02-22-2018, 07:01 PM
Okay, so I'm liking this, according to The Star's article on it:
Sounds like it's safely out of meddling political hands. The consortium, experts in their field, will no doubt go with whichever option makes the most economic sense for the operating period of the contract, which I suspect would be at least 20 years. Sanity will prevail.
Quote:Metrolinx plans to issue a request for proposals for RER at the end of 2018. The winning consortium will be responsible for designing, building, operating, and maintaining the rail network, and it will be up to the bidders to propose either traditional electrification or hydrogen trains.
Sounds like it's safely out of meddling political hands. The consortium, experts in their field, will no doubt go with whichever option makes the most economic sense for the operating period of the contract, which I suspect would be at least 20 years. Sanity will prevail.
...K