ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

[bgb_ca]

514 and 501 are in Lancaster!!!!!!!

[KevinT]

Awesome, thanks for the heads-up!

[Canard]

Here’s the post this is in reference to:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/81680629...656094051/

[Canard]

So, I watched a train go through Northfield back down onto the spur, SB. The arms went up, but the lights stayed on. A GrandLinq crew was doing some concrete work nearby with a WRPS car protecting them, and they all ignored the problem and didn’t direct traffic. The cop sat in the car looking at her phone.

Then I heard on the radio that the signals at Beranger were also stuck, due to an NB LRV.

Then I heard GRT saying that all the traffic lights were messed up at Conestoga area, because of the LRV.

How is it that after a year of testing with vehicles, this is not figured out?

This is like 70 year old technology. How is this still happening?!

Are we the next Edmonton?

[Spokes]

Just FYI, there will be Testing & Training today on the alignment, starting at 10am!

Spokes, get out there!

Today's got to be my day!!

[jason897]

Just FYI, there will be Testing & Training today on the alignment, starting at 10am!

Spokes, get out there!

Today's got to be my day!!

And you can go gawk at the two new arrivals at Lancaster 

[Canard]

You mean these two round bois?

   

   

   

   

The one marked "16" should be 514, and the one with no marking must be 501!

[jason897]

You mean these two round bois?









The one marked "16" should be 514, and the one with no marking must be 501!

I guess the yellow tape is 501's marking

[danbrotherston]

So, I watched a train go through Northfield back down onto the spur, SB. The arms went up, but the lights stayed on. A GrandLinq crew was doing some concrete work nearby with a WRPS car protecting them, and they all ignored the problem and didn’t direct traffic. The cop sat in the car looking at her phone.

Then I heard on the radio that the signals at Beranger were also stuck, due to an NB LRV.

Then I heard GRT saying that all the traffic lights were messed up at Conestoga area, because of the LRV.

How is it that after a year of testing with vehicles, this is not figured out?

This is like 70 year old technology. How is this still happening?!

Are we the next Edmonton?

This! I'm willing to give a fair bit of benefit of the doubt to the experts, but at a certain point, I'm starting to lose faith.

[KevinL]

All fourteen are in the Region, if not fully delivered. Great to know.

[Canard]

1/2 - Saturday, December 1, 2018

   

   

   

   

   

[Canard]

2/2 - Saturday, December 1, 2018

   

   

   

   

   

[jamincan]

I forget if it was ever explained, but does anyone know why they raised the tracks so high on the Northfield bridge? It seems it would add a lot of extra weight on the bridge, and I can't think of what the benefit would be.

[danbrotherston]

I forget if it was ever explained, but does anyone know why they raised the tracks so high on the Northfield bridge? It seems it would add a lot of extra weight on the bridge, and I can't think of what the benefit would be.

They're on ballast there right?  I would assume the ballast needs a certain depth, which is usually dug into the ground, but over the bridge, there is obviously a floor.

[trainspotter139]

I forget if it was ever explained, but does anyone know why they raised the tracks so high on the Northfield bridge? It seems it would add a lot of extra weight on the bridge, and I can't think of what the benefit would be.

They made a decision to use ballasted track instead of replaceable ballast-less track (like they use at the two double crossovers) with expansion joints to reduce long-term maintenance costs as the ballasted track would be more flexible as the temperature changes. It's heavier than ballast-less track but easier to correct deficiencies that will happen over time by just running a tamper over it whereas the expansion joints will wear on ballast-less track resulting in a need for more frequent rail replacement (not to mention the ride over the bridge will be smoother).