08-24-2017, 12:54 PM
I don't really think any of this is hate-filled. There's a vocal minority that will complain about anything. But most people just want to see results, equal treatment, and don't want to be lied to or deceived. Private businesses receive the same scrutiny internally.
I'm pretty pragmatic and understand that not much can be done about the delays at this point. But it's the politicians jobs to control the narrative. For the general public, it just looks like the politicians deceived us about the timeline, and Jay Aissa et al were right. And on top of it, we will be paying for 2 years of non-service. I expect the tone is going to start to shift soon and our region politicians will start throwing Bomardier under the bus to seem like they are on the people's side.
I think people would just prefer some transparency. Are there even any contingency plans at this point? What if Bombardier goes bankrupt. It would be nice to see an honest quote from the Region regarding this:
"We have no idea when the trains are going to arrive, or when service will start. Optimistically we are hoping for 2018 service, but that is unlikely. Bombarider has committed to X date, but they have delayed their schedule Y times in the past. Based on this, we have little confidence they can meet their new delivery date. We are pursuing all avenues for recourse, including legal action - however the recent Metrolinx case has shown that would not be prudent. We are working with Bombarider and Grand Linq to resolve these delays. "
I'm pretty pragmatic and understand that not much can be done about the delays at this point. But it's the politicians jobs to control the narrative. For the general public, it just looks like the politicians deceived us about the timeline, and Jay Aissa et al were right. And on top of it, we will be paying for 2 years of non-service. I expect the tone is going to start to shift soon and our region politicians will start throwing Bomardier under the bus to seem like they are on the people's side.
I think people would just prefer some transparency. Are there even any contingency plans at this point? What if Bombardier goes bankrupt. It would be nice to see an honest quote from the Region regarding this:
"We have no idea when the trains are going to arrive, or when service will start. Optimistically we are hoping for 2018 service, but that is unlikely. Bombarider has committed to X date, but they have delayed their schedule Y times in the past. Based on this, we have little confidence they can meet their new delivery date. We are pursuing all avenues for recourse, including legal action - however the recent Metrolinx case has shown that would not be prudent. We are working with Bombarider and Grand Linq to resolve these delays. "