09-05-2018, 07:31 AM
If we are going to start talking about specific trouble areas based on the type of people who frequent there, we really ought to first look at UoW...
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ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
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ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
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09-05-2018, 11:37 AM
(09-05-2018, 06:33 AM)jeffster Wrote:(09-04-2018, 05:51 PM)KevinT Wrote: Sadly this doesn't surprise me, especially given the location -- that section has seen a lot of weird interactions. A video posted to the Facebook group last winter (can't find it now for looking) showed someone shaking their fist and getting rather 'animated' the first time an ION went through there with its police escort, and I've personally witnessed similar behaviours from the residents and hangers-about at the House of Friendship during other testing. It's where they had to remove a padlock from the overhead wiring before testing could proceed several months ago, and I called GrandLinq myself one morning this summer (or maybe it was the police non-emergency number, I forget) to report concrete debris that I spotted placed on the rails here. I don't think it was foreseeable. My best guess is that its related to the mental health of a particular individual, with influence upon the others around him (perhaps deliberately, perhaps indirectly). You can't predict a one-off, and I have nothing against the organization itself -- they do good work. If there are continued issues after the start of service I'm sure that they will be dealt with.
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09-05-2018, 11:17 PM
People on the fringe are the ones who need public transit the most... we just need to deal with it and try to mitigate issues.
09-06-2018, 02:30 AM
(09-05-2018, 11:17 PM)JoeKW Wrote: People on the fringe are the ones who need public transit the most... we just need to deal with it and try to mitigate issues. Social services should be able to free passes for those that can't afford the ticket. These ones on the road, though, don't always have an interest in riding a train, though that might change when it's really hot or cold.
09-06-2018, 08:59 AM
There's a maintenance crew testing Fairway to Mill (grade crossing signals I think) at the moment. And LRVs are beginning to depart from the yard.
09-06-2018, 01:58 PM
I'm glad to see multiple units out on regular runs like this. Puts it front of mind of people walking and driving around that there will be actual trains on this system. I notice that once they get to the Cameron crossover they have to get out and turn the switch manually, then jump back in.
09-06-2018, 04:42 PM
(09-06-2018, 01:58 PM)boatracer Wrote: I'm glad to see multiple units out on regular runs like this. Puts it front of mind of people walking and driving around that there will be actual trains on this system. I notice that once they get to the Cameron crossover they have to get out and turn the switch manually, then jump back in. They've had issues automating that crossover for months. 
09-06-2018, 05:35 PM
LRV 509 is on display and open to the public until 7pm!
https://twitter.com/rideionrt/status/103...18592?s=21 This is very short notice - I really wish they’d announced this in advance.
09-06-2018, 06:06 PM
(09-06-2018, 05:35 PM)Canard Wrote: LRV 509 is on display and open to the public until 7pm! Short notice indeed. I'd love to come see it, although even if I'd known I wouldn't have changed my travel plans. It would be good if grandlinq had more events like this. Great way to generate goodwill, familiarize people with the train for riding and operating around, and obviously since it can travel, it can tour every stop and give people a more local introduction . 
09-06-2018, 08:12 PM
Hopefully this is just he first event of many.
In particular, there's a Doors Open tour of the King underpass on Sept 15 - having an LRV at Central Station for it would add an extra element! 
09-06-2018, 10:14 PM
(09-06-2018, 05:35 PM)Canard Wrote: LRV 509 is on display and open to the public until 7pm! I wonder why the short notice. Maybe just there and decided, lets do this?
09-06-2018, 10:21 PM
(09-06-2018, 10:14 PM)Spokes Wrote: I wonder why the short notice. Maybe just there and decided, lets do this? A UW orientation event was taking place in the public square, WaterlooFest: https://uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/2018-09-06 Whether the LRV is part of that or if it is a coincidence or something else I cannot say.
09-07-2018, 10:34 AM
(09-07-2018, 07:49 AM)Canard Wrote: Anyone take any photos? I know KevinT took a few. There's a few in the comments of the Facebook thread I created for it. But my favourite one has to be this one taken in Waterloo Park from 509s return home. https://twitter.com/Don_Thate/status/103...17985?s=19 |
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