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jfmezei, 9 months ago to random

At Gare centrale, 3 officoial entrances to the REM.
The former train stair wells for tracks 9-10 or 111-12, as well as the entrance fro corridor between the station and de La Gauchetiere (towards metro). Most seem to use later.
When going down original wells that angle to left or right, signs point to manned ticket booth on left and the long walk to platforms on right.

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jfmezei, 8 months ago to random

Canada's Justin Trudeau schjeduled to speak at UN Security Council open session today.
https://espeakers.unmeetings.org/65046a787c326c3bcacb620f15092023

Many of the big countries did not speak at UN general assembly, but are speaking ta Scruity COundil open meeting.

jfmezei, 2 months ago to random

Breaking news: SpaceX has hired some VIA Rail employees. The ship will now launch 30 minutes late 😉

And the SpaceX official video begins 30 minutes prior to lunch. (though at this time of day, it should reaaly be breakfast).

jfmezei, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to random

@Milnoc The Dulles Metro station is north of a main parking lot which is north of main terminal whch is north of the A-B wig which is north of the D-C wing.
There is automated train that does B-main-A-C, but I think mobile lounges still used between D and customs at main terminal.
Your flight appears to arrive at A gates. (I think C and D are international
There is a walkable tunnel between the A-B and main terminal.

jfmezei, 1 year ago to random

The real "Canadian" departed from Montréal and reached Sudbury via Ottawa and North Bay. on its way to Thunderbay and Vancouver. Tracls west of Ottawa to Mattawa no longer exist, but a short line has maintained service between Mattawa to Sudbury.

jfmezei, 5 months ago to random

@Milnoc Air Transat 321s have wider seats than air Canada 787 or 777. But Transat May strike by Jan 3.

jfmezei, 2 months ago to random

AIS report the cargo carrier DALI still stuck at the former bridge. Still headed for Columbo Sri Lanka. A number of fire department/coast guard boats also stopped in the area.

jfmezei, 5 months ago to random

Your puddle jumper about to make a right turn on final approach to YO!

jfmezei, 11 months ago to random

Saddened. Youth Hostel at Sydney Central is closed for redevelopmeht. Being replaced with some office tower where a couple floors will house another YHA. Wonder if they get a pool like original one?

https://www.yha.com.au/about/news/yha-partnership-with-techcentral/

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jfmezei, 8 months ago to random

CRTC press release in implementing C-11 to ruin Canada's digital economy.

Press release: https://www.canada.ca/en/radio-television-telecommunications/news/2023/09/crtc-takes-major-step-forward-to-modernize-canadas-broadcasting-framework.html

Registration for online streaming services: https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/industr/modern/registr.htm

Actual decisions;
Undertaking registration regulations: 2023-329 https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2023/2023-329.htm
Exemption orders: 2023-331 and 2023-332
https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2023/2023-331.htm (332 is appendix to 331).

#CRTC

jfmezei, 7 months ago to random

While watching Norwegian train, I got to think about Canada electrifying rail. Border between Québec and Ontario/New Brunswick would be challenging. Québec has a distinct 60hz cycle.
Normally, the switch from one substation to the next is done with both overhead wires being parralel for a while (so pantograph touches both). But this can't be done if it means connecting 2 different 60hz cycles together. I am sure there are existing solutions for this, but curious if SNC Lavalin will think of it !

jfmezei, 1 year ago to random

Friday's WHO press conference. (May 5)
https://youtu.be/B0oBevft4bs

1022 days ago, WHO learned of a cluster of pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan China. On January 30th 2020, WHO declared Public Health Emergency of International Concern. (side note: WHO had attempted this about 10 days earlier but but 2 countries blocked it - at time, human to human trrasmission had not yet been proven).

