New Subway Cars

I was supposed to post these pictures a month ago when I took them at The Ex. Last year the TTC showcased two of the competing street car designs they were considering (one from Bombardier the other from Siemens) . Turns out that neither made it through, and the TTC has reopened bidding, but regardless, this year they were showing a sample of the new subway cars they're planning to purchase.

The interior, at least of this sample, wasn't too different than what's currently in use, with the seats looking pretty much the same. The new seems more spacious though, feeling wider on the inside. It featured hand grips running down the center of the car which will be useful. There were also signs to point out the next station, and the subway system map on the side was lit up with LEDs (not sure exactly what for). It looked good.

Oh yes, and the new map featured the new stations planned for the University/Spadina line.

More Snow

We got more snow. Good stuff. Anyway, on the day of the storm, I adsent mindedly went north on the Yonge subway line instead of south. Getting off at the next stop and walking over to the south platform gave me the chance to snap for pictures of the open Rosedale station.

Museum Station

So, the renovation of Museum Station is comming along. They still have a ways to go, but I'm starting to see where they're going, and I like the look of it (unlike my opinion of the actual museum, but I'll post about my hatred of their idiotic crystal another time).