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ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
^^ I see a car vs tree accident in that render, lol
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That render isn't even remotely realistic, considering the level of those brick pillars is now somehow magically level with the street and the houses on the North side.
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Where are those renders from?! Would love to go through them!
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Block Line wa su pposed to reopen today apparently! Anyone by to see if it did?
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No, not as of about 1 hour ago (it was still closed).

Ottawa/Mill is partially open, and Courtland/Ottawa is still fully open.
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1/1 - Saturday, October 23, 2016

   
Another Traction Power Substation has shown up, near Fairway.

   
On the Hydro Corridor, no fence work has begun on the South side of the alignment. Perhaps a sign that work has been halted until the Traynor Ave. accessibility issue can be resolved?

   
Platform work seems well underway at Fairway.
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What are those small brick houses I see at the fairview stop and conestoga stop?
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(10-23-2016, 12:25 PM)jordan2423 Wrote: What are those small brick houses I see at the fairview stop and conestoga stop?

I imagine they are driver facilities. Like a washroom and a small break room.
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Correct, they are the driver's facilities!

Block Line is now open (just drove by).  Also, crews are out working on the Cameron Heights crossover today!
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(10-22-2016, 04:57 PM)GtwoK Wrote: Block Line wa su pposed to reopen today apparently! Anyone by to see if it did?


I used it last night at around 5PM.
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us, on day 1 of Ion:

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/healt...ho-man-tin

Big Grin
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(10-18-2016, 01:23 PM)tomh009 Wrote: Overhead wires being removed on Charles!


This is what the wires look like close up:

Why would they locate a utility pole right dead centre on an access ramp? Also dangerous to wheelchair users or those with balance issues as they pass this pole because the walkway create a  slope or tilt that may be dangerous ... certainly will be in winter.

Or are they removing this pole?
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(10-23-2016, 09:56 PM)MacBerry Wrote: Why would they locate a utility pole right dead centre on an access ramp? Also dangerous to wheelchair users or those with balance issues as they pass this pole because the walkway create a  slope or tilt that may be dangerous ... certainly will be in winter.

Or are they removing this pole?

It was a temporary pole that is now being (has been?) removed - that's what Tom was pointing out.
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(10-21-2016, 03:52 PM)plam Wrote:
(10-21-2016, 03:40 PM)timc Wrote: Could they have had less space and then room for bike lanes? Or is there just not enough space for that?

How would the bike lane do in the curve?

Which curve? I'm talking about King Street, north of William. I know the uptown streetscape plan includes bike lanes north of ... Erb, is it? But there wasn't room for bike lanes south of there because of Ion.
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(10-23-2016, 11:56 PM)timc Wrote:
(10-21-2016, 03:52 PM)plam Wrote: How would the bike lane do in the curve?

Which curve? I'm talking about King Street, north of William. I know the uptown streetscape plan includes bike lanes north of ... Erb, is it? But there wasn't room for bike lanes south of there because of Ion.

Not because of Ion, but because of parking.  I'm pretty sure there is enough room for two way traffic, Ion and bike lanes if you remove the parking.
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