TheTigerMaster
Superstar
As long as it's far enough that idiot Tim Hudak can't follow in Mike Harris' footsteps and cancel the Eglinton Crosstown.
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innsertnamehere
Superstar
I think it is safe to say we will at least have a LRT to Eglinton west... after that, who knows.
I seriously doubt he would cancel it though, transit is a very hot topic currently and cancelling everything wouldn't exactly go over well.
I seriously doubt he would cancel it though, transit is a very hot topic currently and cancelling everything wouldn't exactly go over well.
nfitz
Superstar
This tunnel contract is most of the way to Yonge.
The same report says the second tunnel contract from Brentcliffe to Yonge is currently being tendered, closing in a couple of weeks, and should be ready to be awarded by the end of the month.
I'm starting to feel comfortable that much of the Eglinton line is election proof.
cplchanb
Senior Member
wow....FAIL..... seriously 80m in that 3 months after starting..... extended lunch breaks? mandated stoppages??? daily breakdowns...?? nazi style checks after every metre completed???
I know that TBMs arent the fastest but honestly if they have been "boring" for around 60 days this is just ridiculous
Madrid bored 25km in a year...at this rate it unless things pick up we will be luck to see 500m by the end of the year
JayBeeGooner
Active Member
Probably waiting for the headwals at Keele Station to be completed.
rbt
Senior Member
TBMs have a very slow start. Between assembly, training, proving all of the parts work as expected; it takes a while to get up to full speed. It is also built into the schedule.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
Have you ever tried to drill? The hardest is the start, trying to align the drill properly and straight. Once the initial hole is made, things will go faster.
In this case, they also have to made sure ramps for the trucks are in place and firm, the inventory is in place and scheduled properly, and that the soil conditions are tested to match what they expected.
BurlOak
Senior Member
This means that the option of a South side alignment will soon be off the table.
nfitz
Superstar
I think you are correct.
Johnny Au
Superstar
Even with 80m excavated, it is at the point of no return.
Palma
Senior Member
Isn't the 80m the fact the the TBM are 80m long? Just asking. When I use google maps and put in Black Creek and Eglinton to Scott Rd and Eglinton it shows 900m. Scott Rd is just east of Keele St. But my understanding was the TBM would be working 7 days a week. At approx 95 days that would work out to 1.425km. From Black Creek to Caledonia along Eglinton it is 1.5km. That means the TBm are really close to Caledonia.
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Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
There are two (2) TBM's. The one that started later could be at 80m, while the first one has progressed much further. Caledonia, maybe?
nfitz
Superstar
The Metrolinx documented dated next Tuesday that I linked above that said the first one had gone 80 metres, says the second one is about to launch. http://www.metrolinx.com/en/docs/pdf/board_agenda/20130910/20130910_BoardMtg_RTI_Report_EN.pdf
BurlOak
Senior Member
Just looking through some old articles and found this. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...osstown-lrt-could-stymie-ford/article4183042/
I do not recall seeing a proposal for a grade-separated bridge in 2012. It looks like this was yet another example of Metrloinx lying to us.
I do not recall seeing a proposal for a grade-separated bridge in 2012. It looks like this was yet another example of Metrloinx lying to us.
waterloowarrior
Senior Member
It was considered and rejected in the 2012/2013 consultations
http://thecrosstown.ca/news-media/whats-new/Online-Consultation-Laird-Don-Valley