Confederation Line (Stage 1) | In Service 1.0

[Badyouken]

It's rush hour right now and they're running singles, so highly doubt they're doing the formal 12-day test.

When is the next FEDCO meeting again?

[TransitZilla]

Originally Posted by Badyouken

It's rush hour right now and they're running singles, so highly doubt they're doing the formal 12-day test.

When is the next FEDCO meeting again?

May 7th.

[kmcamp]

Originally Posted by bradnixon

May 7th.

I imagine all this current testing has been dry run stuff ahead of the full test. Considering they would have to start the clock over if anything goes wrong, they won't start it until they are 99.9% sure they can pass it in one shot. It definitely seems like it's imminent though

[TheMatth69]

Good day !
I bring great news on this lovely afternoon. They changed the chime, from last time I heard it (1 month ago). However it's not the one from the Ready4Rail videos. I managed to take a footage but you barely hear it as there's a lot of echo-noise inside the Lees trench.
In sounds like this : [Ti-du-doom] or [Ti-dou-doume] if you're french.

[Gat-Train]

According to the latest construction update:

Significant progress continues to be made and crews are now starting to focus on the operational running of the Confederation Line as well as testing and commissioning.
All 34 trains have completed the DPICO tests and the remaining tests will focus on Operational Scenario testing where the teams will simulate running a scheduled train service.
There is ongoing testing of coupled trains on the alignment. Commissioning of communications systems at the Transit Operation Control Centre (TOCC) is ongoing
OCTranspo is now testing the launching of trains on the guideway, similar to the activities that what will occur in revenue service.
OC Transpo’s Electric Rail Operator training is ongoing.
Weekend operations are now a regular occurrence as part of the simulated operational testing.

So yeah, I'd say that 12-day testing is imminent, prolly will start in 2-3 weeks.

[Acajack]

STO just said that they won't be switching over to their new service in downtown Ottawa until next year probably.

Opening of the C-line remains uncertain and Albert-Slater is not ready yet.

So the status quo for now.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by TheMatth69

Good day !
I bring great news on this lovely afternoon. They changed the chime, from last time I heard it (1 month ago). However it's not the one from the Ready4Rail videos. I managed to take a footage but you barely hear it as there's a lot of echo-noise inside the Lees trench.
In sounds like this : [Ti-du-doom] or [Ti-dou-doume] if you're french.

Based on your "Ti-du-doom", I'm hearing a slightly more high pitched version of Montreal's in my head. Is that accurate?

[Badyouken]

Originally Posted by TheMatth69

Good day !
I bring great news on this lovely afternoon. They changed the chime, from last time I heard it (1 month ago). However it's not the one from the Ready4Rail videos. I managed to take a footage but you barely hear it as there's a lot of echo-noise inside the Lees trench.
In sounds like this : [Ti-du-doom] or [Ti-dou-doume] if you're french.

That's great! High pitched to low, or low to high?

[TheMatth69]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Based on your "Ti-du-doom", I'm hearing a slightly more high pitched version of Montreal's in my head. Is that accurate?

No no at all ! It's medium/High pitched and pretty fast ... I would say about 1sec and a half long.
The instrument synthetised in most likely a Xylophone !!!

[TheMatth69]

Originally Posted by Badyouken

That's great! High pitched to low, or low to high?

Hight to low !

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by TheMatth69

No no at all ! It's medium/High pitched and pretty fast ... I would say about 1sec and a half long.
The instrument synthetised in most likely a Xylophone !!!

Vancouver Skytrain, but faster? This is like a fun game!!

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[Badyouken]

Sounds like it's the opposite of the Vancouver system, high pitch to low pitch.

Good lord we're nerds.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by Badyouken

Sounds like it's the opposite of the Vancouver system, high pitch to low pitch.

Good lord we're nerds.

Right! Maybe more like a short TTC then.

Yup, we are true transit nerds!!

[sseguin]

Just posted our latest video (2 more to follow this week), on O-Train Fans.

Our first Behind the Scenes feature.
We take a look at the Alstom Citadis Spirit simulator used to train operators. Learn about some of the safety features and how the train is controlled in automatic and manual. Very impressive system.

https://www.otrainfans.ca/behind-the-scenes/behind-the-scenes-alstom-citadis-spirit-simulator

[PHrenetic]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Didn't think those stairs went that far, but looking at the Lyon walk-through now, it seems possible.

