O-Train Line 1/3 [Stage 2 | West Extension | Tunney's to Baseline/Moodie] | U/C

[lrt's friend]

Originally Posted by PHrenetic

Good Day...

yep...that was the main driving force - behind the scenes.
Up front, the stated objections are too much non-revenue track (1.2 km) from Baseline/Algonquin to the site (nevermind the future revenue service to Barrhaven (too far in the future?) - the now productive statement for the Moodie station and the LMSF at Moodie west), and the expenses of the maintenance on that rail and the necessary bridges/trenches (Baseline / Algonquin (trench) to Woodroffe / CN (underpass - for the future soutward rail) with Woodroffe overpass beside CN rail to access the LMSF) (which they could not make up their minds on for Tallwood - variously either an elevated station or trenched station) and the high water table in the area of the line from Baseline / Algonquin to the CN / Woodroffe underpass depression leading to higher construction and maintenance costs in the trenched sections.
<snort> IE - massive spin control to back out of what seemed a reasonable site candidate.

On the latest release - only just working my way through it - but I am still massively bothered by the detail of 90 meter platforms (ok), with protection for 100. !! only 100 !! where did protection for 120 vanish to ? The current 90 leaves the 2 train consists (96 meters) hanging their noses out 3 meters either end. OK, we can deal with that - the doors are in from the noses. BUT - add in the 11 meter expansion unit in each train for planned future capacity, and you get 118 meter consists. 100 is TOO SHORT ! WTF ?!
This is WORRYING me. They keep repeating it, now in three iterations of the stage 2 expansion plans.

We will need massive and costly station renovations in the future and likely station closures, but that is the future. Why worry about it? We are saving a few bucks now.