT) from Kitchener to Cambridge.
At the last round of Public Consultation Centres (PCCs), a preliminary preferred route was presented for public feedback. During and after the last PCC, the Region received many comments from the public, including a number of suggested alternative routes. The Region will be further considering localized route alternatives and refinements to the preliminary preferred route.
Two upcoming PCCs offer an opportunity for residents to provide feedback on refinement options to the preliminary preferred route:
Tuesday, November 21: 2 - 8 p.m., Cambridge City Hall – Bowman Room, 50 Dickson Street, Cambridge
Tuesday, November 28: 4 - 8 p.m., Preston Memorial Auditorium, 1458 Hamilton Street, Cambridge
Following this PCC, the project team will review all feedback received and any new information will be considered. Using input from the technical team, stakeholders and the public, the project team will evaluate the additional route alternatives and a preferred route will then be identified. The project team anticipates presenting the findings of this evaluation at the next round of public consultation in spring 2018.
ION bus rapid transit (BRT) service began in September 2015 and is the first step to providing LRT in Cambridge. Stage 2 ION will see the ION BRT service between Kitchener and Cambridge converted to LRT, creating a continuous LRT network across the region’s three urban centres.
For more information on Stage 2 ION, visit www.stage2ION.ca, or please contact:
Matthew O’Neil, Acting Project Manager, Rapid Transit, 519-575-4400 ext. 3462 or via email MONeil@regionofwaterloo.ca
Scott McNair, Coordinator, Communications & Community Relations, ION, 519-575-4757, ext. 3873 or via email SMcNair@regionofwaterloo.ca
drum118
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Markster
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Lots of photos and videos of the train finally on the line over in the I Support Light Rail facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/81680629050/
It's all unpowered testing. They're pushing/pulling the LRV with a tug. But it's HERE! And it's ON THE TRACKS!!!!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/81680629050/
It's all unpowered testing. They're pushing/pulling the LRV with a tug. But it's HERE! And it's ON THE TRACKS!!!!
drum118
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Standard procedure with the first car. Got to test clearance and other things before the power can be turn on. Anything found wrong will have to be fix first with another dry run.
Only then, will power be turn on with a walking crews still checking it. Once things are check off, the car will start doing runs on its own with speed increase over various runs until it top off at plan speed. Then the plan burn in will continue as well starting the training process for drivers.
Not sure if they will do the dry run for the whole route first or only the rail corridor first to start testing the car since the cars were supposed to do burn in on the RR corridor. The whole route will have to be done sooner than later.
Then wait tell 503 to arrive at the end of the month or early Dec depending when it gets ship. By year end, 4 on site with one being power and upgraded.
Once it does doing the street testing, head and eyes will roll with either joy or hate.
Markster
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Tom Galloway (chair of the Rapid Transit committee) is optimistic that powered testing will start next week:
http://www.570news.com/2017/11/07/ion-testing-underway-waterloo-2/
http://www.570news.com/2017/11/07/ion-testing-underway-waterloo-2/
jordanmkasla2009
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I mean the most work that would even have to be done would be some minor grinding of concrete to be quite honest and they did most of that even before any vehicles arrived
KevinT
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Departing the OMSF, heading south on the northbound track:
After navigating the crossover between Old Albert St and the Weber St overpass, the vehicle headed back north on the southbound track until just before the Northfield Station. It then reversed to head south back down the line, crossing the Old Albert St trail:
After navigating the crossover between Old Albert St and the Weber St overpass, the vehicle headed back north on the southbound track until just before the Northfield Station. It then reversed to head south back down the line, crossing the Old Albert St trail:
KevinT
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The vehicle quickly navigated the Quiet Pl trail crossing and emerged at Bearinger Rd with a police escort:
After Bearinger Rd it arrived at the Research & Technology Park stop:
After Bearinger Rd it arrived at the Research & Technology Park stop:
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KevinT
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After a lot of tape measures, inspections, close up photos and checklist cross-offs, it departed the R&T Park stop and crossed Columbia, again with police escort:
Next stop was the University of Waterloo station:
Next stop was the University of Waterloo station:
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KevinT
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After crossing University Ave (sorry, didn't get a video of that one!) it stopped at Laurier - Waterloo Park:
and headed past the Perimeter Institute towards the end of the test track, watched like a hawk by a red-tailed hawk that was hanging out on the catenary:
Although I expected it to cross over and head back up on the northbound track, they pulled it back up the southbound track instead. As a GrandLinq staffer explained, they do have to test it both directions on each track. Makes sense...
and headed past the Perimeter Institute towards the end of the test track, watched like a hawk by a red-tailed hawk that was hanging out on the catenary:
Although I expected it to cross over and head back up on the northbound track, they pulled it back up the southbound track instead. As a GrandLinq staffer explained, they do have to test it both directions on each track. Makes sense...
jordanmkasla2009
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They'll do the NB track tomorrow and if everything checks out Regional Councillor Tom Galloway says they might do powered testing next week!!
crs1026
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From your sidewalk observation platform - At any point, did any of those tape measurers and checklist checkers appear to have found anything that made for intense discussion or poking at?
- Paul
- Paul