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Obsidian said:
does anyone kwon if the 14 day trial run is completed?
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The 14 day trial has turned into a 2 month and counting "very intensive trial running period" according to the metrolinx CEO.

I think at this point they are just waiting for the maintenance schedule things to get sorted out before giving the green light for RSD (which is scheduled to begin "in a few weeks"
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micheal_can said:
What would be nice is if they had some sort of website detailing the steps to opening day in which it would say "you are here". Even better is if those steps were clearly explained in layman's terms so the general public understood what is going on.
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Why not ask for a pony while we're wishing out loud? Metrolinx is where transparency and accountability go to die. And this is at least as true under the present provincial government as it ever was under the Liberals, if not more so. They share the same primary instinct: if you sense risk people might perceive you're not performing, take cover. Deny, distract, disparage, and just plain stonewall your way through another day.
 
I think the city of Toronto should list the tunnels for line 5 crosstown as a heritage site. See cities, all around the world have rail rapid transit but we are building something special here. A $10 billion project that has been under construction for over a decade and no one knows if and when it will open. So that’s something to market on for tourism and it’s part of our heritage at this point.
 
Railrunner said:
I think the city of Toronto should list the tunnels for line 5 crosstown as a heritage site. See cities, all around the world have rail rapid transit but we are building something special here. A $10 billion project that has been under construction for over a decade and no one knows if and when it will open. So that’s something to market on for tourism and it’s part of our heritage at this point.
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Indeed. Line 5 is getting pretty close to Amsterdam's North-South line [8 stations] which took 15 years from construction start to opening; delivery was 7 years late.
 
ElrondHubbard said:
Why not ask for a pony while we're wishing out loud? Metrolinx is where transparency and accountability go to die. And this is at least as true under the present provincial government as it ever was under the Liberals, if not more so. They share the same primary instinct: if you sense risk people might perceive you're not performing, take cover. Deny, distract, disparage, and just plain stonewall your way through another day.
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Oh, I know asking for something like that is asking for a miracle.
 
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Serious question.

How long do we have before equipment and infrastructure need tending to?

I am thinking of things like refits and rebuilds for the vehicles or repairs to the stations and tunnels.

It's fun to laugh about but this thing has been delayed so long that we may actually hit the point where the vehicles need mid-life rebuilds before the system even opens.
 
PurplePinky said:
This has been going on for many months now.

The cars are sitting out in all kinds of weather, rusting away over time with little to no maintenance.

With no regular usage, it won’t be long til they need ‘replacing’ or ‘outdated’. MOO
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Well, here’s my opinion of the toll taken. Responses followed the earlier posting.
 
My previous comment was not a joke. I have seen it happen with 5 trains following behind at every signalized block. Remember this is before the riders gets on to play around with all the equipment!
 
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