[random1458756981254]

Given that the stations contract was signed this year but it may be several years away until they can seriously start to construct the stations, might this have any potential ramifications?

The difference to the tunnel contract (which is a fixed price), is that the station contract is a cost + fee contract. Now, if you google what this means, you will wonder...

 

[Cyrobyte]

Is Metrolinx going to own these stations or will the TTC own them?

 

[81-717]

All new assets will be owned by Metrolinx. TTC will be the operator.

While that may be the case with the line 5/6 vehicles (?), I assume it won't be with the new line 2 trains (including the add-on batch intended for the SSE)?

 

[nfitz]

While that may be the case with the line 5/6 vehicles (?), I assume it won't be with the new line 2 trains (including the add-on batch intended for the SSE)?

Nothing to say that Metrolinx - or Joe Fresh - could start buying their own trains, and letting the TTC own and maintain them.

But I think it's clear from the RFP that TTC intends to puchase the optional vehicles themselves.

 

[81-717]

By assets I meant the stations, tunnels, and associated infrastructure.

I understand, but wanted to extend the question to vehicles.

The new trains are being bought by TTC with Metrolinx only being responsible for funding a portion of the order that goes towards serving the new extension.

So if ML is funding the extra 25, would that give them ownership of those 25, with TTC being the operator rather than the owner?

An ownership question I do wonder about is the train storage facilities being built. For YNSE MX will have it built within the contract at 16th Ave. TTC will operate it, but who will own it. Does it even really matter?

Also a good question, and if the new yard(s) is ML-owned then perhaps the new fleet could be split such that the ML-funded batch is allocated to the ML-owned yards while the main batch is allocated to existing TTC-owned yards.

 

[TOtramz]

I emailed the comms team about washrooms at stations and this was their response

Hello,
Thank you for reaching out to the Scarborough Subway Extension (SSE) Community Engagement team.

In regard to your inquiry, public washrooms have been integrated into the project from the outset and are being provided at terminus and interchange stations. This provision exceeds the requirements of the Ontario Building Code, which requires washrooms at terminus stations only.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

I love how they are being so vague
What I can gather from this is that sheppard-mccowan will have washrooms, kennedy already has washrooms and scarborough ctr/lawrence won't have washrooms

 

[APTA-2048]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1956022154538967467

The final Mark I car has left the TTC property bound for the Zoo.

 

[Towered]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1956022154538967467

The final Mark I car has left the TTC property bound for the Zoo.

Why to the zoo? Why not to the Halton County Radial Railway museum?

 

[innsertnamehere]

I know Detroit bought most of the old SRT cars. I imagine HCRR got one as well.. not sure what the Zoo will be doing with one.

 

[nfitz]

Why to the zoo? Why not to the Halton County Radial Railway museum?

They asked. I don't think HCRRA did.

Edit - good news below - I'm happy I was wrong!

 

[APTA-2048]

Why to the zoo? Why not to the Halton County Radial Railway museum?

HCRR already took 2. Well really 1 and 1/4.

Zoo probably has the space and resources to preserve something in Scarborough.

 

[APTA-2048]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1956022154538967467

The final Mark I car has left the TTC property bound for the Zoo.

An update: this car will become part of a station for the new zoo people mover.

24 cars have gone to Detroit.

2 cars have gone to HCRR.

1 car, the damage one, will be scrapped.

 

[Amare]

Wasn't there supposed to be an additional car to be kept in front or near the Scarborough Civic Centre? What happened to that plan?

 

[EastYorkTTCFan]

I know Detroit bought most of the old SRT cars. I imagine HCRR got one as well.. not sure what the Zoo will be doing with one.

HCR has two I'm guessing that the other pair from this one was the one that was scrapped so it's probably not worth doing anything else with except for scrap

 

[T3G]

HCR has two I'm guessing that the other pair from this one was the one that was scrapped so it's probably not worth doing anything else with except for scrap

HCRR took two, but only one will survive in full, the other will be partially retained as a cab viewing area for visitors.


However, this is not the one that is being counted in the scrap column, that will be 3001, the car that derailed and shut the line down. Its widow 3000 was presumably in good enough condition to send away, and will likely be linked with the widow of car 3008 (Zoo car), 3009.