[innsertnamehere]

^its more of a hybrid regional rail system. Probably more similarities to GO RER than the crosstown. Very high frequencies, but it uses existing rail corridors. essentially GO RER on steroids, but over a shorter distance. Station spacing is also much higher, 24 stations over 64km.

 

[Steve X]

What are your guys thoughts on the new Automated Lrt Proposal for Montreal? 63 km of rail!!

It's Montreal's version of SmartTrack. It has the word "fail" written all over. 2020 sounds very BS too. They say they'll use dedicated (new) tracks. Good luck to them. Hats off if they pull it off.

PS: if they are buying trains from BBD, make it 2030!

 

[edmundoconnor]

The construction timetable of 3 years appears to be extremely aggressive.

I can see Tory getting on the phone to OTPP and HOOPP to try to arm-wrestle them into a similar deal.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

It's Montreal's version of SmartTrack. It has the word "fail" written all over. 2020 sounds very BS too. They say they'll use dedicated (new) tracks. Good luck to them. Hats off if they pull it off.

PS: if they are buying trains from BBD, make it 2030!

Except instead of using commuter-like trains or heavy rail, it would be using light-rail or more accurately tram-trains.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Another look at the tram-train.

 

[Palma]

Another look at the tram-train.

looks like a streetcar to me, the news ones anyays

 

[cplchanb]

how fast do they go on avg through the countryside sections?

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

looks like a streetcar to me, the news ones anyays

In the downtown, they shared the same tracks as the trams (streetcars). That's the lighter coloured vehicles.

BTW.
At the next Metrolinx-TTC meeting on Wednesday, April 27th, they'll be an LRT update on both Eglinton and Finch West. See link.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Site of the Crosstown bundling collapse appears to be guarded by full time security.

 

[EastYorkTTCFan]

how fast do they go on avg through the countryside sections?

about the same speed as the subways go between the longer stretches I think.

 

[Steve X]

about the same speed as the subways go between the longer stretches I think.

It will be a little faster. LRVs can accelerate faster than our slow subway trains.

 

[DonValleyRainbow]

It will be a little faster. LRVs can accelerate faster than our slow subway trains.

Light rail, amirite?

 

[smallspy]

It will be a little faster. LRVs can accelerate faster than our slow subway trains.

How do you figure?

Dan
Toronto, Ont.

 

[David Brake]

Interestingly Tory seems to be mulling private sector involvement too: http://www.theglobeandmail.com//new...ntos-transit-woes/article29725903/?cmpid=rss1 And I am mulling a story about both of these things together (no promises!)

 

[someMidTowner]

Huge milestone imminent. Dennis has crossed Duplex and the western tunnel endpoint has been added to the map: