08-23-2017, 06:58 PM
(08-23-2017, 06:52 PM)jeffster Wrote:(08-23-2017, 06:24 PM)darts Wrote: Why were the trains originally supposed to be delivered by late fall/winter if we were going to start paying them soon for operating it?
You'd have to ask the politicians that question. I suppose it was "if you're late, you pay us, but if you're done on time, we'll start paying by this date.."
Unsure why Bombardier got the contract, we had choices from other makers. I guess perhaps "nationalism" got in the way, so we went with "Canadian" despite it not being a great idea.
Everyone that was against the LRT and kept saying that it wouldn't be up and running by the date the Region claimed have been vindicated.
At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if it's not up before 2020. I figure 2019 by the time the trains are all here, plus a few more months of testing, adjusting, and then training. Spring 2020, we'll see service.
Wasn't this supposed to be up and running by fall 2017?
The order was from Bombardier because their prices were substantially lower. It also allowed the region to order our trains along with Metrolinx which further lowered costs.
The LRT was supposed to be running in fall 2017. There is little reason to think at this point that it won't be running in 2018, 2019 would require enormous new problems at Bombardier. 2020 would mean that we have trains from another manufacturer.
The trains being late is unfortunate and frustrating, but given that construction is finishing essentially on time, I'd argue the naysayers haven't a leg to stand on. The vast majority of them don't care if the train is running, only if they're obstructed by construction anyway.