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frinkprof · 08-01-2011, 06:18 PM

I was thinking it might open early too. It's tough to call though. There's lots to do.

Other than the stations, which are certainly coming along, there's four big tasks remaining:

- Track work (I know the half of the line from Westbrook -> Downtown gets handed over to the track layers this month, maybe the other half too)

- Catenary poles and stringing and electrical tie-ins to the substations

- Signals

- Testing (Transit has historically needed a month for the one or two station extensions in the 2000s, but with a line of this size, I would guess they will need much longer than that)

Like I say, it's tough to guess, but I would say it might open 3 months early. It certainly won't be late.

08-01-2011, 06:18 PM	#502
frinkprof First Line Centre Join Date: Dec 2009 Exp:	I was thinking it might open early too. It's tough to call though. There's lots to do. Other than the stations, which are certainly coming along, there's four big tasks remaining: - Track work (I know the half of the line from Westbrook -> Downtown gets handed over to the track layers this month, maybe the other half too) - Catenary poles and stringing and electrical tie-ins to the substations - Signals - Testing (Transit has historically needed a month for the one or two station extensions in the 2000s, but with a line of this size, I would guess they will need much longer than that) Like I say, it's tough to guess, but I would say it might open 3 months early. It certainly won't be late.