03-18-2016, 10:44 PM
To attempt to answer the much earlier question about whether the g:link project was done on time and on budget I found this report that says it was on time:
http://www.acaa.net.au/wp-content/upload...t-Rail.pdf
"The project was ultimately delivered on time in mid-2014, with the success of the system demonstrated at its opening on Sunday 20 July 2014, which approximately 80,000 commuters attended."
I did not find anything about whether the budget was met, but I also did not find anything saying it went over or needed additional funds or a bailout.
As for the testing and certification phase the timelines seem to match what others have said before, 8-10 months:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G:link
“Testing commenced on the northern section of the line in October 2013. The line opened on 20 July 2014, with a free travel day, before normal operations began on 21 July.”
I noticed in the finance agenda that the 2015 year end report is on the agenda. The 2014 report had a full appendix of rapid transit project expenditures to date, the 2015 report does not even mention the project.
2014:
http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/region...df#page=41
2015:
http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/region...df#page=17
I also found it odd that there has been no update to council on contruction progress to date or the construction to come this season as was done last spring; guess grandlinq is too busy doing the actual work.
http://www.acaa.net.au/wp-content/upload...t-Rail.pdf
"The project was ultimately delivered on time in mid-2014, with the success of the system demonstrated at its opening on Sunday 20 July 2014, which approximately 80,000 commuters attended."
I did not find anything about whether the budget was met, but I also did not find anything saying it went over or needed additional funds or a bailout.
As for the testing and certification phase the timelines seem to match what others have said before, 8-10 months:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G:link
“Testing commenced on the northern section of the line in October 2013. The line opened on 20 July 2014, with a free travel day, before normal operations began on 21 July.”
I noticed in the finance agenda that the 2015 year end report is on the agenda. The 2014 report had a full appendix of rapid transit project expenditures to date, the 2015 report does not even mention the project.
2014:
http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/region...df#page=41
2015:
http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/region...df#page=17
I also found it odd that there has been no update to council on contruction progress to date or the construction to come this season as was done last spring; guess grandlinq is too busy doing the actual work.
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.