ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

[trainspotter139]

If what I'm hearing is correct 505, 506, 507 & 509 are all out today

[Ace]

Tom Galloway tweeted a link to this map backing up the $2B+ in development happening along the CTC.

What a great map!

Someone put a lot of work into that compiling all of the photos & renderings. Hopefully they keep it updated.

[jason897]

I’m the opposite, and a minority, I guess - I dread when this is all over. I’m loving every minute of this and the last few years have been some of the best of my life.

They’re not testing South of Cameron because the crossings at Mill/Ottawa and Hayward still aren’t integrated properly to the freight line, from the rumblings I hear. They can’t go there unless with a police escort.

But hey, what do I know? According to regional staff today at the tour of the grade sep, the delay is 100% Bombardier’s fault!

If what I'm hearing is correct 505, 506, 507 & 509 are all out today

Followed 506 down this morning and seems crossing gates at Mill, along Courtland and in front of Fairway all seem to work well. Issues resolved?

[Canard]

Sounds like it! Great to hear. It's the ones at Mill/Ottawa and Hayward that were the issue.

[jason897]

Mill crossing - seems to stay down for quite a while after they've passed...

[trainspotter139]

Apparently this happened Sunday https://www.kitchenertoday.com/local-new...sh-1052390

[KevinT]

Mill crossing - seems to stay down for quite a while after they've passed...

Ouch, 38 seconds per the timestamp in the bottom left corner.  That's painful.

[trainspotter139]

Mill crossing - seems to stay down for quite a while after they've passed...

Ouch, 38 seconds per the timestamp in the bottom left corner.  That's painful.

I think it was in Manual... there's a worker in the bungalow

[Canard]

Ah, so that’s how they’re getting around the problems... they’re actually not sorted then. Yikes.

December!

[ijmorlan]

Ouch, 38 seconds per the timestamp in the bottom left corner.  That's painful.

I think it was in Manual... there's a worker in the bungalow

That makes the long time even stranger. Can’t they see that it’s safe to raise the arms as soon as the vehicle has cleared the crossing?

[jason897]

On another note I made an oops at that crossing right after the time of that dashcam video which I ummm.... possibly conveniently trimmed 

Basically after the arms went up and lights stopped flashing I started moving in response... I went past the stop line then realized the traffic lights were still red! And stopped again. Then it turned green and I proceeded. 
Wondering if maybe that timing could be better?

[trainspotter139]

Ah, so that’s how they’re getting around the problems... they’re actually not sorted then. Yikes.

December!

It's an issue that can be sorted by December..... even if it means waiting for CN's take over of freight operations in November

[Canard]

On another note I made an oops at that crossing right after the time of that dashcam video which I ummm.... possibly conveniently trimmed 

Basically after the arms went up and lights stopped flashing I started moving in response... I went past the stop line then realized the traffic lights were still red! And stopped again. Then it turned green and I proceeded. 
Wondering if maybe that timing could be better?

Don’t be embarassed!

That’s a great discovery, and shows a big hole in the overall design. If you, an LRT enthusiast aware of the overall design and function of the intersection made that error, it means it’ll happen almost every time to the general public. 

It would be worth sending your video (Untrimmed!) to the project team.

[danbrotherston]

Mill crossing - seems to stay down for quite a while after they've passed...

Is it just something with your camera, or was the red traffic signal actually flashing?

That would be bad, a red flashing signal means something very different (stop and proceed when clear) than a solid red signal (stop and wait).

[jason897]

On another note I made an oops at that crossing right after the time of that dashcam video which I ummm.... possibly conveniently trimmed 

Basically after the arms went up and lights stopped flashing I started moving in response... I went past the stop line then realized the traffic lights were still red! And stopped again. Then it turned green and I proceeded. 
Wondering if maybe that timing could be better?

Don’t be embarassed!

That’s a great discovery, and shows a big hole in the overall design. If you, an LRT enthusiast aware of the overall design and function of the intersection made that error, it means it’ll happen almost every time to the general public. 

It would be worth sending your video (Untrimmed!) to the project team.

Thanks for that feedback! I'll email them and try explaining what happened first and see if I can clear up that design. Will post back when I get something.

Mill crossing - seems to stay down for quite a while after they've passed...

Is it just something with your camera, or was the red traffic signal actually flashing?

That would be bad, a red flashing signal means something very different (stop and proceed when clear) than a solid red signal (stop and wait).

That's something with my camera. The red traffic signal was not flashing