[Amare]

The Crosstown vehicle's exterior colour scheme is consistent with the branding of Metrolinx.

It is?

Last time I checked their Logo and branding was Black and White, not Grey and White. Shame if they couldn't even get that part right on these LRVs.

 

[jordanmkasla2009]

It is?

Last time I checked their Logo and branding was Black and White, not Grey and White. Shame if they couldn't even get that part right on these LRVs.

Hey Metrolinx is calling the shots on this. They wanted the Grey on the accents. They're getting the Grey on the accents. There's already plenty of black to align with the branding though

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

I think Metrolinx need to hire a British consultant firm to decide on this train livery.

 

[Amare]

I think Metrolinx need to hire a British consultant firm to decide on this train livery.

Last time Metrolinx hired consultants for the Crosstown, they assisted them in coming up with the garbage station names we know of today.

I dont think consultants would be of much help at all.

 

[BurlOak]

Last time Metrolinx hired consultants for the Crosstown, they assisted them in coming up with the garbage station names we know of today.

I dont think consultants would be of much help at all.

It's a good opportunity to waste some money - one of Metrolinx's specialties.

 

[Steve X]

They can't make that easy to see. The anti-LRT community will rage! Green, red or Orange? DoFo will see it from a mile away.

 

[syn]

Unfortunately Metrolinx decided on Metrolinx Grey as the colour for the accents on these vehicles.

Is there a source for this?

 

[hw621]

https://twitter.com/BenSpurr/status/1057415131221647362?s=19

That means that they will still have to turn at the end of the line? No time saving there?

 

[Streety McCarface]

The Crosstown vehicle's exterior colour scheme is consistent with the branding of Metrolinx.

It is?

Last time I checked their Logo and branding was Black and White, not Grey and White. Shame if they couldn't even get that part right on these LRVs.

The branding of the Crosstown has always been Green or Orange. Metrolinx still has some green (mainly visible on new presto cards), so getting grey is actually a huge disappointment, especially since the stations are barren concrete. Sure, the Sheppard Subway had huge financial constraints, but at least it had colour.

https://twitter.com/BenSpurr/status/1057415131221647362?s=19

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That means that they will still have to turn at the end of the line? No time saving there?

This video makes this evident

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toro...new-eglinton-crosstown-lrt-vehicles-1.4884677

How did they f*** up the LRVS this badly?

Also, loops may be slower depending on the turning radius, but will almost always be able to handle more traffic than switches because multiple LRVs can be in a loop at the same time, only one LRV can go over a switch at a terminal.

 

[rbt]

That means that they will still have to turn at the end of the line? No time saving there?

This must be incorrect or for the prototype only. Crosstown, Finch, Hurontario, etc. have numerous crosover switches and pocket tracks; not loops.

Not even Metrolinx could have overlooked that type of discrepancy in tendered contracts between track and vehicles.


Although it would be hilarious if Bombardier edited out the second cab during the renegotiation with Metrolinx in order to get a pricey change order for a second cab to be added back. They already lost confidence of the client; might as well go nuclear on the way to the bank.

Article says this is car 45 built for Crosstown (44 at Thunderbay are ready for delivery).

 

[hw621]

^but Ben Spur is pretty certain on this

 

[rbt]

^but Ben Spur is pretty certain on this

Then get out the popcorn because they're not modifying the $4.6B in track/stations and Bombardier (if they followed the letter of the agreement) isn't fixing that mistake for free.

 

[micheal_can]

Anyone ever visit Boston?

They have the following transit lines:
Green
Blue
Orange
Red
Silver

Care to guess the livery colours?

The buses are yellow. The cars of the RT all match the line colours.

Who cares the colours? I think it would be great that the future LRT colours are all different to separate it from the streetcars.

 

[kevhu]

That means that they will still have to turn at the end of the line? No time saving there?

IIRC the Crosstown vehicles will always be run in 2 or 3 car trains. So there will always be a cab on both ends even though a single car might only have 1 cab.

 

[APTA-2048]

This must be incorrect or for the prototype only. Crosstown, Finch, Hurontario, etc. have numerous crosover switches and pocket tracks; not loops.

Not even Metrolinx could have overlooked that type of discrepancy in tendered contracts between track and vehicles.


Although it would be hilarious if Bombardier edited out the second cab during the renegotiation with Metrolinx in order to get a pricey change order for a second cab to be added back. They already lost confidence of the client; might as well go nuclear on the way to the bank.

Article says this is car 45 built for Crosstown (44 at Thunderbay are ready for delivery).

It was stated a while back that the Crosstown LRVs will have a cab at one end and trains will be coupled back to back.

Going even further back, I believe it was stated on Twitter that the prototype is not in the finalised livery.