ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

[Canard]

I got the joke (and your link), Markster.

[ElsieEm]

So, they had this machine going up and down the rails along Duke St today. It sprayed water into the rail grooves cleaning them out. 
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Then a while later this one went up and down a few times, sweeping everything sprayed out of the rails away.
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Was interesting to see, I wonder if this is just part of regular maintenance, or if they are about to work on something?

[danbrotherston]

Looks like Feb 10th will see the announcement of the preferred route for Phase 2:

http://www.therecord.com/news-story/7066...ed-feb-10/

[Pheidippides]

Same thing happened on Caroline the other day. I think it is because the trucks that do the catenary work ride the rails and need a safe and clear path.

[Canard]

Correct; it's prepwork for Mass Electric.

[KevinL]

Forgot to post these from last night - curing tents on Frederick Street:

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Ten days later and this is still standing. Curious enough as it is, but then tonight I get a chance to peek inside...



...and there's no concrete.

The heaters have been running on this for a week and a half. What are they DOING?

[Square]

Forgot to post these from last night - curing tents on Frederick Street:

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Ten days later and this is still standing. Curious enough as it is, but then tonight I get a chance to peek inside...



...and there's no concrete.

The heaters have been running on this for a week and a half. What are they DOING?

Thawing out the ground?

[Canard]

That would be my guess, too (don't want concrete sitting on wet earth), but sounds like a question for @rideIONrt on twitter. I can ask, if you'd like?

[Coke6pk]

Agreed.  Despite two wheels being on the sidewalk, there appears to be ample room for a wheelchair/stroller to get by, and therefore, unlikely for enforcement action.  If I recall correctly, prior to the LRT construction, there were actually paved parking spaces between the sidewalk and the building at this location.

Coke

Is this really the case?  It seems like enforcement is highly erratic here.   A friend of mine got a ticket for parking on the sidewalk when his back bumper was hanging less than 6 inches over the sidewalk in my driveway.

Other's have told me, "wheels on sidewalk == ticket".

Do you know what the actual policy is?

I actually tried to call in a pickup truck in the Spur Line Crossing plaza with a hitch blocking more than half the trail.

@Markster - I too got the joke and link.  But from an enforcement stand point, unless things have changed, I don't think they would of gotten a ticket.

@danbrotherston - It would be highly unlikely for me to issue a ticket with 6 inches overhanging.  Our policy was at least 1/2 blocked, two wheels on the sidewalk*, or clearly blocking the safe passage of a wheelchair.

Here is the clarification on "two wheels" policy:
   

Coke

** DISCLAIMER: The above attachment is me working in Microsoft Paint instead of trying to explain it.... it is not meant as a legal definition, and I am no longer employed in by-law enforcement so my views may be outdated.

[KevinL]

That would be my guess, too (don't want concrete sitting on wet earth), but sounds like a question for @rideIONrt on twitter. I can ask, if you'd like?

I suppose that makes sense, but it seems like quite a long period.

If you want to ask, go ahead; feel free to use the photo.

[danbrotherston]

@danbrotherston - It would be highly unlikely for me to issue a ticket with 6 inches overhanging.  Our policy was at least 1/2 blocked, two wheels on the sidewalk*, or clearly blocking the safe passage of a wheelchair.

Here is the clarification on "two wheels" policy:


Coke

** DISCLAIMER: The above attachment is me working in Microsoft Paint instead of trying to explain it.... it is not meant as a legal definition, and I am no longer employed in by-law enforcement so my views may be outdated.

That's very helpful information. Out of curiosity, this applies in Kitchener or Waterloo?

I am not exaggerating when I say 6 inches. I was truly shocked when he got a ticket. I suggested he fight it, but he didn't want to bother for whatever the fine was.

I am curious though, in the spur line parking lot (in Waterloo), the Laurel trail goes right along the parking lot. Many cars back up to the curb and overhang the trail. Some vehicles are pickup trucks which have substantial over hangs. Some pickup trucks have trailer hitches which reach well over half way across the trail.

Are these vehicles likely to be ticketed? They're actually blocking more than half the trail. And also, dangerously with a hard to see black ankle level bar. But wheels are firmly in a legal parking space.

[Canard]

I suppose that makes sense, but it seems like quite a long period.

If you want to ask, go ahead; feel free to use the photo.

Done:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/rideIONrt">@rideIONrt</a> Heaters at Frederick running for 10 days but no concrete - why? <a href="https://t.co/tCoK80sKtj">pic.twitter.com/tCoK80sKtj</a></p>&mdash; iain (@Canardiain) <a href="https://twitter.com/Canardiain/status/822111089617989632">January 19, 2017</a></blockquote>

A few weeks ago, I was using our BBQ on our patio out back.  Then, a couple of days later, I took off the cover and went to use it again, and I noticed mouse droppings in the base of the frame.  I'm probably a horrible person for thinking it, but my mind immediately made a connection here, and wondered why we haven't seen homeless people taking up shelter inside the warming tents.  Obviously a bad idea, but must be tempting when it's accessible and warm!

[Pheidippides]

Came home past the tannery last night. 7 vehicles parked on the rapidway and not a ticket or tow truck in sight.

[Canard]

<blockquoteclass="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/GordSpence">@GordSpence</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Canardiain">@Canardiain</a> Heaters keep the ground thawed while crews skeletonize the track inside the tent and get it ready for concrete.</p>&mdash; ION (@rideIONrt) <a href="https://twitter.com/rideIONrt/status/822160607642324992">January 19, 2017</a></blockquote>

[KevinL]

'Skeletonize'?