[DirectionNorth]

If it was a single project that was delayed, then I'd look at the contractor. Most major projects Metrolinx does are non-trivially delayed OR scope changes [components are moved to a future project] to meet the schedule.

I understand the whole promise fast&cheap to get political buy-in then apologize later; but you don't sue the vendor when playing those games.

Of course you can sue the vendor, that's half the political game of overpromising on timelines. Got to keep the public image up and "demand accountability for stiffing the public" (if I were a politician like that, I'd exile myself to Paraguay out of shame).

When you make that a pattern, don't expect contractors to put up with the stink without charging a premium for that risk and/or certainty. Litigation, after all, is a/one of many contributor(s) to our very high transit costs ...

 

[JJTheJetPln]

.Just found it interesting because it has the name "PNR Railworks".

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So there have been dedicated rail companies that have been going around the "trouble" areas of the project and providing guidance, or straight up doing the work themselves.

@drum118 actually came across a separate company doing similar work on Topflight a few comments back.

I think moving forward on projects like this, construction consortiums really should have a dedicated rail company to provide guidance on how rails/ties should be installed so we're not ripping and replacing things unnecessarily.