theaveragejoe

What happened to that new train? The "Rocket"?

There is one set testing at the plant in Kingston Ont

Just received word that there might be a fishbowl slaughter following the G20 Summit here in Toronto. Apparently the TTC might retire the 112 remaining fishbowls including the ones that went through LEP. Looks like Calgary is gonna outlast us with their 103 fishbowls.

I would expect the TTC to keep at least the LEP ones in storage for any short falls in the fleet

those are for the transit city lines

http://www3.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Commission_reports_and_information/Commission_meetings/2010/May_6_2010/Reports/Purchase_31_Addition.pdf

 

Toronto Rocket order expanded to 420 cars (70 trainsets).

The order is to replace the H6 fleet as well

question: what is with 1675's doors lol were they replacement doors?

They are replacing the doors since they are defective as they are under warrenty Orion is footing the bill

Anything good of notice for June? I will be back in Toronto the first Weekend in June.

When your up and wanna go fanning with someone let me know

"UA"

I never understood why MN couldnt install 3rd rail and use M7 like the LIRR instead.

cost my dear

Well, that seems very interesting for no apparent reason, I have to come up there someday and see what into globe is going on, B).

check out http://www.cptdb.ca its a canadian board like this one but for canada. Charters are where bus fans will charter a bus and ride it around and take photos of the bus at photo stops

So they are replacing the High-Floor Busses except while they are replacing it, they are brining in Charters?

No there are fan charters that are chartering the high floor buses to go around in fan groups to ride and take pics

I'll but damn, November TransExpo show? Man that is one inconvienient month, .

Also on a side note there will be lots of charters in southern ontario this spring as most of the high floor buses will be gone in the next 1-3 years

Thanks, I'll check out Toronto, perhaps stop there this summer, !

 

But, I'll most likely going to be in Vancover fanning the Canada Line.

 

 

 

Might meet you there, never know...

If you come up this summer let me know also go to Vancouver in Novemeber as the Transexpo trade show will be in Vanacouver in Nov 2010

I hope they'll do it again someday when I have a vacation, ...

They run them on sundays in the summer on that line

to bad they will not be starting service until late 2010 as im coming down in July to fan(MTA)