Fairview Transit Line H

Introduction
Line H is known as the relief line in Fairview Transit, serving Fairview's city centre. It is a circular line serving many of the stations across downtown with many other train service connections. The line is also one of Roblox's only functioning UTDC/Bombardier ICTS services untill the completion of other icts sytems by 4 other agencies on roblox This line takes inspiration from TTC's Line 3, the Vancouver SkyTrain, and the Detroit People Mover. The line closed on September 3, 2021 following FT ceasing operations.

Currently Line H operates from Harrington North to 80th East. The map was also supposed to be extended further as a full circle but this will not happen following the group's shutdown.

Note: This place is a group only map. You must be in the Fairview Transit group in order to ride, and you need to pass an application and training in order to become an operator (details can be found in Discord). You can only ride and operate during official runs, and the game will be closed when no events are taking place.

GEN2 RT
The original Line H contained blocky stations developed by NightlyBasis, isaacbeyo, livalds, and ThxmasRBLX. ICTS cars used in this generation were single units, with a cab at one end for single-direction circular travel. A more prototypical 2 car ICTS set, consisting of cars 005 and 007 was made as a test, although it was not successful. As service was often run with replacement buses prior to generation 4, only 8 cars were in service (001-008). These cars featured working next stop systems, which use location technology to operate and external displays on the sides and ends of the cars. When trains changed directions, the driver would have to reverse or go forward.

The map was closed in late 2018 for conversion to 4th generation technology.

GEN4 Trains and Buses
The newer Line H contains newly made stations and newly made trains of the newer GEN4 series. It is a vast improvement to the previous generation of RT trains. The line was also extended from 70th North to Montague/Cornnane. Initially, 35 train cars were built and stored in both Harrington North Complex & Montague/Cornane tail tracks. After upgrades to this technology and modernization, the line officially reopened in August 2019. To ensure buses were available to operate conventional routes and Line H shuttle services before Gen 4 buses were built, Gen 3 units were brought in from Rory Division and pooled with units from the Whitehall Division (where Harrington North is) from August 2019 to May 2020.

Unlike GEN2, all train cars are in married pairs; with similar features as in Generation 2 yet have become more realistic The Mark I ICTS cars do not have end displays; however they do have working side displays and next stop systems alongside animated doors. Trains also have a cab at each end of the married pairs, allowing for the driver to face in the correct direction when operating. With the change, all sets wear the current grey livery and Generation 4 branding. While the exterior of the UTDC sets is built to TTC specifications, the interiors are custom designed and are closer to TransLink (Vancouver) specifications.

Some trains are 2 cars while others are 4 cars, which have allowed for increased capacity on the line due to growing ridership. All stations can accommodate trains of up to 4 cars.

In late 2020, train cars were refurbished to remove lag and allow for a smoother ride. Refurbished sets can be identified by having a Line H decal at the end of each married pair, and a modified interior featuring gray door panels rather than the woodgrain found on non-refurbished sets. The upgrades also include bigger next stop displays inside each train set, which can give more information to passengers as needed. Train sounds, interior changes, functioning standing benches, and a functioning wheelchair system were also added as part of the refurbishment. However, during mid-2020, 4-car trains were once taken out of service for a few months due to technical issues.

In September 2020, the extension of Line H has been opened, bringing two new stations - 90th East & 80th East after Montague/Cornnane. In addition, a new Rail Transit Complex has been added at 80th East alongside to the original Harrington North Complex, and track-side scenery was also overhauled. There are also other overhauls like the rebuilt of 60th North Station during that period.

As of September 2020, articulated train sets, known as the Mark II began non-service testing in an effort to provide increased capacity. These trains are to be set as 2-car units with a cab at each end of the articulated pair. They are originally expected to be put into service before 2020 ended. However, due to development progress, especially due to the period of complete halt in development when the unexpected sudden change of ownership of the FT group from NightlyBasis back to the founder Wesley (yom3i) occurred, the official launch of these units were postponed to 2021. In addition, although 4 car sets were proposed, due to the Mark IIs being longer, they have been kept at 2 cars.

