tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post3367153693241523616..comments2024-03-28T17:45:28.488-04:00Comments on THE BEACHBURG SUB: Confederation Line is nearing completionMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-76806117815354388622017-12-09T18:22:06.703-05:002017-12-09T18:22:06.703-05:00Thanks for the thoughts Dave and AJ. Just thought ...Thanks for the thoughts Dave and AJ. Just thought I'd share that I did indeed see some track testing happening at Bayview Station this week. Sadly, I was on a bus so I had no time to take a shot. <br /><br />Dave - I agree that the tunnel is the best way to go logistically, but my argument against it from the beginning was cost. I guess if I was in charge, I couldn't justify the sheer cost of the tunnel. But, now that we have it, I guess I'm on board.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-76132577837642161942017-12-04T07:32:03.903-05:002017-12-04T07:32:03.903-05:00I've seen a couple of pics of testing occurrin...I've seen a couple of pics of testing occurring on the east end of the line here in Ottawa, but have yet to catch it myself.<br /><br />I'm glad that they decided to go underground in downtown Ottawa. As someone who had to sit in bus traffic jams in Ottawa because there was no grade separation, it will make things much more predictable.<br /><br /><br />DaveMDaveMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058463713656836821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-3321904431327412662017-12-03T22:08:35.138-05:002017-12-03T22:08:35.138-05:00I doubt ridership changes much. Unlike other citie...I doubt ridership changes much. Unlike other cities, people primarily use the transit to get in and out of downtown for work. Where they see a dip in ridership will come at the point of convenience. If the new end results are not convenient and people have other alternate options, they likely take those. I myself am not too happy with some of the bus changes coming at the end of the month and am going to see how things go in Jan/Feb before considering if I go back to driving to work. Right now the bus is somewhat inconvenient as well as routinely (and frustratingly) full and I don't see the new trainline changing that.AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805174926952294860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-84233466298659226932017-12-01T16:12:50.866-05:002017-12-01T16:12:50.866-05:00I saw that same facility, Steve. I agree that it&#...I saw that same facility, Steve. I agree that it's a good looking space but is not in use. My friend at the local paper tells me that the delays with Bombardier are basically holding up the launch of the entire system in KW. Here in Ottawa, the progress seems to be proceeding a little more smoothly.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-17219578442198164562017-12-01T14:24:30.365-05:002017-12-01T14:24:30.365-05:00My understanding is that traffic is very light on ...My understanding is that traffic is very light on the Kitchener-Waterloo line due to the lack of train sets. I looked at the (very large) maintenance centre built in the area for the light rail vehicles and it looks lovely but unused.<br /><br />I agree with you that the K-W line looks more like a streetcar line. In some ways it reminds me of Calgary's C-Train with the lines running down boulevards.<br /><br />Time will tell. Thanks for the update on the Ottawa lines. Here in Winnipeg we are cutting bus transit routes just after we put in some bus rapid transit, and are actively building the second phase of bus rapid transit, so all is in confusion.<br />Steve Boykohttp://www.traingeek.canoreply@blogger.com