(09-27-2018, 12:22 PM)Canard Wrote: In a nutshell, this picture basically explains the primary reason for the current delays beyond the initial production startup hiccups:
Guess who didn't hold up their end of the deal?
Guess who was trying to get out of the deal?
The Star, April 19, 2017: Judge blocks Metrolinx from cancelling Bombardier contract
The Star, May 11, 2017: Metrolinx to buy vehicles from Bombardier competitor
Read between the lines and its easy to imagine that Metrolinx wasn't signing off on specs for vehicle production or the 'specialized equipment' that had to go into them because they'd already picked a new pony. Our order was a tack on to theirs, under their specs. ION was the flea on the tail (Metrolinx) wagging the dog (Bombardier).
Note: Edited to add second article link, article dates, and update commentary accordingly.
...K