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ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
(06-27-2018, 09:15 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: Those of us who hope to rely on this transit system for our daily transportation would still like it opened ASAP Smile

Maybe I have Stockholm Syndrome... As amazing as opening day will be, I just don’t want for this to be over. Sad The last 3-4 years have been absolutely incredible.

As for your other questions, no, they can’t just temporarily run without it, and it’s not Bombardier’s fault in any way. They are now doing far more than was originally contracted - designing and fabricating custom mounts and doing the installation of this stuff - this was never part of their original scope. The problem is 100% on Metrolinx’ shoulders, who still haven’t figured out the ATC system for Crosstown. If we’d waited for them... we’d be looking at an opening in years, not months.

Fun Perspective: DC Streetcar opened 9 years late.
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RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit - by Canard - 06-28-2018, 06:19 AM
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