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Amare said:
f that holds to be true, than Metrolinx has no idea what they're doing when it comes to marketing. We're talking about the same organization who recently rebranded their image "to better market themselves" but yet they would have no idea of what the basics are when it comes to marketing LRT and making it attractive if they go ahead and do that.
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I think they got her marketing information from the same pole tha5t told the Jays that should have black hats because they sell better than other colours and that's why people by white sox and New york yankees hats.
 
The grey trains are a shame for another reason - they're a symptom of the larger problem of transit fragmentation in Toronto. We have the TTC subway with one colour and wayfinding scheme and the Eglinton LRT with another in the same city for no good reason. Add in completely different design schemes for GO Transit, UP Express, and LRT/BRT in York Region, Durham Region, Brampton, and Mississauga and you end up with an utterly confusing and disorganized mess. There should be a single mapping, design and wayfinding system for the entire GTA rapid transit system.
 
MisterF said:
The grey trains are a shame for another reason - they're a symptom of the larger problem of transit fragmentation in Toronto. We have the TTC subway with one colour and wayfinding scheme and the Eglinton LRT with another in the same city for no good reason. Add in completely different design schemes for GO Transit, UP Express, and LRT/BRT in York Region, Durham Region, Brampton, and Mississauga and you end up with an utterly confusing and disorganized mess. There should be a single mapping, design and wayfinding system for the entire GTA rapid transit system.
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Well that will be at least a positive to SuperLinx

Also nice to see you, Mister F

 
The nice thing about complaining about a paintjob is that its a paintjob. Its a simple fix later down the road.

These LRT's seem like they are nice and good quality, and lets just get them all here ASAP and we can worry about what colour they are down the road.

I'm quite happy that we are complaining about them being gray rather than late or nonexistent.

Although I wish we got the 7 segment versions like Edmonton. Coupling just isnt sexy. But I digress.
 
steveintoronto said:
The problem with coupling is the need for another operator for each segment, otherwise coupling solves a number of problems, not least *pathing* for intersection lights, and to help stay on schedule and resist bunching during peak load times.
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Why would you need a second operator? I can't think of any system other than Boston that does that, and it's only for old style fare boxes on their vehicles
 
Kyle Campbell said:
Why would you need a second operator? I can't think of any system other than Boston that does that, and it's only for old style fare boxes on their vehicles
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The "second operator" is replaced by a "fare inspector", who could be onboard the vehicles or on the platform, to check on proof-of-payment.
 
W. K. Lis said:
The "second operator" is replaced by a "fare inspector", who could be onboard the vehicles or on the platform, to check on proof-of-payment.
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Just like it is today for the new streetcars, since the operator is in the cab. Unlike the streetcars though, I'm hoping that the fare machines are on the platforms themselves. Having the machine in the middle of the vehicle seems pretty rediculous.
 
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