OC Transpo - Page 342

lrt's friend · #**6821** Posted **Jul 3, 2023, 8:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by OCCheetos

OC Transpo is running about 90% of its pre-pandemic [bus] service hours. A significant chunk of that is the ongoing suspension and reduction of Connexion services, with some other reductions scattered across the rest of the system.

Thanks. I have not seen this specifically reported anywhere. This helps assess the situation better.

J.OT13 · #**6822** Posted **Jul 7, 2023, 6:14 PM**

Staples Station, I mean, St. Laurent Station.

https://twitter.com/occtranspo/status/1677281127956983810?s=46&t=Scs2cP14HrhyBkqKsiaZ0Q

Was that all temporary until they could get funding for the red piping structures? How long was it like this?

lrt's friend · #**6823** Posted **Jul 7, 2023, 9:00 PM**

Was this the early days of the Transitway when St. Laurent was the end of the line, and before it was extended to Blair Road?

St. Laurent station opened on November 17, 1987 while Blair Station opened on June 23, 1989.

eltodesukane · #**6824** Posted **Jul 8, 2023, 3:50 PM**

Bus stops and playgrounds are too damn hot
(Vox, Jul 6, 2023, By Rebecca Leber)
https://www.vox.com/climate/23742227/bus-stops-playgrounds-summer-heatwaves-shade

ponyboycurtis · #**6825** Posted **Jul 9, 2023, 1:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

Staples Station, I mean, St. Laurent Station.

https://twitter.com/occtranspo/status/1677281127956983810?s=46&t=Scs2cP14HrhyBkqKsiaZ0Q

Was that all temporary until they could get funding for the red piping structures? How long was it like this?

That's an interesting photo. My childhood buses.

ponyboycurtis · #**6826** Posted **Jul 21, 2023, 6:10 AM**

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/oc-transpo-bus-pedestrian-crash-injured-1.6912497

We got another one.

I've lost count of the bodies OC Transpo has racked up just in the last dozen years or so.

🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 big time.

J.OT13 · #**6827** Posted **Jul 21, 2023, 12:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by ponyboycurtis

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/oc-transpo-bus-pedestrian-crash-injured-1.6912497

We got another one.

I've lost count of the bodies OC Transpo has racked up just in the last dozen years or so.

🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 big time.

Proportionally, it's probably far fewer pedestrian deaths, or occupants of vehicle deaths, than private automobiles (and pickups, and SUVs). Though I would like some stats.

Uhuniau · #**6828** Posted **Jul 21, 2023, 2:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

Proportionally, it's probably far fewer pedestrian deaths, or occupants of vehicle deaths, than private automobiles (and pickups, and SUVs). Though I would like some stats.

And also, stats for other transit services.

acottawa · #**6829** Posted **Jul 21, 2023, 2:57 PM**

If it was an R1 it must have been turning left. That intersection has no obstructions, I can't imagine how a pedestrian could not be very visible.

zzptichka · #**6830** Posted **Jul 21, 2023, 3:30 PM**

Awful. Shouldn't have closed the LRT. The chance of somebody dying on a train with 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 bearings is an order of magnitude lower than somebody getting run over by a replacement bus. I bet that decision to shut it down was forced by some liability 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵.

J.OT13 · #**6831** Posted **Jul 21, 2023, 5:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by zzptichka

Awful. Shouldn't have closed the LRT. The chance of somebody dying on a train with 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 bearings is an order of magnitude lower than somebody getting run over by a replacement bus. I bet that decision to shut it down was forced by some liability 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵.

That's one way to look at it. Shutting down the service resulted in one death and fifty or so cases of mental trauma from witnessing the accident and aftermath.

roger1818 · #**6832** Posted **Jul 21, 2023, 6:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by zzptichka

Awful. Shouldn't have closed the LRT. The chance of somebody dying on a train with 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 bearings is an order of magnitude lower than somebody getting run over by a replacement bus. I bet that decision to shut it down was forced by some liability 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵.

Do you have any statistics to prove that? Thousands of busses run every day without incident. We were lucky that there were no significant casualties from the two derailments we have had so far. Things could have been far worse. Wheel bearings frozen to the point where they turn to molten metal are nothing to be trifled with.

zzptichka · #**6833** Posted **Jul 21, 2023, 6:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by roger1818

Do you have any statistics to prove that? Thousands of busses run every day without incident. We were lucky that there were no significant casualties from the two derailments we have had so far. Things could have been far worse. Wheel bearings frozen to the point where they turn to molten metal are nothing to be trifled with.

