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Catpoles in place almost completely along Charles now! All that are missing are a few in front of Cameron Heights. On Borden, catpoles are ALMOST there — maybe 5 more to go on the way up to Charles.
On the corner of Charles / Stirling, blocks have been delivered for the retaining wall here. It's about time, because I'm fairly sure this hill was dug up before most others, but is the last to receive a retaining wall.
I would hazard to guess Charles will be completely repaved (not counting Francis – Victoria / Benton – Queen) by mid November.
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(10-16-2015, 10:48 PM)KevinL Wrote: (10-16-2015, 07:32 PM)numberguy Wrote: I hope Grand Linq has stronger penalty clauses and contingencies in place.
Well, the train purchase was negotiated by the Region, well before Grandlinq was selected, so it's their need for strong protections.
But given how 'off the shelf' the Flexity Freedom (our unit) is, I have fewer worries Did we not get in on Toronto's purchase to qualify for some kind of bulk discount? Are we not getting the same trains?
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FLEXITY Outlook = 204 Custom Toronto streetcar with all the delays
FLEXITY Freedom = 182 (Metrolinx) Eglinton Crosstown + 14 ion standard North-Amerocan spec LFLRV's
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Roger that. Thanks for the clarification Canard.
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No problemo. I'd link you to my post where I outline all the major differences between the two vehicles, but I'm having some trouble with the search function.
Here are some photos from this morning. Gauntlet Tracks at University of Waterloo:
R&T Park still as it has been for the past month or so:
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Saw someone with a quadcopter equipped with a camera at the Caroline and erb site last week. Perhaps new videos of progress soon?
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.
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(10-17-2015, 10:05 AM)Drake Wrote: Roger that. Thanks for the clarification Canard.
Here is a link to my posts outlining the differences:
http://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/s...21#pid2021
http://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/s...12#pid5212
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Article from the record: Kitchener considers offering free parking during LRT construction
Certainly seems like a very small gesture that could have a very positive impact. I hope they follow through and even make all lots free entirely (not just after 5pm) until construction is finished.
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(10-18-2015, 09:00 PM)Canard Wrote: Article from the record: Kitchener considers offering free parking during LRT construction
Certainly seems like a very small gesture that could have a very positive impact. I hope they follow through and even make all lots free entirely (not just after 5pm) until construction is finished.
Making all those lots free at all times would be terrible. It would result in every surface lot being full of 9-5 office employees who don't want to pay the $90/month a parking pass in a garage costs, completely blocking out the customers that are supposed to be in those lots.
I can agree with the evenings and weekends though. Parking demand isn't high enough at those times, and free parking would match supply with demand. It also doesn't make sense that the more desirable on-street spaces are free when lots aren't.
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To be clear, the proposed change is to start free weekday parking one hour earlier at 5pm instead of 6pm, and to make Saturday free entirely.
I like it for the consistency on the weekend.
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Given that Kitchener is trying to get downtown to be about more than 9-5 offices, free parking on evenings and weekends makes a lot of sense while the demand is so imbalanced. They should extend that to the parking garages.
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(10-18-2015, 11:51 PM)Markster Wrote: To be clear, the proposed change is to start free weekday parking one hour earlier at 5pm instead of 6pm, and to make Saturday free entirely.
I like it for the consistency on the weekend.
It is ridiculous to pay $12.75 on Saturday's when demand just isn't there. This shouldn't be a temporary change while construction is going on, should be permanent until demand is back in place.
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An interesting note: when you look at the Gauntlet at R&T stop, you can see the one side of the track affixed on the outside of one rail, and the other on the inside of the adjacent rail. This, of course, allows for the train to shift safely. Looking at the R&T stop, the rail that shifts in between the normal rails has a gap in it, to allow for standard passage by heavy freight without need for an actual operational Gauntlet switch.
However, when looking at the UW stop, the Gauntlet portion that shifts in between the standard gauge does not have a gap for pass-through. Were heavy rail to use it, it would seem that it would break the rail due to a missing gap. Am I seeing this wrong?
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