02-23-2015, 01:47 PM
(02-23-2015, 01:36 PM)Viewfromthe42 Wrote: While some stops on other streetcar lines in Toronto have platforms like this, many just stop in the street. This is where the ramps will be needed.
I saw a picture on the TTC website a few days ago that showed a ramp being used on a raised platform. That's why I asked if/why our cars will have ramps. I can't find that picture on the TTC site now. Presumably all of our station platforms will be at the same height level with the car floors such that ramps generally won't be required other than perhaps to bridge the gap between car and platform.
Nevertheless I suppose all cars should have at least one rampable door for emergency situations where passengers must exit directly to street level.
In other news, the G&M today reports, New Toronto streetcars to begin arriving in substantial numbers
Quote:Bombardier, which has been plagued by delays and quality problems...
According to the TTC, a new agreement with Bombardier will mean that the Thunder Bay company will produce two streetcars per month, starting in March. By the fall, this should double to four per month. The new timetable means that the TTC should have 25 to 30 new streetcars by the end of the year.