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mr.x · #**6881** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 4:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by CLC

in fact Roger Woodhead (the technical director of Canada line construction) even told media that two-car train can take even more than 400, and he also quoted 380-400 is the ideal maximum load

(cont'd) ....in Asia or Europe.

Dave2 · #**6882** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 6:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

I agree shorter messages are better.

I've noticed that on some trains recently that there is no pregnant pause between "The next station is ...... Gilmore"

Dave2 · #**6883** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 6:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by twoNeurons

I found an article with some interesting information:

There were worries about the automated train killing people (apparently a teenage boy was hit?)

IIRC, a couple of teens were hit while walking along the guideway in 1985, before the lin opened.

VanTowers · #**6884** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 7:07 AM**

Do we have any shots of the Yaletown Station??

officedweller · #**6885** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 9:02 AM**

Don't think so.

metroXpress · #**6886** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 3:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x

The entire train won't fit the platform, but all the doors will. That's the plan for the future 55-metre/3-car train for a 50-metre platform.

Got it! 70-metre train for a 65-m plaform.

metroXpress · #**6887** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 3:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by VanTowers

Do we have any shots of the Yaletown Station??

They are not recent...from May

Check here:
http://canadalinephotos.blogspot.com/search/label/Yaletown%20-%20Roundhouse

Delirium · #**6888** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 3:25 PM**

it's great to have Davie open again. feels weird after so many years.

but i'm really dissapointed with the yaletown station. it's got to be the most underwhelming station of the bunch.

twoNeurons · #**6889** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 4:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Allen

Got it! 70-metre train for a 65-m plaform.

I'm curious... where are we getting this "65m"number? I thought the stations were max expandable to 50m.

Gordon · #**6890** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 4:57 PM**

The above ground stations probably be espanded to more than 50m but the underground stations would be extremely difficult to expand to more than 5o m.

A bit off topic

When Translink gets around to extendeing the Expo Line platforms, how long will they be?

deasine · #**6891** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 5:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dave2

I've noticed that on some trains recently that there is no pregnant pause between "The next station is ...... Gilmore"

You must have heard that on the old ones. All MKIs announcer system has been officially replaced by the MKII system (yes they were different). Now, you hear the transfer point messages in all of the trains.

mr.x · #**6892** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 5:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Delirium

it's great to have Davie open again. feels weird after so many years.

but i'm really dissapointed with the yaletown station. it's got to be the most underwhelming station of the bunch.

The station entrance does seem a bit small....but, it's one of the airiest stations (being right next to the deep False Creek tunnel) and it's also one of the few stations with a 50-metre platform to start with, as it would be difficult and expensive to extend it in the future - given the platform's depth.

mr.x · #**6893** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 5:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Gordon

When Translink gets around to extendeing the Expo Line platforms, how long will they be?

About 100-metres i think.

hollywoodnorth · #**6894** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 5:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Delirium

it's great to have Davie open again. feels weird after so many years.

but i'm really dissapointed with the yaletown station. it's got to be the most underwhelming station of the bunch.

ya Davie is a Miracle to be open again! I think Yaletown STN is nice and fits in well.

Bureaucromancer · #**6895** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 6:25 PM**

What precisely make them so hard to extend past 50m? Is there actually anything blocking them, or are they roughed in to 50m? If its the latter its really less a question of being hard to go past 50 as of being easy to get 50.

Now, my personal take is that this talk of dropping in a third and fourth unit to the artics is foolish, and any platform extension should be extended to allow a two car train of the existing cars.

metroXpress · #**6896** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 6:54 PM**

^ some stations have platform island (in the middle and tracks go on either side)...I guess it would be hard to expand when you reach the part where the tracks merged together again? Or are the two different tunnels far apart all the way along the route?

Also, consider the elevated station in Richmond..

twoNeurons · #**6897** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 7:05 PM**

Any centre platform station will allow for enough room for 50m platforms.

metroXpress · #**6898** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 7:22 PM**

what about 65-m?

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officedweller · #**6899** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 7:41 PM**

The 65m metre figure assumes that the ends of the train will hang past the platform but all doors would remain accessible from the 50m platform.

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The sidewalk in front of the Vancouver City Centre Station entrance has been poured - just in time...

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The last Station Open House will be held on Saturday, July 25th at Vancouver City Centre Station. The Station will be open between 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm and is being held in conjunction with Granville Showcase.

twoNeurons · #**6900** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 8:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

The 65m metre figure assumes that the ends of the train will hang past the platform but all doors would remain accessible from the 50m platform.

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The sidewalk in front of the Vancouver City Centre Station entrance has been poured - just in time...

Wow... they allow for a 7.5m overhang? That's quite a bit.