[reteequa]

Its kind of unknown at this point the two prototypes are grey and white but metrolinx previously was promoting them in green and white.

Oh man that sucks, is there any chance of them being orange?

 

[EastYorkTTCFan]

Oh man that sucks, is there any chance of them being orange?

Why orange this isn't Boston where every line is a different clour.

 

[reteequa]

Why orange this isn't Boston where every line is a different clour.

well because line 5 is going to be orange, also why green? nothing in toronto is green

 

[EastYorkTTCFan]

well because line 5 is going to be orange, also why green? nothing in toronto is green

The only vehicle so far that has a line specific clour scheme is line 3 tge srt. I just don't get why its a big deal what clour something is going to be 2 years before its even completed anything can change between now and then.

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

Why green is a legitimate question, considering the new Metrolinx branding.

I'd like them to be red, personally.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Having them red makes them look wayyyyy to much like streetcars

Okay, but Metrolinx’s green is hideous

 

[Richard White]

Okay, but Metrolinx’s green is hideous

I am thinking Grey. Nothing is offensive or politically motivated about grey.

 

[Richard White]

All joking aside it is not uncommon to associate the line colour with the stations or the vehicles.

In Budapest the green line is the HEV which has green vehicles. All streetcars are yellow and listed on the map as yellow routes. Buses are blue and listed as blue on the maps.

In London, each line has a different colour scheme for their stations. The Bakerloo has brown railings in their stations, the Met has purple and the Overground has orange everywhere for exmaple.

I think in Londons case it is more for wayfinding but the fact remains it does help and brings purpose to a colour scheme.

 

[micheal_can]

I am thinking Grey. Nothing is offensive or politically motivated about grey.

I am ex navy. They would makes me think of those torture chambers the navy calls ships. Hells no.

 

[Richard White]

I am ex navy. They would makes me think of those torture chambers the navy calls ships. Hells no.

Alright then... Neon Green?

 

[Hopkins123]

I am thinking Grey. Nothing is offensive or politically motivated about grey.

Same colour scheme as the current subway trains, I say. That way in the public's minds the two modes are on the same level.

 

[Leo_Chan]

Same colour scheme as the current subway trains, I say. That way in the public's minds the two modes are on the same level.

That's assuming the next subway rolling stock won't match red, white, and black.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

The current "Toronto Rocket" subway train is painted black with a white trim on a stainless steel body, but only on the front (or back). Not counting the logo.

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[JasonParis]

I'd like them to match the Flexity streetcars personally. The bus system is now matching them too.

 

[EastYorkTTCFan]

Whatever is done, the Flexities better have useful LCD info screens and improved layouts over the streetcars given that they are coming almost 5 years later. I'm in Montreal and even their new Metro trains which are barely newer than the Rockets are significantly better in terms of design.

Probably nothing will change with the floor layout because of it being a low floor, as for LCD screens who knows guess we will need to know the time and the operator number of the vehicle and whatever other useless information the TTC seems to think people want to see on a screen if they put them in.