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Vancouver also had Expo 86 as a strong incentive to open up the test track for exhibition purposes!
Okay, so we just need to have Work Expo 2017 come to Waterloo Region!
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12-21-2016, 11:10 AM
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The whole line was open for Expo. A short section opened earlier so the public could preview what transport of the future was like.
Traffic lights at Borden/Charles are now active!
The Harsco MK IV Tamper is out tamping the line this morning along the Fairway Road Hydro Corridor.
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(12-21-2016, 07:19 AM)Canard Wrote: Kevin, are you part of the Facebook group? Shel lives right at the corner there and has some great shots of the tent at Mill/Ottawa.
I am, but somehow I missed those photos. Thanks!
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Actually had the chance for the first time in months to get out along King last night. Drove through Uptown, from Erb to Louisa. I'm quite impressed with the LED / center-mounted lighting around the Uptown / Allen area! Looks reeeallly really good, I can actually picture this area as "the big city", with taller buildings going in around it. It's a shame the same lighting couldn't be continued down through midtown / the KCI area. Would be really nice to see and would definitely help clean up the hospital area a bunch.
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Couple quick Downtown updates:
-The short retaining wall along Charles near Ontario (by the parking lot) is getting its permanent railing put in.
-Fences are down at the Duke/Frederick intersection. It's not open to traffic, but pedestrains can pass.
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The link below is to Aecon's One Magazine which highlights their project work over the past year. RoW ION Stage 1 is on PDF pages 15-18 (Physical book 24-31)
http://www.aecon.com/ModuleFile/ONE+Maga...df?id=4844
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(12-21-2016, 05:18 PM)boatracer Wrote: The link below is to Aecon's One Magazine which highlights their project work over the past year. RoW ION Stage 1 is on PDF pages 15-18 (Physical book 24-31)
http://www.aecon.com/ModuleFile/ONE+Maga...df?id=4844
Wonderful find - thanks for sharing!
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(12-21-2016, 05:45 PM)Canard Wrote: (12-21-2016, 05:18 PM)boatracer Wrote: The link below is to Aecon's One Magazine which highlights their project work over the past year. RoW ION Stage 1 is on PDF pages 15-18 (Physical book 24-31)
http://www.aecon.com/ModuleFile/ONE+Maga...df?id=4844
Wonderful find - thanks for sharing!
One of the more interesting stats I saw was 0 Lost Time Injuries as of November 2016 with a peak number of onsite employees of 800.
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Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.
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(12-21-2016, 01:26 PM)GtwoK Wrote: Actually had the chance for the first time in months to get out along King last night. Drove through Uptown, from Erb to Louisa. I'm quite impressed with the LED / center-mounted lighting around the Uptown / Allen area! Looks reeeallly really good, I can actually picture this area as "the big city", with taller buildings going in around it. It's a shame the same lighting couldn't be continued down through midtown / the KCI area. Would be really nice to see and would definitely help clean up the hospital area a bunch.
I think it is!
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ooh! The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wrLRT?src=hash">#wrLRT</a> lights are on in front of <a href="https://twitter.com/CTVKitchener">@CTVKitchener</a>. Looks sweet. <a href="https://t.co/dHUACqeLpV">pic.twitter.com/dHUACqeLpV</a></p>— Dan Lauckner (@vidman) <a href="https://twitter.com/vidman/status/811726325891350528">December 22, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Looks like we can expect road reopenings today.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Looking forward to Frederick King Benton Duke, Hayward reopening: Courtland 4 lanes, Ottawa (except at Mill) 2 way all by days end <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wrLRT?src=hash">#wrLRT</a></p>— Tom Galloway (@tomjgalloway14) <a href="https://twitter.com/tomjgalloway14/status/811923259411365888">December 22, 2016</a></blockquote>
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12-22-2016, 01:05 PM
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Now if we could get Wellington re-opened @ King...
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12-22-2016, 01:11 PM
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While we're waiting for our trains, here's a great video behind-the-scenes at Bombardier in Dandenong, Australia, where they build Melbourne's FLEXITY trams.
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Can confirm that Benton/Frederick/King/Duke are all set to open. Signals are active, roads are clear, they just need to do a small bit of tidying and move some barriers and signs.
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