[Thaboss]

From the article: “There are still additional steps that need to be taken after this phase to ensure the line is safe and reliable before opening - including a bedding in period to further test the system and independent certification.”

So much for RSD being the final testing phase.

And it Confirms that eglinton will probably undergo the same treatment.

Too bad. I believe it was heavily implied by Lindsey that the bedding in period and RSD could happen concurrently.

I wish they could just be transparent about timlines now that things are so close...

 

[JSF-1]

Do we even know what the "bedding in" period even is? What are they looking/testing for exactly? is it just an extended RSD or is there something more specific?

 

[TOtramz]

Do we even know what the "bedding in" period even is? What are they looking/testing for exactly? is it just an extended RSD or is there something more specific?

The bedding in period was added as a lesson from the disastrous Ottawa LRT launch. It's supposed to be an additional bit of RSD like conditions to make sure the systems won't just fail immediately after the RSD has concluded.

According to the contract from ECLRT (didn't read finch), the line must open within 90 days of being certified as complete, so that is the maximum time the bedding in period can take.

 

[T3G]

It's supposed to be an additional bit of RSD like conditions to make sure the systems won't just fail immediately after the RSD has concluded.

Seems like they're being far too cautious. What if the systems fail immediately after the bedding in period has concluded?

 

[TwoWheelPoli]

From the article: “There are still additional steps that need to be taken after this phase to ensure the line is safe and reliable before opening - including a bedding in period to further test the system and independent certification.”

So much for RSD being the final testing phase.

This is just getting beyond ridiculous at this point.

 

[Steve X]

This is just getting beyond ridiculous at this point.

They just don’t want it to open yet

 

[hw621]

Seems like they're being far too cautious. What if the systems fail immediately after the bedding in period has concluded?

That means they are cursed.

 

[jordanmkasla2009]

Remember: They still have to certify the Substantial Completion before they can open. That process can run concurrently with the "bedding-in period" so there's still hope there. Remember unlike on Line 5, they haven't done any if the bus network changes for Line 6 yet. The October board period only began this week. So they still have time until the start of the November board period which begins on November 16. That's a whole month they can spend on bedding-in, which, IMO, the Alstom Citadis vehicles need longer than the Flexities being used on Line 5 will need.

 

[Coolibop]

From the article: “There are still additional steps that need to be taken after this phase to ensure the line is safe and reliable before opening - including a bedding in period to further test the system and independent certification.”

So much for RSD being the final testing phase.

It never was...

From earlier in the summer:

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From the Board Meeting's live stream this afternoon.

 

[Racer_77]

I wrote a couple comments on the ECLRT thread talking about bedding-in as described in the Ottawa LRT report:

Guess it's finally time for me to read the report @bearcat

Here's the report (10 MB PDF download link). Section 6.6.2 describes both bedding-in and a soft start:


And in 7.7.4:


So basically "seeing what issues pop up as we run things, without passengers". While a soft start is a partial opening. The report almost conflates the two terms at points, which isn't helping much, but I think that's the intent.

Recommendations are in section 17.5 (emphasis added):

Based on the Star article, you are correct (almost makes me wonder if your comment isn't entirely based on that image!

So if they achieve this schedule, then it not only misses the September board (August 31), but it also misses the October board (October 12). And a late October soft opening (Revenue Service) without the busing changes (so the bus service is duplicated along Eglinton). With presumably a full TTC schedule transition on November 16.

Putting the axis they cut off, back on:
View attachment 661993

Of course, the dates aren't right, but bedding in was expected to take longer than RSD…

 

[cplchanb]

From the article: “There are still additional steps that need to be taken after this phase to ensure the line is safe and reliable before opening - including a bedding in period to further test the system and independent certification.”

So much for RSD being the final testing phase.

well we all knew that was the plan. they have this bedding in phase after RSD as per the confederation line public inquiry.

but honestly, i detest their key word "safe and reliable". they simply have no idea on when they want to open it.

 

[Steve X]

It’s called Fear Of Messing the Opening (FOMO)!