tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439673360261416.post8364257059791416496..comments2023-10-28T01:08:17.601-07:00Comments on David Talks/The Berner Monologues: Just the Facts, Ma'amDavid Bernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05707698404226464547noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439673360261416.post-57827776971359572452008-08-10T10:57:00.000-07:002008-08-10T10:57:00.000-07:00According to Vaughn Palmer, in Thursday's Sun and ...According to Vaughn Palmer, in Thursday's Sun and on the radio Friday, claimed that TransLink will spend $3 billion to extend SkyTrain 10/km. in Surrey and refurbish the existing line.<BR/><BR/>SkyTrain opened in 1986 and has been in in operation for 22 years.<BR/><BR/>The TTC is planning to scrap their SkyTrain (Scarborough Line) when the guideway reaches its life expectancy which they claim is about 30 years. The Expo Line is of the same design.<BR/><BR/>Vancouver in fact has two SkyTrain's:<BR/>1) The old UTDC ICTS/ALRT proprietary light-metro system (Expo Line)<BR/>2) Bombardier's ART light metro Line (Millennium Line)<BR/><BR/>Though both use Linear Induction motors, running both kind of vehicles on the two guideways has been problematic. Newer Bombardier metro cars (called Mk.2 cars), with longer wheelbases have difficulty with some of the sharp curvatures on the EXPO line and on the switches.<BR/><BR/>Also the Canada/RAV - metro/subway line, because it has conventional (squirrel cage motors) can't operate on the EXPO/Millennium Lines and the opposite is true with EXPO/Millennium Line trains on the Canada Line/RAV subway.<BR/><BR/>There can be no through running.<BR/><BR/>All this equate to is massive future subsidies by various levels of governments to keep Vancouver's metro systems running. Subsidies that the Liberals choose to ignore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439673360261416.post-24933740682806427172008-08-09T20:09:00.000-07:002008-08-09T20:09:00.000-07:00"Lifespan of SkyTrain line before refurbishment - ..."Lifespan of SkyTrain line before refurbishment - about 30 years."<BR/><BR/>Hmmmmm....so the Expo line should be refurbished by 2015-2020....lovely!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com