Search results

Yes that is an interesting question. Electrolysis does require quite a bit of electricity (I'm not sure how it compares to catenary), and while there may be a surplus of cheap electricity at night right now, things could change in the future. What I often wonder about is whether future increases...

Maybe VIA wants the Canadian to have a uniform consist, instead of different cars mixed together. That doesn't mean they shouldn't take their mind off new long distance new cars though. Hasn't VIA has been experiencing issues with the Renaissance Cars on The Ocean? I heard they have corrosion...

It is worth noting that during the last PC debate (that took place in London), all three of the candidates present (including Ford) said they hypothetically supported the project when asked. But yes I doubt Ford will back this project if he wins, probably because of the costs.

Perhaps the 72 figure is disregarding 4401, which last I heard was sitting around unused.

I think that if any vehicle powered by a volatile gas comes into close proximity with overhead electrical catenary (especially when operating in a confined underground space), there should be some concern. While as mentioned earlier, Hydrogen is lighter than air, a tunnel could confine escaping...

So how bad was the damage to 4466? I assume the easily replaceable pole wasn't the only thing damaged, given how long its been sitting around.

Settled? Settled by party platforms, but there is no law at all. The Supreme Court Decision even implied that there is a point where protecting the unborn child is in the best interest of the state. And yes, provinces can act on some aspects of this issue, such as allocating funding for...

Far right? SMH. I doubt the sex ed would be repealed completely, no matter some candidates may say. Are you that concerned that a few pages of the curriculum might be altered to remove a small amount of contentious material? I think Brown had many enemies within his own party. Of course those...

Nobody builds new "cabbage" style cab cars. Siemens cars seem like a good fit, but I would hate to see Talgos in VIA colors. I think VIA would need some sort of a waiver to operate those on the corridor anyway, because aside from the cabs, they are not FRA compliant. Would separate HFR tracks...

That could be a good idea, as I don't see significant electrification happening any time soon. In fact, they could buy some diesels for use on corridor trains, and then later on convert them for other services.

Its also interesting to note that a Hydrogen fuel cell powered train would likely have numerous onboard batteries anyway, so I'm surprised they haven't looked at battery only designs. Perhaps the number of batteries needed for a bilevel train would make it be too heavy.

It would be neat if Metrolinx would step in, but I question whether there is the demand for any kind of commuter rail service. Buses are cheaper and can run much more frequently. Besides when I see GO buses arriving up there during the evening, there really aren't that many riders onboard. As...

I also saw in the Star article that they were looking for a Hydrogen Powered Locomotive. Although I doubt they'll be able to find one that performs as well as modern diesels, it will be interesting to see what they come up with. The MPXpress platform is fairly easy to modify, so they could...

I don't think they have enough cars to transport them all at once. Does anyone know how many flatcars Bombardier has for the Flexity Freedoms? I thought there were just 2 or 3.

Building some in Kingston... Will they use extra space from the recent expansion they made to facilitate the Flexity Freedoms, or are they going to convert an existing production line to build these?

I believe that Transport Canada would need to give them some sort of a waiver to operate European Designs. The question is whether significant changes like PTC or separation from FRA compliant trains would be required.

I'm not sure if grade crossings are that much of a concern when it comes to non-compliant trains. Recent generations of European rolling stock are designed to withstand most crossing collisions, and lower speed collisions between different trains. The problem with non-compliant trains is that...

As far a EMUs go, does anyone know if they've officially ruled out buying trains that comply with FRA crash regulations? I heard that New Jersey Transit is looking to replace older, single level, EMUs with new bilevel models. Bombardier may potentially offer a version of their Multilevel Car...

Have you been listening to the news over the last few months?

Well today there are more buses running on the 506 than usual, but its not as bad as last week. Used cars aren't a possilitity. All the costs, trouble, and time that would be incurred just don't make sense.