Megaton327
Senior Member
Few if any ALRVs during the winter though, apparently. Hell of a "refit"...
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Few if any ALRVs during the winter though, apparently. Hell of a "refit"...
dowlingm
Senior Member
nfitz
Superstar
On the rare very cold morning. We had none last year - but this year is more than making up for it.
There were 20 out on 2 days this week. 17 today. That's more than I saw any day in the fall. Last I saw, only 15 had undergone life extension yet, with 6 more underway.
salsa
Senior Member
But likewise, if you live at King East now you can easily get to King West.
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dowlingm
Senior Member
This is the 2016 TTC fleet plan https://swanboatsteve.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/streetcarfleetplan_201601.pdf which is now significantly in need of revision obviously.
The base delivery number tails off at 204 given that the option had not been approved (and still hasn't) but there is an ongoing assumption that TTC would take some or all of their 5% damages in cars rather than $ which would nudge it into the (guesstimating) 210-214 range depending on the final agreement
The base delivery number tails off at 204 given that the option had not been approved (and still hasn't) but there is an ongoing assumption that TTC would take some or all of their 5% damages in cars rather than $ which would nudge it into the (guesstimating) 210-214 range depending on the final agreement
W. K. Lis
Superstar
From link.
If the Transit Priority remains (or expands) on King Street, the 514 could be extended south on Cherry Street into the Port Lands development. Meaning more streetcars would be needed.
However, the complaining businesses along King Street cannot wait that long, naturally, for more patrons.
If the Transit Priority remains (or expands) on King Street, the 514 could be extended south on Cherry Street into the Port Lands development. Meaning more streetcars would be needed.
However, the complaining businesses along King Street cannot wait that long, naturally, for more patrons.
dowlingm
Senior Member
Toronto Financial District BIA surveying people who work in the district (I do)
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2HH23TL
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2HH23TL
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
Steve Munro has been claiming that the ALRVs so-called "life extension" was merely cosmetic. The accuracy of that claim is unknown to me.
nfitz
Superstar
This is true. For years, working near Sherbourne, if I ever had to get up to, say, Museum or St. George, I'd take the streetcar to King, and go around the subway through Union. And vice-versa.
Since November, I've been taking it two further stops to St. Andrews , and going that way. Doesn't seem to be faster than the subway, but isn't slower either. And always nice to be outside instead in the tunnel. Plus St. Andrew doesn't seem quite as hectic.
nfitz
Superstar
Well, while at least half of the CLRVs were out on the two coldest weekday mornings - there was no ALRVs the one day, and one the next day.
So he well may be correct (he usually is).
I thought it was the CLRV one that was cosmetic.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
So apparently Transit Signal Priority has yet to be activated on King, and it is in the plans to. looking forward to that, travel times should improve even more.
christiesplits
Senior Member
Which street is likely to receive the streetcar priority project next? Queen, Dundas?
ADRM
Senior Member
At the rate this thing's going, Ford St.
nfitz
Superstar
Queen I'd assume.
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
How soon can we expect it to be implemented?