ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

[Markster]

I think part of what makes it look particularly oversized is how close it is to the path. If they moved it a foot or two to the left, it would crowd the space a little less.

[JoeKW]

I took some pics of the work at Francis and King:

[KevinL]

I didn't think Quiet Place is even a proper road there, just an extension of the access road to the apartment on Parkside. This really seems to be overkill.

[Coke6pk]

At the intersection of River Road and King St I noticed (new to me) LED lights showing the No Turn logo and the word TRAIN below.  I assume these will light up as a train passes by.  Has this been here for a while, or is this possibly a test device for Ion?

From Google Images:
   

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[Pheidippides]

It looks like Quiet Place crossing is at an angle and not perpendicular to the tracks which will make crossing on a bike challenging.

[Canard]

It's a bit deceiving, it's more-or-less perpendicular to the tracks.  So is Old Albert.

[MacBerry]

It's a bit deceiving, it's more-or-less perpendicular to the tracks.  So is Old Albert.  Bikes should always be walked over tracks, though.

Walking or biking - regardless of swing gates

STOP, LOOK and LISTEN 

[KevinL]

Had some unexpected free time yesterday and checked out a lot of things at the north end of the line. Here it all is, about 36 hours later...

First up, Conestoga Mall station. Here's the epic retaining wall.


Future pedestrian access (stairs at left, ramp at right).


Have to wonder what CIBC thinks of the TPSS taking up so much of its view. 


The entire station area, from the intersection at King.

[KevinL]

Behind McCormick Arena - the culvert is rather picturesque.



The pedestrian crossing is still very rough and ready - I wonder when a permanent solution will be put in around the level pieces.



Hey, we were talking about the Quiet Place signals just now, weren't we? Funny, that. 





Bearinger crossing, with TPSS.

[KevinL]

R&T station.



Pleased to see this building will be addressing the station with this new entrance structure.


The platform.


Just a short time later, these fellows rolled through.

[KevinL]

Near Columbia, yet another TPSS. 



These hatches lead to utility vaults of some kind. They're showing up all over the line, but I think these are the most 'polished' I've seen.


Just south of Columbia. Reels and reels of cable!


The UW station platform from the access road. That signal box is a real eyesore here - I hope there's some plan to disguise it, at least.


View from the E5 path. I hope they build access to the station platform from this side as well.

[KevinL]

Finally, the busy goings-on at Seagram.

[Canard]

With all the giant substations, signal boxes, fences and massive railway crossing infrastructure, were unfortunately starting to see the downside of Light Rail as a transit technology, over other elevated technologies that I proposed years ago. (Just saying)

[timio]

These hatches lead to utility vaults of some kind. They're showing up all over the line, but I think these are the most 'polished' I've seen.

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[Canard]

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