Good Day.

Found a (small) diagram of the descent shaft for you :

https://ottawa.ca/en/residents/transport...-steps-away-pedestrian-hub-sparks-street

under the Public Art label..... shows the east-west reach (no dimensions, but shows).

Stairs and escalators tend to have a farther horizontal span than we are generally aware of, in that we are generally more focused on the vertical reach.

EnJoy!

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by PHrenetic

Good Day.

Found a (small) diagram of the descent shaft for you :

https://ottawa.ca/en/residents/transport...-steps-away-pedestrian-hub-sparks-street

under the Public Art label..... shows the east-west reach (no dimensions, but shows).

Stairs and escalators tend to have a farther horizontal span than we are generally aware of, in that we are generally more focused on the vertical reach.

EnJoy!

Ah yes, I remember that one! Thanks!!

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by sseguin

Just posted our latest video (2 more to follow this week), on O-Train Fans.

Our first Behind the Scenes feature.
We take a look at the Alstom Citadis Spirit simulator used to train operators. Learn about some of the safety features and how the train is controlled in automatic and manual. Very impressive system.

https://www.otrainfans.ca/behind-the-scenes/behind-the-scenes-alstom-citadis-spirit-simulator

Very informative. Keep up the good work!

[Gat-Train]

Originally Posted by sseguin

Just posted our latest video (2 more to follow this week), on O-Train Fans.

Our first Behind the Scenes feature.
We take a look at the Alstom Citadis Spirit simulator used to train operators. Learn about some of the safety features and how the train is controlled in automatic and manual. Very impressive system.

https://www.otrainfans.ca/behind-the-scenes/behind-the-scenes-alstom-citadis-spirit-simulator

Very nice video! One thing I noticed: in the underground stations, the platforms don't seem to extend very far beyond the front of the train. I thought the underground platforms were built to 120m length, for expanded future trainsets. I sure hope they don't have to go to the trouble of rebuilding the platform 10 years from now.

Furthermore, the train looks like it went pretty fast, up to 80km/h. Will it actually go that fast once in service?

[sseguin]

Originally Posted by Gat-Train

Very nice video! One thing I noticed: in the underground stations, the platforms don't seem to extend very far beyond the front of the train. I thought the underground platforms were built to 120m length, for expanded future trainsets. I sure hope they don't have to go to the trouble of rebuilding the platform 10 years from now.

Furthermore, the train looks like it went pretty fast, up to 80km/h. Will it actually go that fast once in service?

Good questions.

The underground stations are built to full length for future expansion, but I believe they are walled off. Perhaps parts of those sections at the extremities of the in use platforms.

From my understanding during my visit, the maximum track speed limit is 85km/h. The trains are designed to go up to 105km/h however, and have been operated at that speed on the 'test track'.

Some sections like the stretch between uOttawa and Lees, the LRV reaches around 82km/h on average. This will be also what can be expected on the longer stretches elsewhere, so the trains should reach the max track speed in many places.

In the tunnel it passes at a fairly high speed as well, around 60km/h ish, but in the curves it seemed to take them quite a bit slower then accelerate to the higher speed on the straights.

In the video, other than when I was doing Manual Control, in ATC it was operating at regular service speeds.

Same for the stretch between Lees and Hurdman, it was operating between 30-40km/h. The instructor said that was because of it passing over water and the curve.

And on a side note, the 12 day testing is not currently in progress.

I was out all of this morning and I don't think I saw any single trains operating, they were all doubles. There was a double unit stopped for a while at Tremblay, and so the trains were alternating on the other platform. Service was being maintained and a train was arriving every 2.5 minutes in one direction and 2.5 minutes in the other (so 5 minutes each direction). As well, at Tunney's, there was also a train parked at one platform, so arriving trains were stopping on the other platform. In both cases, the stopped train departed after some time. Potentially they were testing scenarios, or could have been a glitch.

[Kitchissippi]

I biked along the entire route from Tunney’s to Blair today and all I saw were doubles, and I saw a lot. They’re running at 3 to 10 minute intervals