04-08-2016, 04:00 PM
Ion update to council in planning agenda for next week:
http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/region...df#page=39
Not much we haven't heard before:
"the Region and GrandLinq’s goal continues to focus on service launch in late 2017."
"Delivery of vehicles is currently scheduled to be delayed by two months to October 2016 for the first vehicle and by four months to May 2017 for the fourteenth vehicle from the original delivery schedule."
"A web page dedicated to Stage 2 ION has been created and can be accessed at www.stage2ION.ca"
Latest expenditures to date:
http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/region...df#page=51
Construction milestones
Of the 36,000 metres of LRT track required for ION, more than 8,600 metres of
track has been placed since the start of construction. The remaining LRT track is
expected to be placed this year
Construction of the King Street grade separation bridge is well underway. On
March 5, 2016, the major concrete pour for the bridge deck took place. This
required pouring close to 800 cubic metres of concrete. This was achieved with
the assistance of a climate controlled structure, which allowed crews to complete
critical temperature-sensitive work. On March 5 and March 6, during the major
concrete pour, the outside temperature had dropped to minus 12 degrees
Celsius
Installation of TPSS (Traction Power Substations) stations has taken place at
Northfield, Bearinger and Columbia. The TPSS convert commercial alternatingcurrent
electricity into direct-current electricity that is required to power the
light rail vehicles
Construction on the OMSF has been proceeding well with completion expected
later this year
Over 50% of municipal underground utility (watermains, sanitary sewer, storm
sewer) replacements have been completed with work in UpTown Waterloo,
Downtown Kitchener and Courtland remaining
The majority of other utility work (electrical, natural gas, communications) is also
complete with some areas expected to be completed early in the 2016
construction season
Over 5,000 metres of roadway have been restored
Eight of ten bridges/culverts have now been placed, including the pedestrian
bridge over Montgomery Creek on Courtland Avenue and the Laurel Creek
culvert in Waterloo Park
Foundations have been placed for five ION stops
Communications milestones and statistics are included below
http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/region...df#page=39
Not much we haven't heard before:
"the Region and GrandLinq’s goal continues to focus on service launch in late 2017."
"Delivery of vehicles is currently scheduled to be delayed by two months to October 2016 for the first vehicle and by four months to May 2017 for the fourteenth vehicle from the original delivery schedule."
"A web page dedicated to Stage 2 ION has been created and can be accessed at www.stage2ION.ca"
Latest expenditures to date:
http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/region...df#page=51
Construction milestones
Of the 36,000 metres of LRT track required for ION, more than 8,600 metres of
track has been placed since the start of construction. The remaining LRT track is
expected to be placed this year
Construction of the King Street grade separation bridge is well underway. On
March 5, 2016, the major concrete pour for the bridge deck took place. This
required pouring close to 800 cubic metres of concrete. This was achieved with
the assistance of a climate controlled structure, which allowed crews to complete
critical temperature-sensitive work. On March 5 and March 6, during the major
concrete pour, the outside temperature had dropped to minus 12 degrees
Celsius
Installation of TPSS (Traction Power Substations) stations has taken place at
Northfield, Bearinger and Columbia. The TPSS convert commercial alternatingcurrent
electricity into direct-current electricity that is required to power the
light rail vehicles
Construction on the OMSF has been proceeding well with completion expected
later this year
Over 50% of municipal underground utility (watermains, sanitary sewer, storm
sewer) replacements have been completed with work in UpTown Waterloo,
Downtown Kitchener and Courtland remaining
The majority of other utility work (electrical, natural gas, communications) is also
complete with some areas expected to be completed early in the 2016
construction season
Over 5,000 metres of roadway have been restored
Eight of ten bridges/culverts have now been placed, including the pedestrian
bridge over Montgomery Creek on Courtland Avenue and the Laurel Creek
culvert in Waterloo Park
Foundations have been placed for five ION stops
Communications milestones and statistics are included below
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.