In 10 years nine people died and several were crippled just on OC buses themselves (VIA & Westboro). As well as several pedestrians from the top of my head. Sounds pretty bad to me.

roger1818 · #**6834** Posted **Jul 21, 2023, 8:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by zzptichka

In 10 years nine people died and several were crippled just on OC buses themselves (VIA & Westboro). As well as several pedestrians from the top of my head. Sounds pretty bad to me.

I'm not saying that is a great record, but we were very close to having dozens of people killed or seriously injured had the second derailment occurred on one of the nearby bridges. A train sinking to the bottom of the Rideau river with passengers onboard would not have ended well, nor would it falling onto the Vanier Parkway.

acottawa · #**6835** Posted **Jul 21, 2023, 10:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by roger1818

I'm not saying that is a great record, but we were very close to having dozens of people killed or seriously injured had the second derailment occurred on one of the nearby bridges. A train sinking to the bottom of the Rideau river with passengers onboard would not have ended well, nor would it falling onto the Vanier Parkway.

I am pretty sure that is not how derailments work. It could cause some injuries, but the train is not going to turn into ET’s bicycle.

ponyboycurtis · #**6836** Posted **Jul 21, 2023, 11:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

Proportionally, it's probably far fewer pedestrian deaths, or occupants of vehicle deaths, than private automobiles (and pickups, and SUVs). Though I would like some stats.

That is a fair statement and I will get down with you on that one. But OC has an awful safety record. But hey don't worry. The classiest of newspapers got us covered.

https://old.reddit.com/r/ottawa/comments/155z2uw/really_ottawa_sun/

So 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 crass. I am speechless.

J.OT13 · #**6837** Posted **Jul 22, 2023, 1:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by roger1818

I'm not saying that is a great record, but we were very close to having dozens of people killed or seriously injured had the second derailment occurred on one of the nearby bridges. A train sinking to the bottom of the Rideau river with passengers onboard would not have ended well, nor would it falling onto the Vanier Parkway.

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Originally Posted by acottawa

I am pretty sure that is not how derailments work. It could cause some injuries, but the train is not going to turn into ET’s bicycle.

Got to agree with acottawa on this one. Train is so freaking slow, a derailment would be nothing more than a "thud", not a "crash".

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Originally Posted by ponyboycurtis

That is a fair statement and I will get down with you on that one. But OC has an awful safety record. But hey don't worry. The classiest of newspapers got us covered.

https://old.reddit.com/r/ottawa/comments/155z2uw/really_ottawa_sun/

So 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 crass. I am speechless.

Yeah, that's extremely distasteful...

Kitchissippi · #**6838** Posted **Jul 22, 2023, 1:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

Got to agree with acottawa on this one. Train is so freaking slow, a derailment would be nothing more than a "thud", not a "crash".

There are some things very close to the tracks like poles and signalling systems that can cause damage and rip into the train though. I was surprised to see how bad the side panel looked in the derailment. I think we were lucky nothing worse happened. What if a derailment happens exactly while there’s another oncoming train?

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Yeah, that's extremely distasteful...

The Sun also had “Mystery Afoot” when Luka Magnotta was mailing body parts, and “Curds and Woe” after the St Albert cheese factory fire, but that one was truly horrible.

YOWetal · #**6839** Posted **Jul 22, 2023, 2:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kitchissippi

There are some things very close to the tracks like poles and signalling systems that can cause damage and rip into the train though. I was surprised to see how bad the side panel looked in the derailment. I think we were lucky nothing worse happened. What if a derailment happens exactly while there’s another oncoming train?

Or coming down hill as it crosses the Rideau River.

ponyboycurtis · #**6840** Posted **Jul 23, 2023, 9:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by Kitchissippi

There are some things very close to the tracks like poles and signalling systems that can cause damage and rip into the train though. I was surprised to see how bad the side panel looked in the derailment. I think we were lucky nothing worse happened. What if a derailment happens exactly while there’s another oncoming train?

The Sun also had “Mystery Afoot” when Luka Magnotta was mailing body parts, and “Curds and Woe” after the St Albert cheese factory fire, but that one was truly horrible.

Aw man.. that's awful lol. I'm a pretty corny guy who likes a good pun but this isn't a private discord chat or locker type of talk. Have some decorum. Even if you are a tabloid newspaper.