[nfitz]

If all of this is moving forward with the opening of Mt Dennis GO and all I wonder when the TTC will rename Eglinton west to Cedarvale on official maps and signage

It says in the announcement we are discussing, that the LRT will open at a future date, at which point Eglinton West will be renamed.

 

[innsertnamehere]

If all of this is moving forward with the opening of Mt Dennis GO and all I wonder when the TTC will rename Eglinton west to Cedarvale on official maps and signage

the press release literally addresses this - it will be renamed only once the LRT opens.

 

[chrisw]

Well, they made no mention of the bedding in period for Finch? Just that RSD was done and it's up to TTC to get ready for opening.

 

[cplchanb]

Well, they made no mention of the bedding in period for Finch? Just that RSD was done and it's up to TTC to get ready for opening.

Well hopefully they did it concurrently....

 

[Allandale25]

Eglinton Crosstown LRT trains running again after pause in testing, transportation minister says

The Star reported earlier this week that on Oct. 16, two trains collided in the Mount Dennis train yard, leading to a pause in the revenue service test, according to a source who spoke on condition of anonymity.

www.thestar.com

The Eglinton Crosstown LRT incident that paused testing on the long-awaited line was caused by “human error,” Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria told reporters at Queen’s Park on Thursday.

Vehicles are now running again on the Eglinton Crosstown tracks and in the train maintenance yard, Sarkaria confirmed, but did not say what the incident was that caused the pause in testing.

“We will have to complete the full, 30-day revenue service demonstration period, after which substantial completion can be completed,” Sarkaria said on the timeline of the Eglinton Crosstown’s opening. “As we will resume, ultimately, in the coming days, that portion of it.”

The 30-day revenue service demonstration test is one of the final rounds of testing for the Eglinton Crosstown before it can be declared complete and handed over to the TTC for full operations.

Sarkaria, asked by reporters about the details of the incident, said the “minor incident happened between ... two trains in the maintenance yard, caused by human error.” He did not clarify further when asked by reporters.

“This is a very isolated incident and happened in the maintenance yard. It was not on the main line in any way, shape or form,” Sarkaria said, emphasizing that the incident could not happen on the main line, where trains would be ferrying passengers when the LRT opens.

“We are undertaking the most rigorous safety and testing and so, out of an abundance of caution, our teams took the time to fully review the incident,” the minister said.

 

[Northern Light]

Eglinton Crosstown LRT trains running again after pause in testing, transportation minister says

The Star reported earlier this week that on Oct. 16, two trains collided in the Mount Dennis train yard, leading to a pause in the revenue service test, according to a source who spoke on condition of anonymity.

www.thestar.com

TY for posting.

I will highlight one bit to see if it elicits comment publicly or privately:

caused by human error.

 

[PL1]

I note Sakaria's use of "we" and "our" (referring to the government) when talking about delivery of the crosstown project. I guess if they want to claim the laurels for finishing this, they'll also have to wear the goat horns when bad things (e.g. delays and human error) happen....

 

[EYorker]

Took a drive along Eglinton between Pharmacy and Leslie this morning around 7:30 am. Not one train spotted on the line in this stretch.

 

[Metroscapes]

I note Sakaria's use of "we" and "our" (referring to the government) when talking about delivery of the crosstown project. I guess if they want to claim the laurels for finishing this, they'll also have to wear the goat horns when bad things (e.g. delays and human error) happen....

When it's convenient. The Finch press release goes out of its way to highlight "delays surrounding the construction of the ECLRT, which began construction under the previous government in 2011".

 

[EllaW]

I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but despite this announcement, there were no trains running on the Eglinton above ground tracks this morning as far as I could tell.

 

[TOtramz]

I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but despite this announcement, there were no trains running on the Eglinton above ground tracks this morning as far as I could tell.

I wonder if there will be trains running later today.
If there's actually no testing for a few more days, I find it really reckless and damaging that the government would lie about something that is so easily verifiable

 

[RS1]

I wonder if there will be trains running later today.
If there's actually no testing for a few more days, I find it really reckless and damaging that the government would lie about something that is so easily verifiable

The other possibility is that they didn't lie and there's now some other issue that has paused testing (again).

 

[stevensontransit]

Took a drive along Eglinton between Pharmacy and Leslie this morning around 7:30 am. Not one train spotted on the line in this stretch.

maybe try check it again this afternoon and the weekend

 

[cplchanb]

TY for posting.

I will highlight one bit to see if it elicits comment publicly or privately:

caused by human error.

so it was indeed somebody daydreaming.... thank god it was that instead of another software glitch.

 

[A 6264]

TY for posting.

I will highlight one bit to see if it elicits comment publicly or privately:

caused by human error.

Well, I'll give my commentary.
Imagine the people running the project, do testing on the line, running empty trains along it for 2 and a half years, to verify that everything is perfect, and nothing wrong will happen when the line opens.
Imagine the line finally opens, and within the first few months numerous problems occur. Collisions, a derailment, a mix of human error and system error.
Imagine each problem is fixed as it happens. Now and then, shuttle buses run in place of the trains for a few hours.
If it's serious, they may halt the line for a day. But it's not permenant, they don't give up and shut down the line unnecessarily for an extended period.
Just like they do on all the other lines. Life goes on.
And then we may look back and wonder if the 2 and half years of testing was ever needed.