Recent content by robmausser

2 reasons 1. The Eglinton Line has a lot of fence and concrete barrier protected sections, that allow for higher speeds. The more open/walkable streetcar ROW style rails of Line 6 need more speed restrictions 2. The trains are awful. Heavy, prone to breaking down, literally the worst choice...

there are currently speed restrictions though all intersections.

Porter would most likely buy the shorter variant of their current E2's, the 175 for the island if allowed. They are compatible with maintenance and flight crews etc.

His proposal was well after the system was designed and contracts were signed for various things. It was a comprimise to not have to start over. The deals were struck for the LRT trains, and it meant they didnt have to design the existing underground portion. Not defending Rob btw, I think...

I believe this is basically the same thing as the elevated Eglinton West extension study where they designed massive stations to make the cost so crazy expensive it justified tunneling instead. Which is what they wanted in the first place. I am tempted to believe that the costs of these...

This frustrates me on multiple angles because I actually think the stations that they did spend the money on are super useful and a good idea. I'm more pissed that 1. The city is paying for them, and 2. They were planned to cost so much for a simple outdoor station, and 3. They were deferred...

The reason is because of FRA crashworthiness requirements. You have to overbuild the DMU's so much that it becomes just as heavy as a train with a prime mover and with engines tucked under the train that are hard to access, maintain and are often underpowered for the weight and structural...

Not only do both Line 5 and 6 use the same voltage (750v) but the Citadis trains in Ottawa run on 1500v, and they are compatible with different voltages. Its also partly why they are slow on Line 6, undervolted compared to O-Train. Btw if anyone is curious, two Citadis vehicles paired into one...

I mean you don't need widebodies. The 321LR can easily make European destinations from Hamilton, and is well within the MTOW of the runway at Hamilton. Transat has 19 321LR's

Whats that bridge there in the background? I'm sure it has nothing to do with any of this........ ..... .....

Not only that but at the end of the day I bet if shit hit the fan Alstom will just point to the fact that the trains only exist because MX asked for them to make them that way.

Its more than they are garbage, which they are. They are the wrong vehicle for the job. They were a Frankenstein LRT on steroids for what should have been a Metro line in Ottawa. Rather than start over, MX convinced Alstom to make basically an "LRT worthy of a metro line" Frankentrain. Which...

Coupling is very common in LRT systems. When we want to extend the trains to fit the whole platform, we can use 2 Alstom Citiadis. They are longer than the current Flexities. We will basically have to, or procure another tram, as the Flexity Freedoms are no longer being made. It would make...

Dont speak too soon. The existing Crosstown vehicles are no longer being made. Once the Eglinton line wants to upgrade to longer trains, I wholly expect MX to chose Alstom Citadis as the new trains, since they are the vehicles of choice for the Hurontario Line as well, and they will want to keep...

Thats basically irrelevant. The immense cost of subterranean transit is due to the tunnelling, whether its a light metro, LRT or heavy rail system that rides in it barely affects the cost.