Northern Light
Superstar
The funding is not in limbo.
Yes, I'm sure.
The tender closes January 28th, 2025.
There is zero chance a new government is sworn in prior to that.
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The funding is not in limbo.
Yes, I'm sure.
The tender closes January 28th, 2025.
There is zero chance a new government is sworn in prior to that.
Bordercollie
Senior Member
If the government is porogued before then, the funding can fall through.
T3G
Senior Member
I have many years of experience having to interact with CVORs as part of my job and this doesn't seem like a safe assumption at all. A lot of those guys are highly deficient in intellect fully sober.
Northern Light
Superstar
No it can't.
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What part of "Yes I'm sure" in my post was confusing to you? I know what I'm talking about.
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For clarity:
Governments are never prorogued. Parliaments are...............
Governments continue when Parliament is not in session, and they continue in a care-taker capacity during an election or writ period as well.
The money has already been awarded to the City/TTC who have already launched the tender process.
The tender will close before any change in government occurs.
Sure a new government could, in theory, legislate a legal tender as moot and compensate the winner.............in the real world.........this is very unlikely to happen. This is not a controversial project.
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Jonny5
Senior Member
But you could use the York/Adelaide/Church detour instead of McCaul, unless they have given up on that because they noticed its futile given the traffic both organic, and the loss of lanes from constructions and the new bike lane, so the number of streetcars they will have to push through would never move.
evandyk
Senior Member
J Bacon
New Member
I'm shocked that a driver could drive up to a dumpster, focus on lining up the truck arms, pick it up and then forget about it entirely.
drum118
Superstar
Update on streetcar power network repairs at King and Spadina
Dec. 17, 2024
TTC crews are working around the clock to repair the streetcar overhead power network at King St. W. and Spadina Ave. The power network, including electrical supply wires and contact systems, was damaged it was hit by a garbage truck during this morning’s rush hour.
The transit agency is diverting all available resources and will maintain a 24-hour operation until the repairs are complete and streetcar service is restored.
Engineers are currently assessing infrastructure including power poles to ensure their integrity, and crews are working to repair salvageable wires, installing and configuring new wires, and ensuring breakers and other power systems are operational before testing the system for safe operations.
The transit agency expects repairs to take until the end of the week to complete. Until then some streetcar routes will be redirected. A full road closure is in place on Spadina Ave. between Front St. and Adelaide St., and on King St. between Charlotte St. and Brant St.
Streetcar service diversions are in place on several routes, including the 504 King, 508 Lake Shore, and 510 Spadina. Buses are supplementing service where possible. Customers in the impacted are advised to use Queen St. or Bathurst St. to access streetcar service. Wheel-Trans customers in areas without direct access to service can request door-to-door service as needed.
Customers are encouraged to check www.ttc.ca or follow @TTCNotices on X for the latest information about diversion routes and alternative transit options.
Dec. 17, 2024
TTC crews are working around the clock to repair the streetcar overhead power network at King St. W. and Spadina Ave. The power network, including electrical supply wires and contact systems, was damaged it was hit by a garbage truck during this morning’s rush hour.
The transit agency is diverting all available resources and will maintain a 24-hour operation until the repairs are complete and streetcar service is restored.
Engineers are currently assessing infrastructure including power poles to ensure their integrity, and crews are working to repair salvageable wires, installing and configuring new wires, and ensuring breakers and other power systems are operational before testing the system for safe operations.
The transit agency expects repairs to take until the end of the week to complete. Until then some streetcar routes will be redirected. A full road closure is in place on Spadina Ave. between Front St. and Adelaide St., and on King St. between Charlotte St. and Brant St.
Streetcar service diversions are in place on several routes, including the 504 King, 508 Lake Shore, and 510 Spadina. Buses are supplementing service where possible. Customers in the impacted are advised to use Queen St. or Bathurst St. to access streetcar service. Wheel-Trans customers in areas without direct access to service can request door-to-door service as needed.
Customers are encouraged to check www.ttc.ca or follow @TTCNotices on X for the latest information about diversion routes and alternative transit options.
Richard White
Senior Member
They are turning cars at Distillery Loop.
I just saw 2 cars one after the other make the Northeast turn from Sumach to King.
I just saw 2 cars one after the other make the Northeast turn from Sumach to King.
smallspy
Senior Member
They can. And some companies have even configured like their trucks like that. GFL may have even done so for some of their fleet, although obviously this truck has not.
But then several questions arise: do you mandate that such a thing becomes a requirement? On all vehicles, or only on newly built ones? And if the former, what become the penalties for those that fail to do it?
Dan
generalcanada
Senior Member
to be clear, the money has been transferred. theres no takebacksies?
Northern Light
Superstar
No, the money has not been transferred.
The fund from which it has been awarded won't even exist until 2026.
But there is a binding commitment, in writing that the funds are coming, and the feds have a clear understanding the tender is out the door in good faith that that is the case.
generalcanada
Senior Member
okay but future governments aren't bound by previous governments spending. they can and probably will revoke the funding.
Wasn't there that outcry a while ago about how cities wanted the government to give the funding early because of the election?
I fail to see how this is absolute guaranteed.
Yes, it's not the most politically controversial, but neither is the HFR project and that's probably getting canned too
81-717
Active Member
Why? What reason do they have to want to do that? How would that give PP better PR than JT?
But they can be forced to stick to payment schemes that were finalized prior to election (I've already quoted that post on the previous page and won't directly quote it again, to save OP an extra notification).
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