[81-717]

Paris' lines have plenty of curvy platforms. It blew the kid's mind when we were there at Christmas.

My mind was blown when I saw at least one NYC subway platform wasn't perfectly flat & level, and had a noticeable slope & vertical curve when looking from one end of the platform to the other (forgot which station I was at, probably 42nd or 34th or something like that).

 

[ARG1]

My mind was blown when I saw at least one NYC subway platform wasn't perfectly flat & level, and had a noticeable slope & vertical curve when looking from one end of the platform to the other (forgot which station I was at, probably 42nd or 34th or something like that).

There are many stations in NYC that have whacky curves and slopes, however I think the station you're thinking of is 34th Street-Herald Square on the 6th Avenue Line. Basically that whole station was a massive game of threading the needle: The line had to go above the East River Tunnels (the access to Penn Station from the east), whilst also going under the existing BMT Broadway Line. This lead to the station having wonky elevation changes to pass between them.

 

[6ixGod]

Is actually two shades of orange if you look closely... Deceptive much?View attachment 644468

I hope this isn’t official because if it is…that’s just incredibly ignorant. There’s like a billion colours to choose from they HAD to do with that shade?

 

[81-717]

I hope this isn’t official because if it is…that’s just incredibly ignorant. There’s like a billion colours to choose from they HAD to do with that shade?

Not to mention one of them coming dangerously close to line 1 yellow

 

[JBR]

Tunnelling update (sort of):

Lot behind McCowan Yard (north side) is now filling up with pre-cast tunneling segments

 

[TOtramz]

Tunnelling update (sort of):

Lot behind McCowan Yard (north side) is now filling up with pre-cast tunneling segments

The McCowan Yard for the former RT located on Ellesmere?

 

[JBR]

The McCowan Yard for the former RT located on Ellesmere?

675 Progress to be exact.

 

[chickenfriedrice]

675 Progress to be exact.

Wow I’m surprised to hear this. On the massive abandoned/vacant lot or within the TTC property?

 

[nfitz]

nWow I’m surprised to hear this. On the massive abandoned/vacant lot or within the TTC property?

On the north side of the RT tracks? I think 675 and 695 Progress have the same ownership. The yard and barn are on 1720 Ellesmere, legally at least.

I'd assume that by now they'd have contracted to have all the tunnel segments. Presumably temporarily storing them somewhere would be a lot cheaper than penalties they'd have been paying for not accepting delivery with the years of tumnelling delay.

 

[TOtramz]

https://assets.metrolinx.com/image/upload/v1744903823/Documents/SSE_ConsiliumPlaceClosureNotice_General_FINAL_1.pdf

They're finally closing the highway ramp near 401 in anticipation of TBM operations!
Either they need to repair the TBM or they will anticipate it will need a bit of "help" getting moving. Good news either way I think!

 

[PL1]

https://assets.metrolinx.com/image/upload/v1744903823/Documents/SSE_ConsiliumPlaceClosureNotice_General_FINAL_1.pdf

They're finally closing the highway ramp near 401 in anticipation of TBM operations!
Either they need to repair the TBM or they will anticipate it will need a bit of "help" getting moving. Good news either way I think!

Let's see if they can keep to the "May 1-5" closure.

 

[urbancog]

They're finally closing the highway ramp near 401 in anticipation of TBM operations!
Either they need to repair the TBM or they will anticipate it will need a bit of "help" getting moving.

I don't understand the secrecy about the cause of this closure.

Having to close these roads while the TBM transits the area could mean that they've unexpectedly encountered some very poor ground conditions (a patch of very loosely compacted sand for example) which could result in subsidence at ground level when they cut through below. That should be easy to explain to the public. With tunnelling the only way to fully understand ground conditions along the route is to dig the tunnel, prior to that you only know the condition where you drilled boreholes.

 

[TOtramz]

I don't understand the secrecy about the cause of this closure.

Having to close these roads while the TBM transits the area could mean that they've unexpectedly encountered some very poor ground conditions (a patch of very loosely compacted sand for example) which could result in subsidence at ground level when they cut through below. That should be easy to explain to the public. With tunnelling the only way to fully understand ground conditions along the route is to dig the tunnel, prior to that you only know the condition where you drilled boreholes.

I just hope that the rest of the soil conditions along the route are not as bad as the ones encountered near the 401

 

[TOtramz]

The communications team finally got back to me through email. We previously discussed about the fact that the bus terminal at Scarborough Centre could be underground. According to this email, the bus terminal will be above ground.

It is a bit disappointing that there will be no connection to STC mall on opening day

 

[TwinHuey]

May 6

Eglinton at Midland

Facing west

McCowan at Lawrence - Lawrence East Station

Facing north east

McCowan south of Ellesmere

Facing south

Facing north

McCowan north of Ellesmere

Facing north

McCowan at Sheppard

Facing north east