Project Agreement - Schedule 35, Appendix A, Section 3 - Burn-In Tests
Sounds to me that they have the option to use more than the test track for burn-in testing.
Since Burn-In only takes place after the Acceptance Tests are completed, and Burn-In is 600km of "simulated revenue service"; seems to me that if more of the line is available or even all the line is available it could (should) be used for burn-in testing. As an engineer, the closer a simulation of real world usage is to real world usage, the better.
Quote:3.1 Upon successful completion of the Acceptance Tests, the Vehicle shall start the Burn‐In Test to be conducted by the Region and the Vehicle Supplier, with operational support from Project Co utilizing the Test Track and any other available track.
Sounds to me that they have the option to use more than the test track for burn-in testing.
Quote:3.3 The test shall simulate revenue service, to the extent reasonably possible, and include regular cycling of doors, PA announcements, and automatic passenger announcements, PEI operation, radio communication as well as any other feature normally encountered in revenue service. Such simulation may include manual activation of certain features. In the event that the A, B, and C fault‐free continuous 600 km is not achieved the “burn‐in” will be repeated until the requirement is met.
Since Burn-In only takes place after the Acceptance Tests are completed, and Burn-In is 600km of "simulated revenue service"; seems to me that if more of the line is available or even all the line is available it could (should) be used for burn-in testing. As an engineer, the closer a simulation of real world usage is to real world usage, the better.