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A few thing I heard on Mondays. |
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Posted by North-Easten T/O on Tue May 6 00:54:37 2008 I was talking to someone who work down at Central Montreal Procurement department (CMP for shot). These are the guy who pay for everything that the TA need, from Toilet Papers to New Cars and so on. Well here a few thinks he told me.1) The R179's are true and will be come in withing the next 5 to 6 years and will be 75 footer. They will replace R44, R46 and R68/A. The TA want all cars to be CBTC ready within the next 15 years. 2) CBTC will be going to the 7 Line next no big deal. But Queens Blvd will be after that with parts of the F in Brooklyn to follow. The CBTC system is work great, that all the problem they have on the L line right now is with older signal that need to get removed. 3) CBTC testing in car on the R160's will start something this Summer. They will pull one train at first to install the computer and other parts soon. It will start at Church Ave test tracks, then to the J line and final full testing on the L between train over night. Testing should last about 6 to 10 months. 4) The R62/a's will also be replaced with newer car, contract Number have not been set within the next 10 years. Some will be sooner for service on the 7 line, and when the IRT gets it CBTC system installed. R142/a's will get a upgraded when the time comes to fit them with the CBTC system. 5) The R142/a's will be getting a up greed with the FIND system soon. This will give the IRT the felxibilty they need to switch train between lines. I know this guy well and he would not pull my legs and tell me this infomation just to do it. |
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