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  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

Was there am accident that caused a backup up or were they testing 8min headways yesterday. I saw one downtown go by south with another due in 8, I barely missed that one but there were two more after...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 06-17-2020, 08:08 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

i was going ask if anyone was taking bets on how many collisions we'd see yesterday, surprised it was just one
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 11-12-2019, 10:10 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

Anyone else notice the amount of smashed screen on the ticket kiosks, almost like someone is intentionally damaging them. On Sunday alone I noticed that at least Fredrick, City Hall, and GRH (both, S...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 11-05-2019, 04:33 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

KevinL Wrote: (10-16-2019, 01:41 PM) -- In other positive news, Tom Galloway has announced that a temporary crossing will be built by Traynor in November. Great to hear that will be up before winter....
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 10-18-2019, 05:16 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

KevinT Wrote: (09-04-2019, 03:16 PM) -- ert86 Wrote: (09-04-2019, 03:06 PM) -- On the small tap terminals you can see your balance.  Press one of the buttons, tap and it'll give you the type of fare...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 09-04-2019, 03:27 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

danbrotherston Wrote: (09-04-2019, 10:58 AM) -- I truly do marvel at how bad the UI really is. I want to know my balance, I press "I have a fare card", which doesn't make sense in the context of the ...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 09-04-2019, 03:06 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

jeffster Wrote: (08-22-2019, 01:43 PM) -- I was at the CNE (Argo tickets meant free admission onto the grounds) on Friday. I had taken my car to the 407-ETR subway station, then the subway to Union S...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 08-29-2019, 01:45 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

bgb_ca Wrote: (07-09-2019, 12:56 PM) -- KevinT Wrote: (07-09-2019, 11:14 AM) -- I had my first experience with fare inspection this morning. I'd tapped in at Block Line heading north, and the ins...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 07-09-2019, 09:05 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

CuilTard Wrote: (07-06-2019, 12:18 PM) -- Bob_McBob Wrote: (07-05-2019, 11:35 PM) -- Can they actually fine a monthly pass holder for not tapping? I can't find the bylaw governing public transit pay...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 07-07-2019, 07:59 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

If there's one thing ION has proven so far it's that there was a demand for earlier starts for a while. On Sunday I got on at about 6:20 am and by the time I got off at Fairview about a dozen people ...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 07-02-2019, 03:35 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

jeffster Wrote: (06-25-2019, 03:35 PM) -- tomh009 Wrote: (06-24-2019, 11:03 PM) -- How far from your house is the nearest LRT stop? If he can walk there (a strapping young lad!) that would reduce th...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 06-25-2019, 04:32 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

Maybe it's because I took it at 6:30 but the park n' ride lot was completely empty, It was also the worst ride of the 5 I've taken so far. Not because of ION, but because I was sitting behind a bunch...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 06-25-2019, 08:12 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

jeffster Wrote: (06-08-2019, 12:52 AM) -- Just looked at their ION schedule -- man. They need to clean up the scheduling. Maybe I am just used to the TTC, but their paperwork makes zero sense. Though...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 06-09-2019, 09:24 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

neonjoe Wrote: (05-21-2019, 01:35 PM) -- Just now I saw an LRV at conestoga mall with a bunch of workers looking at the trucks underneath. The cladding was removed. Perhaps simulating a break down? -...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 05-21-2019, 08:08 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

Ah, Now that I think about it I think I vaguely remember them saying the route changes will came into effect with the launch of ION, but that was a long long time ago. They should however put some kin...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 05-14-2019, 06:19 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

Look at the 12 skipping Forest Glen, most 7s gone and the 201 going to Conestoga collage... this is the currant proposed map. Unless they're also making those route changes next month, but typically ...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 05-13-2019, 09:12 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

Ummm, isn't this map for Sept 2019, and currently undergoing public consultation?
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 05-13-2019, 05:14 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

bgb_ca Wrote: (05-08-2019, 11:51 PM) -- Does anyone have the estimated timeframes to get to each station? I thought I saw it earlier but cant find it. -- There was a pdf with preliminary schedules,...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 05-09-2019, 01:28 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

I wish they would reroute the 200 to go up Weber to Conestoga mall, but that would be faster then ION, so that can't happen. Up Kingsway, turn onto Weber at Fresh co and stay on Weber skipping the ...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 05-08-2019, 11:44 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

KevinT Wrote: (05-01-2019, 09:57 AM) -- Just heard on the radio that a train left Fairview, so whatever the hurdle was they've cleared it. -- I was hoping to post about that first. :( Anyway did...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 05-01-2019, 10:36 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

welltoldtales Wrote: (02-26-2019, 01:52 PM) -- Mike Farwell is suggesting the opening day will be in May. Which would be very pleasant! -- Considering GRTs site states paper tickets will be sold un...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 02-26-2019, 08:54 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

Bob_McBob Wrote: (02-19-2019, 04:28 PM) -- September 2019 here we come. --   i think you might be right :@ GRT posted that EasyGo cards will be available March 1st and paper passes and tickets wi...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 02-19-2019, 08:06 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

I think I beat ION today. Fri/Mon I cut through the RT Park platform at about 6:05 am to get the 200 at 6:20 and see ION pass at about 6:07, I got off the 200 at about 6:53 and while walking home see...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 02-11-2019, 11:56 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

Optimizing crossings is definitely needed because if it stays the way it is I can see Wilson Ave being a nightmare for traffic, especially at peak frequency. Currently the arms start to come down som...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 01-08-2019, 10:35 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

trainspotter139 Wrote: (11-16-2018, 02:22 AM) -- bgb_ca Wrote: (11-16-2018, 01:36 AM) -- They are still out playing in the snow -- Sounds like an all-nighter training session. Also a good time to pr...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 11-17-2018, 06:14 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

I also live/work on the line and I hope I don't have go trough another winter with the horrible Sunday morning hours. The least they could have done a year ago is make the 200 run earlier/later on wee...
  ert86 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,469,839 09-12-2018, 06:53 PM

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