nfitz
Superstar
Ah, does this trigger the contractual stuff with the union about new divisions?
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Finch West Line 6 LRT
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kaptrice
New Member
Eglinton and Finch West have ACS Dragados on the consortium, Ontario Line has Webuild, Ferrovial, Acciona, Amico. Having foreign companies from low-construction-cost countries isn't a silver bullet.
JBR
Active Member
From my understanding an agreement was made between TTC and ATU during the previous contract (arbitrator ruling)that was carried forward into this contract to not go through with a master sign up for these divisions. Saves a lot of money for TTC.
smallspy
Senior Member
They are required by the CBA to put up the new crewing sheets about 4 weeks before the board period begins. Signup itself then takes another 10 days or so.
So no, they don't put sheets up 3 months in advance. That doesn't happen.
Dan
TOtramz
Active Member
So the legal issues are resolved enough to the point where they can start thinking about training?
turbanplanner
Senior Member
For a project that's "finished" it's funny seeing contractors parked on the tracks working on this or that every time I drive past the line
TOtramz
Active Member
The crosstown is supposedly done yet there’s a million construction notices even in the past 2 months.
SashaLemon
Active Member
I got accepted to Sheridan so now this comment is irrelevant.I'm considering attending Humber College in the fall so it sure would be nice if this thing opened soon before or after that.
hw621
Senior Member
You may want to transfer to Humber if this thing opens.I got accepted to Sheridan so now this comment is irrelevant.
INTz
Active Member
April CLC is here: https://assets.metrolinx.com/image/upload/v1743797159/Images/Metrolinx/CLC_April_2025.pdf
(all others have been skipped so far)
(all others have been skipped so far)
BrenWilson
Active Member
A lot of sidewalk repairs going on currently, and I suspect there will be a good deal of road repairs this spring/summer on top of the main works by the CP rail bridge.
cplchanb
Senior Member
so at the pace theyre going at for training it looks like itll be a glorious opening day for Ford where he has 2 ribbon cutting events on the same day.
Drove across Finch on Sunday. Lots of the LRT's on the tracks doing the training. Drivers with trainers standing by them.
drum118
Superstar
April 8
Took a drive on Finch from 27 to the 400 and lots of work still going on and to be done. Various locations were seeing sidewalk replace or added. New sidewalks work underway west of the creek with the area being dug up to be able to built the sidewalk. A few small areas of road close with no one there and hard to say why.
14 LRV's on the line as far as the 400 and the most I seen period. 3 out of the 4 stations I past had LRV's sitting at the station for some reason. Shortly after I park where I normal park to get shots, movement of the 14 LRV's started. The camera I used for videos die for some reason and only got one video with the DSLR that I hate using.
The LRV's where hokey as they are about to leave the station or cross an intersection
Either I miss the notices on the doors for the few I have seen or something new
Took a drive on Finch from 27 to the 400 and lots of work still going on and to be done. Various locations were seeing sidewalk replace or added. New sidewalks work underway west of the creek with the area being dug up to be able to built the sidewalk. A few small areas of road close with no one there and hard to say why.
14 LRV's on the line as far as the 400 and the most I seen period. 3 out of the 4 stations I past had LRV's sitting at the station for some reason. Shortly after I park where I normal park to get shots, movement of the 14 LRV's started. The camera I used for videos die for some reason and only got one video with the DSLR that I hate using.
The LRV's where hokey as they are about to leave the station or cross an intersection
Either I miss the notices on the doors for the few I have seen or something new
crs1026
Superstar
I was out on Finch today near Highway 27 and logged 11 different trams out testing.
They were running quite regularly until about 13:00, then things seemed to come to a halt.
The two last westbound cars sat for a long time waiting to enter the Humber College tunnel, then set up to reverse eastwards on the north (westward) track. I was not able to hang around long enough to see if they did operate ACOT, but on driving east I encountered the next car turning back through the turnouts west of Albion. One or two earlier trams had gone into the tunnel but did not reappear before my departure. Don't know if something broke somewhere, or if this was a deliberate test or training exercise.
I noticed that some cars have had their coupler shrouds removed, while others have not. Considerable use of both horn and bell (they have both).
Call me crazy, but I am not impressed with the new traffic signage either on Finch or on Eglinton. Seems like cognitive overload for motorists, and mostly intended so that the cops can ask, "Didn't you see the sign?" after the inevitable mishap. Too many signs, not well placed, I'm not sure that it conveys the most important message: Don't drive down the tracks! I did see one car misjudge and start to enter the track lane, realised their error and backed out.
- Paul
They were running quite regularly until about 13:00, then things seemed to come to a halt.
The two last westbound cars sat for a long time waiting to enter the Humber College tunnel, then set up to reverse eastwards on the north (westward) track. I was not able to hang around long enough to see if they did operate ACOT, but on driving east I encountered the next car turning back through the turnouts west of Albion. One or two earlier trams had gone into the tunnel but did not reappear before my departure. Don't know if something broke somewhere, or if this was a deliberate test or training exercise.
I noticed that some cars have had their coupler shrouds removed, while others have not. Considerable use of both horn and bell (they have both).
Call me crazy, but I am not impressed with the new traffic signage either on Finch or on Eglinton. Seems like cognitive overload for motorists, and mostly intended so that the cops can ask, "Didn't you see the sign?" after the inevitable mishap. Too many signs, not well placed, I'm not sure that it conveys the most important message: Don't drive down the tracks! I did see one car misjudge and start to enter the track lane, realised their error and backed out.
- Paul