ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

[Canard]

Underground section at King/Victoria whut whut?!

[tvot]

I happened to be on the path from University to Seagram when this vehicle was coming through. Seemed like it was removing excess rocks from the track & ties, but I could be wrong.

   

Also, it looks like they only have ties down on one of the two directions by the University & in Waterloo Park. Am I correct?

[jwilliamson]

The ties on one side have been covered by the gravel.

Canard: great pictures as always, but the street is spelled "Bearinger".

[KevinL]

Got another look at the embedding and took some new shots for posterity.

Looking high to low:


Close up:

[GtwoK]

What're they gonna pt in between the track in these center-running sections? Just fill the middle and narrow outer spaces with gravel?

[jamincan]

Hopefully something landscaped, even if only grass.

[KevinL]

I'm picturing some small, easily-maintained shrubs.

[timio]

A 5' high chain link fence.

[Canard]

The centre will be filled in with more concrete.

[timc]

A 5' high chain link fence.

I laughed. And then I cried.

[Pheidippides]

...and finally (see previous page for more photos), the fence going up between Bearanger and Quiet Place.  It is 1.5m/5' high.  And it is not pretty.

Wasn't that stretch to get a noise barrier? Or is that the west side of the tracks closer to the path?

[Canard]

Interesting catch - I didn't see any signs of that - just more chain link fence.

[Canard]

What're they gonna pt in between the track in these center-running sections? Just fill the middle and narrow outer spaces with gravel?

I am pretty sure it will just be more concrete, based on construction techniques used on other parts of the line, and the plans:

   

Here are some photos from Gold Coast in Australia, built by some of the same system partners as our line:





(I really wish/hope we could have the red painted concrete, too! But I don't think we're getting that.)

[Canard]

I can't find the post, but someone said a week or so ago that the lubricator at Charles/Ontario was fixed. I was just by and it looks the same to me.

   

Someone from the Rapid Transit team did reach out to me and said they'd send someone over to take a look, so I guess they decided it wasn't a problem, or just haven't dealt with it yet.

[Canard]

It's another beautiful morning in Waterloo Region!

   
An overview from the roof of the Benton St. parking garage.

   
Here's the transition point that Kevin L. pointed out between the two styles of embedded track.

   
Another close-up of the transition point.  I didn't bring my tape measure (I was just curious!), but it looks to be about 30-40 mm of clearance, between the top of the rail and the concrete.  The flange on the trains is about 20 mm deep.  Not that I doubted them, again, I was just curious.    I do wonder if ice build up will be a problem in the winter.

   
Stirling/Charles.

   
Stirling/Charles.