hawc
Senior Member
I'm in Edmonton and they already have our Eglinton Crosstown open!
(Pretty sure it's the same cars?)
(Pretty sure it's the same cars?)
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nfitz
Superstar
It's pretty much the same car. Flexity Freedoms. But these are double-ended (like Waterloo), and are a 7-module over 40-metre car, compared to the 5-module 30-metre cars on Line 5 and in Waterloo.
Cobra
Senior Member
How slow is it?
hawc
Senior Member
About as fast as the train that used to run through Centerville on Toronto Island.
Steve X
Senior Member
If you watch one of the fanning videos on Youtube, it's not really impressive. Just an urban LRT line aka glorified streetcars like the ION. Looks similar to the Crosstown on the surface with better priority. You don't get the subway feel unlike the C-Trains flying down beside the railway ROW at 80 km/h.
nfitz
Superstar
Google says the current 13.1 km for the 12-stop line from Mill Woods to 102nd Street (downtown) at 8 am on a weekday takes 30 minutes. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/53....try=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkwMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw==
So that would be about 26 km/hr. With the average stop spacing of about 1,200 metres, it presumably faster than 7.3 km for the 12-stops from Kennedy to Sunnybrook Park (Leslie) (inclusive) - an average stop spacing of about 660 metres.
At 26 km/hr Kennedy to Sunnybrook would take 17 minutes. It it's only 20 km/hr (for example - guessinging a 1-minute penalty for 5 extra stops) then it would take 22 minutes.
The rest of the line to Mount Dennis is (if I can count) another 13 stations and 11.4 km. would be an 870 metres. I'd think that 30-km/hr would be doable here - so about another 22 minutes to Mount Dennis.
How does that compare to the current Centreville train?
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robmausser
Senior Member
They are the same cars but 7 segments. Ours are two pairs of 5 segment cars.
TOtramz
Active Member
Mike Lindsay says that RSD did not start by the end of August but he is hoping it will only be a matter of a few weeks til they can start it
He also says that the main issue with the vehicle maintenance is that they are trying to balance corrective maintenance with preventive maintenance to find the right balance.
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unrealestate
Active Member
Lots of smart people in this province but we have the dumbest people running shit. Depressing how bad this project is in all aspects
duffo
Active Member
Key thing here is that RSD has not even started yet. Definitely looking at a 2026 opening.
TwoWheelPoli
Active Member
And sadly that's why the road resurfacing on Eglinton is happening without the bike lane installations.
For those who haven't seen the "Cycling Infrastructure" thread, Cycle Toronto issued an action alert for Eglinton yesterday and will be hosting a rally on Thursday, September 11 (6 PM) at Eglinton and Holly. Almost 800 people have sent actions within the first 24 hours.
Complete Eglinton Now
www.cycleto.ca
cplchanb
Senior Member
yup.... if they really wanted to stick with 2025 they would be going 24/7 on whatever deficiencies they need to correct before RSD. Alas they are running on govt time and we are paying for it literally and figuratively.
Thaboss
Active Member
Interesting ...they're looking into progressively opening the crosstown...I assume Lindsey meant, frequency limitations while running parallel busses?
I should also add...fantastic work from the reporters ...really hammering these ppl on details about crosstown. This is what I expect to see happen moving forward.
I should also add...fantastic work from the reporters ...really hammering these ppl on details about crosstown. This is what I expect to see happen moving forward.
Northern Light
Superstar
Mr. Lindsay seems to think it will be sooner....he says he's aiming for October:
From: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/eg...cle_e0e3c822-5dc8-4c1d-a26b-f903ec1fdc6a.html
Amare
Senior Member
October is 100% not happening, Lindsay can spew whatever smoke he wants to cloud people's perceptions. But it's not happening, at all.