02-28-2019, 06:40 PM
(02-28-2019, 06:25 PM)plam Wrote: Looks like they're aiming for the spring service switchover date, whenever that is.
"Starting service in spring 2019 aligns with the start of spring service for Grand River Transit and will allow the LRT service to integrate smoothly into the overall transit network."
They expect the PAC will be issued shortly (for all vehicles). They do mention that reliability is still a concern at the moment. 78/86 required system integration tests have succeeded, but I don't really know what that means. I'm sure things like vehicle coupling were part of that. They are also doing dry-run for burn-in, but not counting it in the official burn-in times yet. 503 has an open items inspection started with 25 still open, although 512 is estimated to require the fewest number of hours of modifications. Hours of modifications is a bit weird because we don't know how many hours can proceed in parallel.
They also flag availability of spare parts as a concern.
Spring Service Changes for GRT is Usually the last Monday of April. The 8 remaining tests relate to crossing gates, runtime tests, headway tests and communications tests are are planned to be completed by early March. The last bits of Bombardier Qualification are waiting of the next software upgrade which will likely be a part of the reliability modifications.