[urbanclient]

August 5th and still no 'three months advance notice' from metrolinx when the LRT will officially open.. so guessing maybe November, December or sometime in 2026? should I start a poll?

Considering speculation is that Revenue Service Demo started August 3rd, then it can only be a December 21st opening or later. August 3rd + RSD 30 days +Certification of Substantial Completion 14 days + 90 days bedding-in

 

[unrealestate]

Considering speculation is that Revenue Service Demo started August 3rd, then it can only be a December 21st opening or later. August 3rd + RSD 30 days +Certification of Substantial Completion 14 days + 90 days bedding-in

The guy who said 3 month's notice is required is no longer around so who knows. Transparency is not a word in Metrolinx's vocabulary

 

[jmi22]

The guy who said 3 month's notice is required is no longer around so who knows. Transparency is not a word in Metrolinx's vocabulary

I believe the appropriate corpo speak is "he has moved onto better opportunities"

 

[urbancog]

In this case the better opportunity is Strategic Advisor to the City of Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, according to his LinkedIn profile.

 

[crs1026]

Testing was happening this morning

I was out that way also, and noted an interesting situation - a backup of trains at the three-track stretch, with a train in the third (siding) track. Don't know if this was a "real" event or a simulation, but either way the line was recovering from a backup/bunched trains scenario. Good practice for when stuff happens.

- Paul

 

[James1256]

I ran a 20 minute Timelapse today from Don Mills & Eglinton looking at the line (1:00PM to 1:20PM), and saw 2 Westbound trains and 3 Eastbound trains in that 20 minute period.

 

[stevensontransit]

I ran a 20 minute Timelapse today from Don Mills & Eglinton looking at the line (1:00PM to 1:20PM), and saw 2 Westbound trains and 3 Eastbound trains in that 20 minute period.

Does that tell us they are doing well as planned?

 

[TOtramz]

Does that tell us they are doing well as planned?

I don't think 10 minute frequencies are good enough to be considered full revenue service

 

[hw621]

I don't think 10 minute frequencies are good enough to be considered full revenue service

What if that's what they plan for full revenue service?

 

[cplchanb]

I don't think 10 minute frequencies are good enough to be considered full revenue service

what is the midday offpeak interval ?

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

With the delayed opening of Line 5, when will we expect to experience the first "reduced speed zone"?

 

[A 6264]

I was out that way also, and noted an interesting situation - a backup of trains at the three-track stretch, with a train in the third (siding) track. Don't know if this was a "real" event or a simulation, but either way the line was recovering from a backup/bunched trains scenario. Good practice for when stuff happens.

- Paul

I'm not sure where the 3 track stretch is. But on Friday I was on the Eglinton bus near Victoria Park and I saw at least 2 eastbound trains stopped, waiting for another train in front to move. There were westbound trains either stopped or moving slow as well. Inspectors were standing next to the tracks, watching. I presume it's all for testing.

 

[APTA-2048]

Apparently they still haven’t been able to run all the trains that they planned to the past couple of days.

 

[TOtramz]

Apparently they still haven’t been able to run all the trains that they planned to the past couple of days.

Smallspy mentioned that they were experiencing equipment issues recently, but did not elaborate on the details.

I wonder if anyone knows more about the equipment situation?

 

[PL1]

So I guess it’s safe to assume no beginning to school opening (which is what I predicted for 2024 and now 2025)….I’m glad I’m not a betting person.

For those of you who are betting people, I've had this ad on social media a few times recently:

I have not looked at the website, do not do online betting, and at this point I don't think any of those dates are in play.