flapjacks Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 is the snow supposed to clear up in vancouver by tomorrow morning? i wish we got snow days for school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 So we're expected to believe that this system called the Canada Line could have made it through a snow day, let alone a potential hi-scale disaster such as snow during Feb 2010? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckamo Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Just got back from a short stroll with the dog to enjoy the snow. She went nuts in the yard, kept going in circles. Now she's passed out in the living room, haha. She should have a good sleep tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weaksauce Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 *crosses fingers* cmon keep snowing all night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckyHermit Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 4-car couplings and uncouplings along the Canada Line right now, in an effort to resolve this problem with the weird wet white stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 CL snow fail + standard repair time = ULTIMATE FAIL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksgirl1234 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Too bad Richmond never closes schools. It's going to be all rained out tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitronuts Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Question: how come the canada line breaks down but the older lines (expo and millenium) can kinda handle the snow? The Canada Line is built with a different track technology than the Expo and Millennium Lines. The C-Line uses standard third rail, commonly used worldwide by almost all metro systems. Standard third rail involves two tracks for steel wheels to run on, and with a third rail on the side to supply power to the train. The trains themselves are like automobiles, requiring lots of moving parts to pull the train forward. That also means it requires friction between the track and steel wheels. Whereas, the Expo/Millennium Line use a proprietary Bombardier technology called ALRT or ART. It involves a system with four tracks: two tracks for the steel wheels, a third track on the side for power, and a fourth track down the middle of the track and it's actually a magnet/linear induction plate. The linear induction plate on the track and the train's linear induction motor push the trains (there's a 1 millimetre space between the plate and train). The Expo/M-Line trains require few moving parts (it also explains why the track is more shallow when you're standing on the platform, there aren't that many moving parts unlike the Canada Line). And because there are less moving parts and because it doesn't rely on friction, the Expo/Millennium Line are less affected by snow. In addition, Translink manually drives the trains when there's heavy snow. I'm not sure if InTransitBC does this for the Canada Line, but it certainly is unacceptable that the system has to shut down whenever there's a little snow...even when they said the issues would be resolved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitronuts Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I think the Canada Line is showing us why it isn't always good to go with the lowest bid. ...or a competitive bidding process for that matter. They should have really just gone with Bombardier and their ALRT/ART technology like the rest of SkyTrain......much faster acceleration, able to run quickly around turns, small turning angles yet quick speeds, etc...or maybe we're just spoiled lol. The Expo/Millennium system is actually one of the fastest metro systems out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 ...or a competitive bidding process for that matter. They should have really just gone with Bombardier and their ALRT/ART technology like the rest of SkyTrain......much faster acceleration, able to run quickly around turns, small turning angles yet quick speeds, etc...or maybe we're just spoiled lol. The Expo/Millennium system is actually one of the fastest metro systems out there. As in non-subway systems, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitronuts Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 As in non-subway systems, right? Based on average speed, not the train's max. speed capability. The Canada Line is just embarrassingly slow, especially around the Queen Elizabeth Park section where it turns to avoid volcanic rock. They could have really done some more work to the track, so that trains can run much faster along those turns and so that there's less screeching. Those tracks along that section are going to need a lot of maintenance, and I'm sure it's not that great for the train's wheels either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-View Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 gonna be a total crapshow on the roads today and tomorrow... i love it! ricers spending $$$$ on everything except tires empty parking lots can be found around many churches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themcdeal Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 gotta love shoveling a driveway full of snow at 5 am. I hope schools closed today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkey Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 No classes at SFU today! Back to bed I go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Nolan Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Why the fu+k is bcit open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 SFU Closed today. Why can't it be tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonRodin. Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 About 30cm here in delta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weaksauce Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Why the fu+k is bcit open ^^^^^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*vInTaGe* Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Snow day woo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazin! Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Thanks UBC. I will not go to classes now because 3 buses just passed me. I felt it was necessary to immediately tell CDC. :D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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