12-13-2016, 10:50 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-13-2016, 10:51 PM by danbrotherston.)
(12-13-2016, 10:34 PM)tomh009 Wrote: Maybe the test track is ready, but where would we run 14 train sets at this point? It seems that there is still quite a lot of work to get the embedded track and catenaries done, at least in Kitchener. Or am I completely wrong about what we will do with the 14 sets prior to start of service? We will run all 14 sets on the test track only?
All 14 trains must be run for a period of time prior to starting passenger service to break them in, test them. The full track is not needed for that, and basically they'd planned on running the trains on the completed sections in parallel with finishing the whole track. As is, we will finish the track, get all of out trains, then wait some additional period of time while trains are broken (you know, watch them drive around empty), in before we can actually ride them.