Canada Line | Completed

[The_Henry_Man]

Originally Posted by en2

Done.

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Thanks a lot!!

[The_Henry_Man]

Looks like they pretty much completely eliminated those squeaky noises that trains' steels make when making sharper turns, when compared to the previous videos that Jared put up a few months ago.

In any case, the C-Line should be much smoother and quieter even compared to MKII trains when new, as the HK's K-stock trains are very quiet too even after over 5 years of operation.

[mr.x]

awesome, thanks!

[deasine]

Just out of curiosity, is the station now Vancouver Airport [as stated in the video] and not YVR-Airport?

[mr.x]

Updates by tafryn:
http://canadalinephotos.blogspot.com/



2008-11-07 - YVR Station























2008-11-13 - Yaletown - Roundhouse Station

[zivan56]

Originally Posted by DKaz

Meh, just put your luggage where the bikes are supposed to go.

I did that when I took the S-Bahn in Munich to the city centre. Lots of people were pissed off and it was quite a PITA overall. I would rather have a luggage rack and stand beside it...way easier.

[hollywoodnorth]

Originally Posted by en2

Done.

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HOLY 🞵🞵🞵🞵 THANKS!!

!GO GORDO GO!
!GO FALCO GO!

[Linder]

Originally Posted by deasine

Just out of curiosity, is the station now Vancouver Airport [as stated in the video] and not YVR-Airport?

It is still YVR-Airport.

[Overground]

I think what the they mean on the electronic destination sign is that the passenger when entering Sea Island will be in the Airport "zone" as all 3 stations there are airport related. I'm guessing they'll amend the signs somehow or you'll get confused people getting off at the wrong stops.

[mr.x]

I'm sure there are still a few things to be worked out, obviously the computer programming is far from completion (until the entire line is testable)....they didn't even stop at the stations, which leads me to believe the OMC was manually driving the train.

[zivan56]

It always says Vancouver airport because they just programmed it to always scroll the same information. The announcement is also the same. It is far from being done yet...as stated above, they were controlling it from the OMC. You can see how they slow it down near stations and honk the horn.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by fever

You lift the front of the bike up, and hang the front tire from a hook.

Doubt you could lift a bike up (and more importantly, down) when the train is crowded. i.e. you lift the bike to minimize space used, that empty space fills up, then there's no empty space to lift the bike back down.

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The steel superstructure is up for the south emergency exit stair from Vancouver City Centre Station (as well as the elevator next to the main stationhouse) - and the "sidewalk" next to Sears was being paved with asphalt - presumably temporary before the Granville makeover occurs.

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by Overground

Ya the Piccadilly has luggage space by the doors with a padded perch to lean against while you mind your bags. Leaving baggage alone is obviously against regulations while on TfL vehicles. I wonder if they'll regulate the same here while the Olympics are on.

Piccadily Line 1973 Stock refurbished by Bombardier in '93.

yes that what i was meaning

people don't just load there luggage up and move elsewhere - they stay beside it but there were spots one could do so as normal seats would be awkward for others let alone yourself

[fever]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Doubt you could lift a bike up (and more importantly, down) when the train is crowded. i.e. you lift the bike to minimize space used, that empty space fills up, then there's no empty space to lift the bike back down.

They're beside the door, so when the bike is taken down the rear wheel can go out onto the platform. The train was only moderately busy with some people standing when I was on it. It seemed to work quite well, but I agree it would become unworkable on a crowded train/platform.

Bikes don't really belong on crowded trains for the most part, anyway. In most cases, they should be left at the station.

[Metro-One]

thats how i feel!!! In Japan you never saw bikes on the trains, you always left them at the stations. generally you bike to the station, leave the bike there, ride the train, then walk or ride a bus after the train.

[officedweller]

Side bar on vehicle wheel slip due to leaves on tracks - Baltimore has shut half its LRT track due to emergency braking caused by overly sensitive wheel slip sensors which also cause flat spots on wheels (which could lead to wheel cracking). Apparently this could be an issue with automated vehicles that rely on steel on steel for traction (as opposed to rubber tired (VAL) or linear induction (SkyTrain) systems). However, I suspect that the concrete curbs that we see between the tracks on the Canada Line have something to so with traction and braking - can anyone confirm?

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-te.md.rail18nov18,0,3518289.story

[mr.x]

Updates by tafryn:
http://canadalinephotos.blogspot.com/



2008-11-13 - Vancouver City Centre Station

[officedweller]

This is a bit strange - saw it in person - the steel columns for the emergency exit are bolted in below grade level. Note the black waterproofing on the air vent next to the stair which indicates where grade will be. Miscalculation?

[officedweller]

From the Canada Line website:

[mr.x]

^ ugh...those....tiny....trains.....