ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

[tomh009]

Do you know which five those are? In Kitchener, I think at least Victoria Park was one of the early ones to be poured.

[BuildingScout]

They're not done - it's still ongoing. It was like 2+ months of work at R&T. The first 5 platforms they poured will have this done - they caught it on platform 6.

Back home you are not supposed to pour concrete until an independent architect/engineer comes and gives it a once over look. This is because chipping away concrete and pouring again is so expensive and time consuming. They check rebar width, separation of cross ties, dimension of columns, and so on.

[KevinL]

They're not done - it's still ongoing. It was like 2+ months of work at R&T. The first 5 platforms they poured will have this done - they caught it on platform 6.

Back home you are not supposed to pour concrete until an independent architect/engineer comes and gives it a once over look. This is because chipping away concrete and pouring again is so expensive and time consuming. They check rebar width, separation of cross ties, dimension of columns, and so on.

I don't think anything was wrong structurally, and that's why that went ahead - it's a question of electrical grounding, which the usual engineers may not have realized at first.

[Canard]

Good thing about P3 - it's on GrandLinq's dime, not the Region's.

I'm amazed at the number of know-it-alls I run into who are all "OHHHHH JUST WAIT UNTIL IT GOES WAYYYYY OVER BUDGET BLARRRGH" and then I tell them it's a fixed-cost P3 and they have no idea what that is.

[danbrotherston]

Good thing about P3 - it's on GrandLinq's dime, not the Region's.

I'm amazed at the number of know-it-alls I run into who are all "OHHHHH JUST WAIT UNTIL IT GOES WAYYYYY OVER BUDGET BLARRRGH" and then I tell them it's a fixed-cost P3 and they have no idea what that is.

Or they don't believe you. The ability for one to maintain belief in the face of contradictory fact is virtually unlimited in humans.

Out of curiosity, does the grounding requirements have to do with the fact that this is an overhead catenary system? Does this also mean that every station platform on the GO lines will have to be rebuilt when they're electrified?

[BuildingScout]

Or they don't believe you.  The ability for one to maintain belief in the face of contradictory fact is virtually unlimited in humans.

"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man."

[Canard]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We are more than doubling manufacturing capacity in Kingston for <a href="https://twitter.com/Metrolinx">@Metrolinx</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoWLRT?src=hash">#RoWLRT</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/yegvalleyLRT">@yegvalleyLRT</a> LRV projects. <a href="https://t.co/FMO1sw43BG">pic.twitter.com/FMO1sw43BG</a></p>&mdash; BombardierRail (@BombardierRail) <a href="https://twitter.com/BombardierRail/status/777963485879738368">September 19, 2016</a></blockquote>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kingston Site expansion in full swing. On track to ensure success of <a href="https://twitter.com/Metrolinx">@Metrolinx</a> LRV projects <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EglintonCrosstown?src=hash">#EglintonCrosstown</a> <a href="https://t.co/tdFJrJVk5O">pic.twitter.com/tdFJrJVk5O</a></p>&mdash; BombardierRail (@BombardierRail) <a href="https://twitter.com/BombardierRail/status/777959067079872512">September 19, 2016</a></blockquote>

[KevinL]

Oooh!

[tomh009]

I think this calls for a road trip to Kingston!

[Canard]

Absolutely!  Just waiting for confirmation that the first train has left Thunder Bay.  My folks live not far from there, so whenever I go visit them, I stop by and see if I can catch any activity.  There are a couple of great viewing spots at the end of the MOVIA High-Speed test track, as well as the end of the Monorail track and you can see the entire ICTS loop as well.  The new addition is on the West side of the main building for the ICTS loop.

[tomh009]

Take your telephoto lens!

[Canard]

I've been looking for an excuse to buy a 600... and a drone...

Here's a quick diagram I threw together (Sorry Markster - I can hear you cringing at my lack of internet graphic skills!) of the various test tracks at Bombardier's Millhaven facility:

   

The new hall for FLEXITY Freedom production is being built just to the left (West) of the "Fork" sticking up in blue (the existing ICTS building and switches/yard track).

[Pheidippides]

Wait..so they still have to finish building a bigger factory before they can ramp up production? Why didn't Bombardier foresee the need for this expansion years ago and have it up and running already? The original MetroLinx contract was awarded in 2010...2017 is around the corner I think it's almost time for another delay announcement. Way too many excuses for this company.

[Markster]

Here's a quick diagram I threw together (Sorry Markster - I can hear you cringing at my lack of internet graphic skills!) of the various test tracks at Bombardier's Millhaven facility:

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I don't think I'm usually one to throw judgement around re: graphic skills? Have you seen the Highways thread?

[Canard]

I was attempting at complimenting you on your typically perfect diagrams - and acknowledging that mine was awful by comparison. Did not mean to imply you throw judgement, sorry.