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It is the after hours cleaning crew. Not sure if they are under the custodial banner or maintenance, but it is the crews that clean them in shop or in the station after hours that has caused some of the problems. One night they completely soaked the interior of one of the cabs because they chose...

Nobody told me anything. My information is first hand thank you. I also never said anything about the interiors being damaged by custodial, but the outsides being scratched by lifts and hoses being used to clean the exterior. Please refrain accusing someone of bad information unless you are...

I wasn't disagreeing. My post was more about the energy being used rather than the people being moved regarding efficiency. Are 4 trains more energy efficient than 20 buses?

There are also days of the year where the trains run for 24-48 hours straight. New Years, Christmas, Marathon.

Yes that is also true. Now, this is just for conversation, but it takes roughly 10 buses to pick up the slack of the express beam being closed vs 2 train operation. The express runs with 3 or 4 trains normally, and they don't have the room in the Mousehouse to operate enough buses to replace...

I just did some very rough math. If a train only did the Epcot loop that would be roughly 6 miles every 20 minutes. That's 3 laps in an hour equaling 18 miles. The trains operate roughly 15 hours a day equaling 270 miles a day. That is 98,550 miles a year totaling 2,562,300 miles over their 26...

Someone please correct me, but I believe the plants at Disney are all natural gas. If that is the case then, yes, they burn more efficiently than the diesel buses. This would make the monorail more efficient.

You beat me to it. No labor costs were cut with the upgrade.

Its not a matter of clean with Orange and Blue. The trains do get washed on a schedule, but the custodial crew also causes damage. Its been a known issue and management is trying to take action.

They do have a meter on them, but it only accessible by maintenance.

Millions, each.

This section of beam has been fixed for about a week now. Its on the resort side of the MK Station. However, thank you for starting yet another "complain about the monorail" thread.

This is not a new concept though. During peak you supply transportation to keep up with the massive amount of people trying to get around, and during non peak you cut back a bit so resources aren't wasted. Its the same concept as adjusting your A/C or Heat during the summer and winter. Have your...

Coral looks horrible, but it is next up for the repaint.

Interesting as they have had nothing done to them on the exterior.

Yellow has been a PITA lately. Each train has a good stretch and then something goes wrong, never know which one will be next.

Each car has 2 ac units. If both units are working then the car should be able to keep up even with the doors open, key word is should. However, if one unit goes down but the other is still cooling it can be kept cold as long as the doors don't remain open for too long. The problem occurs...

The trains are internally cleaned wherever, and having one side open or closed does not affect this. The trains get washed, yes washed, at the TTC.

Yes, let's leave 600V unsupervised so that the custodial team can clean without flashlights.

It is the overnight cleaning crews in the shop. The trains come nowhere near the station platforms, the shop has put foam on all pieces of equipment that could come into contact with the trains. It has been witness the cleaning crews actually running into the trains. Nobody is happy and action...