Staff Report #7
August 28, 2024
To All Commissioners
Re: 2024 Work Program – Fleet & Facilities – Second Quarter Update
Recommendation
The report be NOTED and FILED.
Background
The following report is provided as an update on major projects as set out in the 2024 Work Program that are ongoing in nature and were scheduled to commence and/or to be completed in the second quarter, with the lead on same being the primary responsibility of Fleet & Facilities.
12.2 Facility Upgrades – Highbury & Wonderland Facilities – The upgrades included in the 2024 capital program relate to both facilities. Projects included in the facility upgrade capital program are intended to ensure the facilities are maintained in a state of good repair as well as to address any issues identified by the Occupational Health and Safety Committee.
Projects that were completed in the second quarter include:
- Lighting upgrade/replacement in the maintenance and administration areas at the Highbury facility
- Additional landscape work around the Highbury facility
- New rooftop stairs (Bodyshop) at the Highbury facility
- Concrete oil tank lid and probes at the Highbury facility
- Ceiling fans installed in the maintenance area at the Wonderland facility
- Exhaust overhead reels on two hoists at the Highbury facility
- New Wabasco heater testing area at the Highbury facility
- New parts oven along with roof venting at the Wonderland facility
- Replacement panels in the exterior tent at the Highbury facility
- Annual Camera replacement both facilities
The remainder of the 2024 projects include:
- Replacement of fabric doors on Bus garage entrance at the Wonderland facility
- Replacement of exterior doors in loading dock and bus barns at the Wonderland facility
- Additional Bus wash added to service lane at the Wonderland facility
- Additional fuel lane at the Wonderland facility
- Interior painting both facilities
- Asphalt replacement in the employee parking area at the Wonderland facility
12.3 Shop and Garage Equipment – Projects in the Shop and Garage Equipment program which have been completed include:
- New walk behind sweeper for the custodial area
- New walk behind forklift for the Stores area
12.4 Service Fleet Replacement – Bus Expansion/Replacement programs have commenced. The first two buses are scheduled to be delivered in early January; with the remainder of the fleet scheduled to arrive by mid-March. All buses are planned to be in service by end of Second quarter 2025.
Ministry of Transportation Regulatory Amendments
A standing item on the annual Work Program is the monitoring and compliance with all Ministry of Transportation (MTO) regulations and amendments. The MTO has gone back to the annual audits with London audit completed in July with no infractions noted. The MTO has now rolled out the new DriveON on program relating to heavy vehicle semi-annual vehicle inspections. London Transit will be one of the first heavy inspection centers up and running in the new program by end of August. All equipment has been ordered and employees started with the online and hands-on training in July.
Recommended by:
Craig Morneau, Director of Fleet & Facilities
Concurred in by:
Kelly S. Paleczny, General Manager