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evandyk said:
Has it just been decided without any proper process that we are going to spend this much money on these subway cars and have them built in Thunder Bay?
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I don't know more than this but at the announcement Freeland mentioned Thunder Bay and then Interim CEO Greg Percy said "by all means we'd be more than pleased to have Alstom as a serious competitor on the fleet but it will be open more broadly as well."
 
evandyk said:
Has it just been decided without any proper process that we are going to spend this much money on these subway cars and have them built in Thunder Bay?
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No. It's an open RFP. Following an RFQ. And years of design. Bog standard, though I have no doubt the specs won't create an obstacle for Alstom - or another other Canadian railcar manufacturer.
 
Steve X said:
Too bad they can't just use the justification of health hazard and safety concern to send them far far away in Canada. Some of them could be very aggressive too.
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Somewhere far far away, like a ГУЛАГ , perhaps?

evandyk said:
Has it just been decided without any proper process that we are going to spend this much money on these subway cars and have them built in Thunder Bay?
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Not officially, but if anyone else gets it I'll eat my hat. It would be political suicide to give the order to someone else.
 
Steve X said:
Too bad they can't just use the justification of health hazard and safety concern to send them far far away in Canada. Some of them could be very aggressive too.
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Shipping people off to the woods to die is not a reasonable or moral solution. This is giving "seniors on ice floes" only you're being serious, which is worrisome IMO.
 
evandyk said:
Has it just been decided without any proper process that we are going to spend this much money on these subway cars and have them built in Thunder Bay?
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Competition may feel the contract is biased towards Alstom and this could lead to lawsuit based on Freelands own words last week at GreenwoodYard when she said they’d be built right here in ThunderBay
 
TTC Holiday Train to bring the season’s magic to TTC customers

Dec. 10, 2024

The TTC is set to launch a specially decorated Holiday Train into service tomorrow, Wed., Dec. 11, bringing the season’s magic to customers on Line 1 Yonge-University.

TTC Chair Jamaal Myers and TTC CEO Greg Percy will be aboard the inaugural trip of the gingerbread-themed train. Joined by none other than Santa and Santa’s helper, the group will be delighting customers by handing out candy canes as the train makes its way south from Davisville Station.

The TTC Holiday Train is adorned with gingerbread characters, candy canes, wreaths, and snowflakes. It will operate on Line 1 Yonge-University throughout the holiday season.

PHOTO / INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY

Media are invited to join the first trip of the TTC Holiday Train. The train will depart Davisville Station and travel south on Line 1 Yonge-University.

WHEN
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Media are asked to arrive by 1:30 P.M. The train will depart following b-roll capture. The estimated time of departure is 1:50 P.M.

WHERE
Davisville Station
Please present media credentials to the TTC Collector at the fare gates.

WHO
TTC Chair Jamaal Myers, TTC CEO Greg Percy, Santa Clause, Santa’s helper.
 
TTC needs to get on the phone with Alstom right now to figure out what's wrong with this system, and get some engineers on the next flight from Paris if needed.
 
IRT_BMT_IND said:
TTC needs to get on the phone with Alstom right now to figure out what's wrong with this system, and get some engineers on the next flight from Paris if needed.
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Undead said:
Can some of our knowledgable insiders shed light on why the new signals are performing so poorly?

Wasn't the new signal system supposed to be much better? What is going on??

Edit: CP24 now saying service has resumed.
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No worries - I've been told they are very transparent. It'll be fun if we lose Line 1 for a bit after Line 3 being decommissioned. The incompetence and corruption is astounding.
 
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drum118 said:
TTC Holiday Train to bring the season’s magic to TTC customers

Dec. 10, 2024

The TTC is set to launch a specially decorated Holiday Train into service tomorrow, Wed., Dec. 11, bringing the season’s magic to customers on Line 1 Yonge-University.

TTC Chair Jamaal Myers and TTC CEO Greg Percy will be aboard the inaugural trip of the gingerbread-themed train. Joined by none other than Santa and Santa’s helper, the group will be delighting customers by handing out candy canes as the train makes its way south from Davisville Station.

The TTC Holiday Train is adorned with gingerbread characters, candy canes, wreaths, and snowflakes. It will operate on Line 1 Yonge-University throughout the holiday season.

PHOTO / INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY

Media are invited to join the first trip of the TTC Holiday Train. The train will depart Davisville Station and travel south on Line 1 Yonge-University.

WHEN
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Media are asked to arrive by 1:30 P.M. The train will depart following b-roll capture. The estimated time of departure is 1:50 P.M.

WHERE
Davisville Station
Please present media credentials to the TTC Collector at the fare gates.

WHO
TTC Chair Jamaal Myers, TTC CEO Greg Percy, Santa Clause, Santa’s helper.
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It would be more magical if they can get the d-mned system to run reliably and on-time instead of this BS.

AoD
 
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