cplchanb
Senior Member
Not surprised at the incompetent CM of this debacle, but still extremely disappointed.
Whoevers responsible cannot be hired back for the next project
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Whoevers responsible cannot be hired back for the next project
smallspy
Senior Member
Eglinton is no where close to being "almost filled in".
They are doing lots of testing already, but you can't test elevators and escalators and fire alarms if they're not installed/wired up.
Dan
Allandale25
Superstar
UTer @JasonParis quoted in this.
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www.thestar.com
This Eglinton LRT stop is being ripped up before it has even opened. Here’s why
The problem will take a month of construction to fix and is the latest in a long series of delays surrounding the province’s light rail transit project.
Northern Light
Superstar
Good Clip, I've extracted a couple of stills:
Observations. Flooring mostly (but not entirely) complete.
I assume the column in the second shot will have some sort of cladding/build-out.
Ceilings unfinished.
No permanent lighting yet, though wiring for same seems to be in place.
KevinT
Senior Member
Waterloo's ION had a few station platforms broken up and re-poured ahead of opening as well. If I recall correctly, it's because the platform edges weren't the correct distance from the tracks. Different cause, similar result.
smallspy
Senior Member
A friend of mine who is an operator on the subway sent me a photo a couple of days ago.
I wonder if the video was taken earlier, as his photo shows most of the columns clad, the flooring done, and much of the permanent lighting in place although not yet turned on.
The current rumour is that the platform extension will open on May 8th.
Dan
cplchanb
Senior Member
Well what ever the reason is, its a result in poor coordination amongst the trades/disciplines. They've had more than enough opportunities measure 5 times to cut once yet they still manage to bungle it up. Then again ML has some of the most complicated communications scheme out there. Even a simple question must be RFIed formally, whereas anywhere else you can just pick up the phone and get a 5min answer tight there..
Allandale25
Superstar
Jane2021
New Member
sacred
Active Member
How will this affect the current southern end of the platform? Will the train just stop very far away from the south end? The elevator’s proximity to the southern wall prohibits putting up another wall.
In the PM I like going to the southernmost end because it’s much less crowded than the northern part (and doesn’t require three pedestrian crossings to access)…
JSF-1
Active Member
I'm interested in that second picture, is that a pre-existing part of the station or was it added? I'm asking since I haven't been to Eglinton in years and I'm trying to figure out if those tiles are the original vitrolites or if the TTC went out of there way to get glossy tiles that match the originals.
yrt+viva=1system
Senior Member
It's a new extension of the existing station. The TTC retained the pocket track to the north of the station. If you look closely at the wall it is exposed concrete with the station tacked on (instead of sandblasted).
drum118
Superstar
That correct as I shot some of those platforms. There was an reason for ION platform and have forget what it was.
As for Eglinton, some what surprised since they took their time building it. Don't recall seeing anything wrong regarding Sloane platforms when I had a close look at it last year and when work was started on it. Most likely something show up during testing of the LRV's or since I last visited it.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
"Technically, concrete never stops curing. In fact, concrete gets stronger and stronger as time goes on. But, as far as we're concerned, to reach a practical strength, most industrial concrete mixes have a 28 day curing period."
From link.
"After 7 days, the concrete will have gained around three quarters of its compressive strength, but you should refrain from driving vehicles or heavy machinery over the surface until after the 28 day mark.
For domestic mixes – driveways, for example – you can expect the concrete to be set within 24-48 hours. But again, you should give it the full 28 days before using it to park the family car. You might think it’s strong enough after taking a test-stroll over it, but overloading your concrete before it’s fully cured could undo all the hard work you’ve put into its construction."
They should have jack-hammered that concrete platform within the first month... if they discover a problem.
Roman concrete is the strongest. The Pantheon's unreinforced concrete structure in Rome has stood as a monument to architecture and engineering for nearly 2,000 years. Also very expensive, so we will not use Roman concrete in Toronto.
From link.
From link.
"After 7 days, the concrete will have gained around three quarters of its compressive strength, but you should refrain from driving vehicles or heavy machinery over the surface until after the 28 day mark.
For domestic mixes – driveways, for example – you can expect the concrete to be set within 24-48 hours. But again, you should give it the full 28 days before using it to park the family car. You might think it’s strong enough after taking a test-stroll over it, but overloading your concrete before it’s fully cured could undo all the hard work you’ve put into its construction."
They should have jack-hammered that concrete platform within the first month... if they discover a problem.
Roman concrete is the strongest. The Pantheon's unreinforced concrete structure in Rome has stood as a monument to architecture and engineering for nearly 2,000 years. Also very expensive, so we will not use Roman concrete in Toronto.
JSF-1
Active Member
I kind of figured they were new since the individual tiles are much larger than the original vitorlites. It does make me hope that maybe one day they can replace the tiles on the rest of the original part of the Yonge line to restore it to its original look. At the very least the stations south of Bloor could really use a make over.