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Posted: **Sun Aug 22, 2021 4:15 pm**

can street lights and the OCS poles be combined to reduce sidewalk clutter?

Posted: **Sun Aug 22, 2021 4:28 pm**

normalthings wrote: ↑Sun Aug 22, 2021 4:15 pm can street lights and the OCS poles be combined to reduce sidewalk clutter?

Yes. They were downtown, mostly in the loop.

Posted: **Sun Oct 10, 2021 10:32 pm**

Will there be a blue light system included with this and future extensions?

Posted: **Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:42 am**

normalthings wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 10:32 pm Will there be a blue light system included with this and future extensions?

I think that’s a required safety thing due to the overhead catenary.

Posted: **Mon Oct 11, 2021 12:29 pm**

normalthings wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 10:32 pm Will there be a blue light system included with this and future extensions?

Interested in where this question comes from

Posted: **Mon Oct 11, 2021 1:40 pm**

KCPowercat wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 12:29 pm
normalthings wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 10:32 pm Will there be a blue light system included with this and future extensions?
Interested in where this question comes from

On vacation and saw them at the train stations.

Posted: **Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:19 pm**

Each light references the segment that's live and corresponds to a substation, at least that's how I recall it being explained to me. Not an electrical engineer.

Posted: **Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:26 pm**

DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:19 pm Each light references the segment that's live and corresponds to a substation, at least that's how I recall it being explained to me. Not an electrical engineer.

Oh I think we are talking about different things.

Posted: **Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:56 pm**

https://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/c ... 2_Pham.pdf

Looks like it’s both in one, or could be. Since that’s 20 years old I bet this is more an idea of what was implemented.

The 2000 edition of the NFPA 130 3-1.5 reads (in part) as follows:
3.1.5 Blue Light Station
3-1.5.1 A location along the trainway, indicated by a blue light, where emergency service or authorized personnel can communicate with the central supervising stations and disconnect traction power.
Traction power disconnect devices shall allow quick removal of power from power zones. Emergency shutoff of traction power shall be achieved by activation of remote manual-control devices, which, in turn, cause the operation of substation circuit breakers and associated trackway disconnect devices.
3-1.5.3 Blue light stations shall be provided at the following locations: (1) Ends of station platforms (2) Cross passages (3) Emergency access points (4) Traction power substations

Posted: **Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:36 am**

Hearing a lot of moaning and groaning from Plaza area condo owners as they receive their streetcar assessments. Coming in at $600.00 to $700.00.

Posted: **Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:39 am**

^The estimates were given before the vote, there shouldn't be any surprises.

Posted: **Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:41 am**

Welcome to the team!

Posted: **Fri Nov 26, 2021 7:38 pm**

Wait until they find out how much they pay to keep parking free.

Posted: **Sat Nov 27, 2021 10:55 am**

WoodDraw wrote: ↑Fri Nov 26, 2021 7:38 pm Wait until they find out how much they pay to keep parking free.

Are you referring to the sales-tax-only TDD that applies only the the Plaza proper? Oh, I'm sure they're way on board with that. Talk about taxation without representation! Does anyone know who represents them on that TDD board, none of whom are elected?

Posted: **Sat Nov 27, 2021 9:05 pm**

DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Sat Nov 27, 2021 10:55 am
WoodDraw wrote: ↑Fri Nov 26, 2021 7:38 pm Wait until they find out how much they pay to keep parking free.
Are you referring to the sales-tax-only TDD that applies only the the Plaza proper? Oh, I'm sure they're way on board with that. Talk about taxation without representation! Does anyone know who represents them on that TDD board, none of whom are elected?

Haha, I didn’t know it was only the plaza proper. What a joke.

Posted: **Wed Dec 15, 2021 1:35 pm**

What was ever decided on the maintenance building? Are they building a separate building further south, or expanding the current facility to the adjacent northern lot?

Posted: **Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:44 pm**

Anthony_Hugo98 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 1:35 pm What was ever decided on the maintenance building? Are they building a separate building further south, or expanding the current facility to the adjacent northern lot?

Expanding the current

Posted: **Wed Dec 15, 2021 4:07 pm**

normalthings wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:44 pm
Anthony_Hugo98 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 1:35 pm What was ever decided on the maintenance building? Are they building a separate building further south, or expanding the current facility to the adjacent northern lot?
Expanding the current

I assume no renderings are going to exist for that project?

Posted: **Wed Dec 15, 2021 4:23 pm**

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 4:42 pm VMF Expansion

UMKC Station

This

Posted: **Wed Dec 15, 2021 6:34 pm**

normalthings wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 4:23 pm
normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 4:42 pm VMF Expansion

UMKC Station

This

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