08-13-2016, 07:35 AM
(08-13-2016, 06:53 AM)ijmorlan Wrote: However, I’m not too worried. Even if all the track was worthless, and the OCS in bad shape, re-creating all of that would cost a small fraction of what is being spent now. There would be no utility moves, no tree removal, no property acquisition, no road re-routing, and so on: just re-build the actual track structure itself, and replace the overhead.
That's kind of a big deal - that's the part that I was worried about. Over half of our system is embedded track - jackhammering out all that concrete to get the rails and temporary track ties out will be a massive job. But, if there's a refurbishment clause in the Project Agreement, we're all good!
The good part is that with any train system, it's the wheels that are the primary consumable wear item, and there are facilities and equipment in place at the OMSF to handle maintenance on them.
Back to Toronto - it's transit-related since it's over the tracks, but has anyone been following the Track Deck Park proposal/project?