[Coolibop]

nice video of recent testing by Transmania on Youtube, good news is that they seem to be operating at pretty high speeds:

Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this (It is visible in the video above), but the LRTs are currently stopping at the far end of the above-ground stations. It would be more convenient if they stopped closer to the intersection, where most people are coming from or heading to.

It creates a bit of a nuisance for riders, who have to walk an additional car length to board or exit (until a third car is added). Not sure if this stop positioning is locked in due to station-level equipment or operational procedures, but curious if there’s any flexibility to adjust it.

 

[Amare]

Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this (It is visible in the video above), but the LRTs are currently stopping at the far end of the above-ground stations. It would be more convenient if they stopped closer to the intersection, where most people are coming from or heading to.

It creates a bit of a nuisance for riders, who have to walk an additional car length to board or exit (until a third car is added). Not sure if this stop positioning is locked in due to station-level equipment or operational procedures, but curious if there’s any flexibility to adjust it.

You pretty much said it. The vehicles stop position is set due to the station equipment installed, and how drivers use the camera's to position the set which thus translates to operation procedures.

It wont be changed.

 

[crs1026]

Riders will get used to it pretty quickly. Possibly a good idea so that riders won't crowd around the crosswalks. To my eye, those islands are pretty narrow for rush hour crowds.

- Paul

 

[smallspy]

Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this (It is visible in the video above), but the LRTs are currently stopping at the far end of the above-ground stations. It would be more convenient if they stopped closer to the intersection, where most people are coming from or heading to.

It creates a bit of a nuisance for riders, who have to walk an additional car length to board or exit (until a third car is added). Not sure if this stop positioning is locked in due to station-level equipment or operational procedures, but curious if there’s any flexibility to adjust it.

The stopping locations are locked in due to the location of the various devices required to ensure the operators have visibility to everything.

On the bright side when the trains become three cars long, there will be no work necessary to enable them.

Dan

 

[hw621]

nice video of recent testing by Transmania on Youtube, good news is that they seem to be operating at pretty high speeds:

If they are operating at high speeds, that mean the TTC is not operating them...

 

[hw621]

This just in - Globe and Mail​

Long-delayed Eglinton LRT to begin month-long final test, Metrolinx CEO says​

- Paul

Could be monthS-long instead...

 

[Obsidian]

Anyone know if the plan is start operation with 2 car-trains or 3-car trains. all the testing seems to be 2 car-trains. do they have enough vehicles to run all 3 car-trains. or is this only possible with a future purchase of more vehicles.?

 

[T-Bor]

Anyone know if the plan is start operation with 2 car-trains or 3-car trains. all the testing seems to be 2 car-trains. do they have enough vehicles to run all 3 car-trains. or is this only possible with a future purchase of more vehicles.?

From what I remember reading earlier on these pages, they don't have enough vehicles for 3-car trains, but that capacity is expected to be more than adequate for 2 car-trains for the forseeable future

 

[Vortex112]

I think the TTC is going to be shocked and underprepared how quickly they’re going need to move to 3 car trains.

 

[TOtramz]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but is MX expecting to order a new batch of vehicles for the Eg West extension? They have signed all the contracts for that but I didn't see anything related to new vehicles.

 

[unrealestate]

nice video of recent testing by Transmania on Youtube, good news is that they seem to be operating at pretty high speeds:

Eglinton looks like its running better than Finch based on both of his videos. Finch is crawling

 

[goodcitywhenfinished]

Eglinton looks like its running better than Finch based on both of his videos. Finch is crawling

As someone pointed out to me, it might just be that it’s running faster because this is not yet revenue demonstration.

This person (who is in rail construction/maintenance business) said that TTC might be running revenue service at slower speeds to derisk operations, chance of collisions, and increase time between maintenance cycles etc etc. Caveat that they do not and have never worked for the TTC so take with a grain of salt

 

[nfitz]

I think the TTC is going to be shocked and underprepared how quickly they’re going need to move to 3 car trains.

That seems unlikely, unless they go for less frequent service, given how overdesigned it is for 2025 (we design for the future fortunately).

I'm not sure what this has to do with the TTC. They just drive the trains. The number of cars on the trains is more of a Metrolinx/Crosslinx problem. They can simply order more.

 

[innsertnamehere]

I think the TTC is going to be shocked and underprepared how quickly they’re going need to move to 3 car trains.

The TTC is expecting to run service significantly above demand profiles initially to achieve minimum frequency standards on the line - I would be surprised if they run into capacity issues quickly. Especially since they have lots of room to move to higher frequencies still before throwing in 3-car trains. Demand is expected to support only 5 minute frequencies but trains will run closer to every 3 minutes:

How often should the Eglinton LRT run? TTC, Metrolinx disagree

Difference over LRT service levels proves an early test of province and city’s ability to get along.

www.thestar.com

To even meet demand levels of the 3 minute frequencies, demand patterns need to be 15 years ahead of projections. Plus then you can consider the TTC can run trains well under 2 minute frequencies before needing 3-car trains.. I doubt it's happening soon.

 

[Steve X]

From what I remember reading earlier on these pages, they don't have enough vehicles for 3-car trains, but that capacity is expected to be more than adequate for 2 car-trains for the forseeable future

They would need more trains for the west extension anyways. So they can procure more as needed.