On January 30th, outside China , there were fewer than 100 reported cases and no reported deaths.

jfmezei, 4 months ago to random

The FAA Emergency Airworthiness Directive on the 737-9 jas been published
https://drs.faa.gov/browse/ADFREAD/doctypeDetails?modalOpened=true

Friendly wording:
"This emergency AD was prompted by a report of an in-flight departure of a mid cabin door plug, which resulted in a rapid decompression of the airplane. "

"This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 737-9 airplanes, certificated in any category, with a mid cabin door plug installed." ( so not all 737-9)

AD is "must inspect" but no details whcih I assume will be elsewhere.

jfmezei, 7 months ago to random

Amtrak on Maple Leaf train:
It is an Amtrak train with Amtrak crews between New York City and the Canadian border; at Niagara Falls, Ontario, VIA Rail crews take over and the train operates as a VIA Rail Canada train for the remainder of the route.
On Adirondack:
The Adirondack operates as an Amtrak train with Amtrak equipment and crew over its entire route.
On: Cascades:
The Amtrak Cascades operates as an Amtrak train with Amtrak equipment and crew over its entire route.

jfmezei, 10 months ago to random

The government of Canada is said to be ready to make announcemenst about the replacement of VIA Rail in Canada. The new company created by the government to help choose which lobbyist group gets the contract contains 0 members with any rail experience.
https://hfr-tgf.ca/posts/board-members/

RIP VIA Rail.

jfmezei, 4 months ago to random

@Milnoc so What are your thoughts on Washington (the city) ? Its metro? below, above expectations? I take it you were not so impressed by the museums ?

jfmezei, 7 months ago to random

Dear companies,
If I go through hoops on your web site to find a contact phone number, it is because I wish to speak to a human, not go through a maze like a mouse trying to find the piece of cheese hidden in middle. Ahd don't lure me into a sense of being in right direction with many menus only to ask me a question you know I don't have answer to (such as asking for 10 digit phone number when you chose options to sign up) and hangup when you say "no". Yeah that's you AT&T. WHY?

jfmezei, 10 months ago to random

The long tunnel between métro and Place Bonavcenture had been designed to bring people to the core of shopping mall and then force them to walk past stores to get to elevators to offices or to the Le Passage to get to Central Station. (le Passage passes directly over the tunnel and is very close to the metro station).

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jfmezei, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to random

JAL 516 Airbus A350-900 Made it to Haneda. Will be interesting to compare this against Swissair 111 and how far the fire had prohgressed while still in air.

UPDATE a hour or two later: it is now known it was uneventfull flight and a collision on ground during landing.

jfmezei, 4 months ago to random

Yeah ! First time on electric bus ! And this is long distance bus line to west island to boot ! Fitst one was inop due to faulty headlights and the one I am in had faulty card reader :-(. Hopefully it doesn’t run out of battery midway :-)

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jfmezei, 10 months ago to random

Ottawa return to service for OC Transpo (from today's press conference).

Consideirng low ridership, considering the safety note, considering system was designed to be able to operate with single vehicle trains, they will operate 8 single car trains , yielding frequency of 7-8 minutes.

Background: draft safety note received today suggest replacing axle/hub assemblies every 60,000km. Big part of fleet has more than 60,000 so need axles changes before entering service.

jfmezei, 3 months ago to random

Bit of history behind Novabus:
Former GM bus assembly plant at St-Eustache not far from the GM car assembly plant at St-Thérèse. GM sold its bus business to Dial Corp (Greyhound) in 1987. (Dial also owned MCI). Dial wanted to exit bus making and St-Eustache faces closure of plant. Dude named Nova Quintech acquired the plant and one in Roswel NM in 1993 and rights to continue building the "Classic" GM bus. (NM plant closed later).
Québec government obviously helped a lot$.

jfmezei, 2 months ago to random

This past week, Lynx Air ceased operations, filed for CCAA court protection. (aka Chapter 11).

The monitor's page with the filed documents: http://cfcanada.fticonsulting.com/lynxair/motions.htm

3 executives and 12 employees remain on job.

jfmezei, 11 months ago to random

The gospel according to Tim Cook.
It is once more a scripted pre-recorded event.

new 15" laptop, with 2 thunderbolt ports and sony headphone jack. No USB or SD card reader. But has magsafe charging. So essentially an iPad with built in keyboard.

(tried to upload picture, but it has failed after many attempts)

jfmezei, 8 months ago to random

UN General assembly speeches. This morning, the UN Secretary general and Joe Biden.

(luve right now, need to scroll back to start of speeches)
https://media.un.org/en/webtv