They need to be fitted with signaling and control equipment specific to our system - this was always the plan, from day one. Rolling off the flatbed, no, it won't be able to run down the tracks instantly. It'll take a few weeks to a month or two before we see it out on the line. Bombardier will be here on-site for the duration of power-up finishing off controls software and so on.
Metrolinx, on the other hand, won't take delivery of the Pilot, because they have nowhere to run it. If Bombardier started delivering their vehicles tomorrow, they'd be completely screwed.
Metrolinx has completely screwed this up and is trying to save face by throwing Bombardier under the bus. They gave no clear direction on what the Pilot should be or do: Just, "Build us a train and we'll tell you then what we want changed". From a manufacturer's perspective, this is a catastrophically inefficient and expensive way to work. It would be better for them to stay involved at all phases of development, but they won't do it.
Metrolinx only needs about 100 vehicles for projects under construction. But they have 182 on order. They are, in my eyes, simply looking for any legal way possible with the best optics for them to get out of the order (or reduce it in scope somehow).
As usual, media chooses to go for the sensational report, by using the delivery of our first train as the method by which to drum up more anger and hate.
Have a read through this thread, starting here.
Metrolinx, on the other hand, won't take delivery of the Pilot, because they have nowhere to run it. If Bombardier started delivering their vehicles tomorrow, they'd be completely screwed.
Metrolinx has completely screwed this up and is trying to save face by throwing Bombardier under the bus. They gave no clear direction on what the Pilot should be or do: Just, "Build us a train and we'll tell you then what we want changed". From a manufacturer's perspective, this is a catastrophically inefficient and expensive way to work. It would be better for them to stay involved at all phases of development, but they won't do it.
Metrolinx only needs about 100 vehicles for projects under construction. But they have 182 on order. They are, in my eyes, simply looking for any legal way possible with the best optics for them to get out of the order (or reduce it in scope somehow).
As usual, media chooses to go for the sensational report, by using the delivery of our first train as the method by which to drum up more anger and hate.
Have a read through this thread, starting here.