TTC: Flexity Streetcars Testing & Delivery (Bombardier)

[drum118]

Well I said I didn't expect to see 4403 this month when first announce and know it is official that it will not be. Where is 4400 that was supposed to be back before the end of Sept or 2013??

If we are to get 3 cars per months as plan, TTC should have 15 cars to go into service by Aug 31. If production does increase, it could about 20 cars and more enough to fully convert 510 100% as well having some cars for 511 and 509.

One hopes that the new cars are on 509 at the start of the CNE, especially the weekends.

Time will tell.

 

[M II A II R II K]

But there might only be one or two in service on the first day, and the other 90% would still be the old streetcars.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

great....the things are just gonna be in service and we are all gonna have to wipe the seat of someone else's crumbs and icing.

Well cake + confetti is better than scratchffiti

 

[the lemur]

Saw 4401 passing Bathurst station this morning:

 

[JasonParis]

An Instagram I took the other night...
http://instagram.com/p/lf-OloswG_/

And from a few month's back...
http://instagram.com/p/jf0O1AMwKW/

 

[TheTigerMaster]

The TTC is testing drivers on our new streetcars. Sightings should become more frequent.

 

[ehlow]

The TTC is testing drivers on our new streetcars. Sightings should become more frequent.

Let's catch a ride by hopping on top from a nearby building.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Why don't you try that and tell us how it goes

 

[edmundoconnor]

Your birthday is 1 day ahead of me haha. I'll be getting my present a day early I can't wait to sit at the spadina station platform and watch the fancy new streetcar roll in.

A day late for me.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

I think we should throw a UT bday party on the streetcar for you all lol

 

[kotsy]

Damn, these streetcars look SO slick. I don't know if I'm more excited to ride as much as I am to just see them every day all over downtown

 

[TheTigerMaster]

They're very long as well. I'm interested to see how they interact with intersections. Even our CLRVs have had issues with their tail end hanging into the intersection during rush hour

 

[W. K. Lis]

They're very long as well. I'm interested to see how they interact with intersections. Even our CLRVs have had issues with their tail end hanging into the intersection during rush hour

Hopefully, the training will include that. Don't know if the cameras would be able to show how much the tail end is still in the intersection.

At least, the new articulated streetcars will not get wrapped around poles caused by sliding around in the snow.

 

[Torontovibe]

These streetcars look amazing! I haven't seen one in person yet but I'm so excited they will soon be here. I can't wait to ride one. I love streetcars!

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

Spotted on Queen East this evening