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Ozman
Active Member
I'm curious: what is the rectangular glass box structure to the left of the main entrance in the photo above? A large skylight?
eglinton1661
New Member
Last time I walked past I believe I saw a bicycle logo painted on the west-facing glass, so it could be a bike shed?
generalcanada
Senior Member
Political staff rejected efforts to tell public more about Eglinton Crosstown issues: documents
Emails obtained by CityNews through a freedom of information request shed light on the announcement of the Eglinton Crosstown delay.
toronto.citynews.ca
trtcttc
Senior Member
Aside from all the political interference (the article kind of jumps between a bunch of things), their issue is with commissioning and testing and NOT construction? A transit agency running multiple subway and streetcar lines doesn't know how to test and commission a light rail line? I must be missing something here because that seems outlandish...Political staff rejected efforts to tell public more about Eglinton Crosstown issues: documents
Emails obtained by CityNews through a freedom of information request shed light on the announcement of the Eglinton Crosstown delay.
NoahB
Active Member
According to the emails in the article, testing is not the reason. The article says the real reason was not stated. But if it's not testing, then it is probably construction on stations like Eglinton-Yonge etc.
cplchanb
Senior Member
They probably want to wait until everything is 100% finished and shiny to prop up their egos for the media. They should open it asap. Who cares if that bit of trim or paint is still not finished. As long as it's functional and passed occupancy
grammin
Active Member
I watched parts of the Metrolinx Directors meeting on YouTube. Without adding to conspiracies, the Manager who presented Crosstown was being careful with his wording around Construction vs Commissioning with regards to levels of completion and timing. When asked for a specific date, they did not give one however they were clear that the focus was on public safety and readiness and as someone mentioned above, a detailed and believable commissioning schedule. I did see a LinkedIn posting from Metrolinx, for an operational readiness manager for LRT projects so that might raise some questions.. To summarize my own opinion, I felt as though they were somewhat confident about finishing construction by summer and commissioning to follow., Depending on how much commissioning remains will determine opening date. A bit like what happened in London with the Elizabeth Line early last year. I think the trains will be far advanced and signalling along with it but the whole operations including fare systems, entry gates etc might take some time. Not sure about the status of fire systems which can be tricky as well.
EnviroTO
Senior Member
It seems clear that they didn't want to go past project milestones without validation that all conditions of moving past that milestone are met. Many contracts have payments and completion tied to milestones so if you move past that milestone you are basically saying that the vendor is off the hook to some degree. The comment "we need to be sure we got what we paid for" before committing to an opening points to a concern that is leading to them not having a date.
I have seen melting snow entering the Mount Pleasant entrance, some pictures have captured signs of seeping through the walls, and there are signs of shortcuts and incompleteness in a number of places. They really do need a vigilant inspection process and a testing process that isn't just testing the LRT line but tests drainage, station door reliability, all lights, all finishes, etc.
I have seen melting snow entering the Mount Pleasant entrance, some pictures have captured signs of seeping through the walls, and there are signs of shortcuts and incompleteness in a number of places. They really do need a vigilant inspection process and a testing process that isn't just testing the LRT line but tests drainage, station door reliability, all lights, all finishes, etc.
cplchanb
Senior Member
Save it as you may but this is obviously the difference between a 4 profit development such as a big condo versus a for votes Bureaucratic organization. The former would rather get the operation started as soon as possible At the expense of aeshetic fit and finish to maximize ROI While the latter would rather wait until 100% finished to hail a political success.
T3G
Senior Member
And yet, they both have one thing in common: neither would feel any qualms about rushing a project through at the expense of quality so that they can enjoy their ROI / political success.
Never mind delivering a project quickly, can we get someone to do it halfway competently?
Never mind delivering a project quickly, can we get someone to do it halfway competently?
rdaner
Senior Member
This station is huge! Shoutout to Super coffee at the corner of Eglinton and Weston Road. Photo taken 18 February.
Aplus23
Active Member
The fact that they moved a building and incorporated it into the station as offices is pretty cool. Came out well, like it was there the whole time
trtcttc
Senior Member
Not sure if that's the best comparison. Condos during a hot real estate market were poorly constructed because the buyers didn't care. However, if you go to any Class A office building, owned by massive multi-generation pension funds, you bet they're well constructed, and yet they are rarely delayed years on end with no timeline of when it'll open. Can you imagine telling that to your corporate tenant? That you have no idea when the building will be ready.
trtcttc
Senior Member
Thanks for watching it in such detail. While the Elizabeth Line had its own problems, to compare our tiny light rail line with a line going across one of the oldest and largest city with 15+ interchange stations between multiple systems just shows the incompetence of this entire project. Fare gates are the same TTC fare gate; fares are literally the same with no distance based pricing, weekly cap, etc; trains don't share track with any other line. If they don't know how to build and commission a midtown LRT, they should probably tack on a decade behind schedule to the Ontario Line.