Is it just me or does the qline cars seem like they are going to vibrate apart? My God it's loud and vibrating right through your spine. I don't remember it being like this.
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Is it just me or does the qline cars seem like they are going to vibrate apart? My God it's loud and vibrating right through your spine. I don't remember it being like this.
Last time I rode it was pretty smooth.
Smooth for me last time as well.
I have no point of reference, never been on it. I drive everywhere I go - I like to drive.
Thank you SoftailRider that was totally relevant.
I ride frequently and it really varies by which train you're on. Some are smooth, others seem to have an issue that makes them rattle constantly. I know a week or so ago they actually had singes in the stations telling riders that several cars were undergoing repairs and wait times may be longer than usual. Hopefully the were fixing the rough riding.
By contract, on my trip to Toronto I was surprised by how much smoother their streetcars are than the Q Line! Even the smoothest ride I've had on the Q is rough compared to what TTC is rolling.
Not related to rough rides, but a public safety announcement...
A woman was struck by a train in front of LCA on New Years Eve. She exited an SUV on Woodward and walked into the closed [[coned off) train lane without looking, and was immediately struck by a train going probably 20 miles an hour. It appears that she survived...but for heavens sake, pay attention to your surroundings.
Just a suspicion, but i'm curious why QLine chose to go with a relatively inexperienced train manufacturer rather than a proven one such as Bombardier [[besides not being 'America first')? With that said, it's normal for streetcars/trams to be very loud and rough feeling.
Bit of a thread jack, I can't believe you can talk on a cellphone while driving in Mich. Word of warning: Don't do it in Windsor. It's now a fine of $615-1,000 for a 1st offence, plus 3 demerit points in Ontario.
It most certainly would not have happened if the car had not unloaded people where there were cones set up. Had it pulled ahead 100 feet and made a right turn onto the service drive there would have been no train to get hit by. I'm sure the lady would have preferred a 30 second longer walk to getting hit by a train. It was a 100% avoidable situation.
I'm still not a huge fan of the qLine. Here's what I would change:
- Make it center-run, not on the shoulders, the entire length
- Have it go further north [[at least to 12 mile)
- In the suburbs add commuter lots so suburban folks can park and go to work downtown
- Give it signal priority
- Give the qLine and buses a dedicated lane
- Have the station TV's that display the next arrival time actually be accurate [[right now there is no link between the estimated arrival times and reality)
For me the biggest drawbacks is that it doesn't take me anywhere that isn't well within walking distance from my workplace and it's too darn slow.
I would say none of your suggestions are baseless or not known. HOWEVER, streetcar/trams are NOT meant to be used for long distance suburban commuting purposes. They simply aren't. Toronto's streetcars aren't carrying commuters from Oakville to Queen St. W. They are purely for urban commuting purposes which is more measured in time than distance.
I'm still not a huge fan of the qLine. Here's what I would change:
Blow it up and salt the earth
I don't think the Qline will get a ton of traffic in 2019