10-31-2018, 10:28 AM
It is not Metrolinx’ equipment. ML failed to provide the equipment they said they would... so the Region had to scramble to come up with their own. That’s why the hole in the dash took so long to fill.
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10-31-2018, 10:28 AM
It is not Metrolinx’ equipment. ML failed to provide the equipment they said they would... so the Region had to scramble to come up with their own. That’s why the hole in the dash took so long to fill.
10-31-2018, 10:29 AM
10-31-2018, 10:30 AM
(10-31-2018, 10:17 AM)Pheidippides Wrote: Would installing the specialized equipment have taken less time had it been installed at the time of vehicle assembly or was it always going to be done at the end? It would have if the equipment was already specified and ordered before vehicle assembly began
10-31-2018, 10:34 AM
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10-31-2018, 10:55 AM
10-31-2018, 11:27 AM
I would LOVE for there to be a day-by-day countdown, text full height of the display, for people walking or driving by to see.
10-31-2018, 12:28 PM
Once there's a target day, that'd be a great idea. I'm sure as the weeks get closer and things firm up, that could be done.
But there's no benefit to the ION team to doing this, only a potential negative. So it's unlikely to happen.
10-31-2018, 02:01 PM
(10-31-2018, 10:28 AM)Canard Wrote: It is not Metrolinx’ equipment. ML failed to provide the equipment they said they would... so the Region had to scramble to come up with their own. That’s why the hole in the dash took so long to fill. Any idea what Metrolinx is doing in Toronto? Heh, maybe they’ll use ours!
10-31-2018, 03:48 PM
(10-31-2018, 10:28 AM)Canard Wrote: It is not Metrolinx’ equipment. ML failed to provide the equipment they said they would... so the Region had to scramble to come up with their own. That’s why the hole in the dash took so long to fill. Ah, I hadn't seen this part before. I knew Metrolinx was to provide this equipment and was well behind schedule, but I had not seen the fact that the Region had taken this over, neither here nor elsewhere.
10-31-2018, 04:54 PM
I just saw 511 running southbound at the University of Waterloo. The level crossing machinery seems to be running pretty smoothly (i.e. staying down only very briefly after the train passes).
I guess 511 has no decals? I don't think I even saw the label 511 on it, but there is an LED that says 511. From looking at the recent videos, does 505 only have the LED on one ends? I didn't notice whether 511 had the number LED on both ends.
10-31-2018, 04:55 PM
(10-31-2018, 03:48 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(10-31-2018, 10:28 AM)Canard Wrote: It is not Metrolinx’ equipment. ML failed to provide the equipment they said they would... so the Region had to scramble to come up with their own. That’s why the hole in the dash took so long to fill. This has been the ongoing mysterious and secret story that we have been speculating about for months on this forum.
10-31-2018, 07:50 PM
(10-31-2018, 04:54 PM)plam Wrote: I just saw 511 running southbound at the University of Waterloo. The level crossing machinery seems to be running pretty smoothly (i.e. staying down only very briefly after the train passes). I think they’re ramping up to testing operations that are more like normal operation. I saw an LRV arrive and depart UW station, and it used fairly high acceleration — was still moving at a good speed close to the station, then smoothly slowed and stopped. When it started back up again a moment later, it seemed to take off pretty quickly. Also for the most part the crossings are operating more like how I would expect. Although on the minus side the will-be-bus-terminal access crossing had its lights blinking for the better part of an hour earlier today, and when I went through Erb and Caroline on my bike today the gates and lights were activated with no vehicle in sight. Overall, though, I think they’re making good progress on being ready for operation.
10-31-2018, 07:58 PM
(10-31-2018, 04:55 PM)urbd Wrote:(10-31-2018, 03:48 PM)tomh009 Wrote: Ah, I hadn't seen this part before. I knew Metrolinx was to provide this equipment and was well behind schedule, but I had not seen the fact that the Region had taken this over, neither here nor elsewhere. Canard does drop crumbs of knowledge to us once in a while, though!
10-31-2018, 08:27 PM
I thought I've made it pretty clear many times, but, again, in a nutshell:
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