In approximately Fall 2020, GEN4 buses (2376-2389) were added to the game for beta testing. Initially only MR+ and Operators who are FT Discord Server Boosters are eligible to drive buses after training. The only bus service at that time was the Line H shuttle, running as a supplement to train services, or serving as a railway replacement service when trains are not serving the full line.

On 30 January 2021, the rebuilt Moarale/Donley station was opened, along with the new Forsythia bus terminal. A new bus route 31 was introduced, plying between the two stations. Later in early February, another bus route 42 was introduced from Forsythia to Montague/Cornnane. Around that time, GEN4 buses (4200-4689) were officially introduced, and non server booster Operators are now allowed to operate them after training.

In February 2021, the new Mark II trains started passenger carrying trial runs on Line H, driven by operators that are server boosters in Fairview Transit's Discord Server, as part of beta testing before they are being introduced officially.

After prolonged delay, the Mark IIs were finally officially introduced in early April 2021, along with the rescripted Mark Is which included the long-awaiting fixing of motor sounds, after their sound scripts were broken by a Roblox update in February 2021. At the same time, 1992 Orion V 8201 entered service, wearing the second generation livery.

Between May-June 2021, the 1996-1997 Orion Vs entered service.

On August 15, 2021, following allegations of 7_wdd leaking Invalids_s' models, all buses assigned to Line H were taken out of service. On September 3, 2021, all trains were retired after the group shut down, following one last run after the group lost its entire bus fleet.

Reversion to GEN 3/GEN 4 Fleet
In January 2022, trainswing took over Fairview Transit from where it was left off under NightlyBasis. This meant that all extensions and changes under yom3i were cancelled, with some of the GEN 3 bus fleet returning to service. As a result, non-refurbished ICTS sets have returned to service and only one Mark II, believed to be 101 is in service. Likewise, FT also opened Line E and the Mark IIs were mostly transferred there.

Railway Service
Currently, Line H operates between Harrington North and 80th East, stopping at the following stations:
 * Harrington North
 * St Anne North
 * Moarale/Donley
 * 60th North
 * 70th North
 * Jarvis, 110th
 * 100th
 * Montague/Cornnane
 * 90th East
 * 80th East
 * Forsythia
 * R. Astley
 * Whitehall/Cornnane

Trains run in two directions, namely Clockwise (From Harrington North to 80th East) and Counterclockwise (from 80th East to Harrington North), while short turn trips between the line may be operated to regulate intervals. Currently trains can short turn at Moarale/Donley, 70th North and Montague/Cornnane.

Currently, the line H isn't really a circle yet, but in the future when Line H is complete, it will be a circle line, though no actual timing is confirmed for this to occur.

There are 2 RT yards on the line, located at Harrington North and 80th East. The Harrington North RT Yard is a complex that also serves as the Line H Bus Yard (Line H Operations Centre), and the signalling centre of Line H is located in it as well. The 80th East RTC is much smaller in size, and is used to provide additional parking space for trains aside from the Harrington North Yard. 80th East RTC currently houses all 4 car sets and the Mark II sets.

Trains may also park at the tail tracks of Harrington North and 80th East station. The Harrington North tail tracks is mainly used if a 4-car or a Mark II train has to park at Harrington North, as they are being avoided from entering the Harrington North Yard (due to track issues inside the yard, and the length of Harrington North Platform C which leads to the yard entrance). Conversely, the 80th East tail tracks are mainly used for storing 2-car Mark I units if needed. However such situation is not common as trains are requested to return to their assigned yard for parking whenever possible.

In March 2021, the line was extended to Whitehall/Cornnane.

Bus Service
Under yom3i, Line H also had a GEN4 bus fleet for two local routes, namely: The two routes may be operated in an interline mode (numbered as 31/42, running between Moarale/Donley and Montague/Cornnane via Forsythia) depending on the number of buses running.
 * 31 Donley East (between Moarale/Donley and Forsythia)
 * 42 Forsythia (between Montague/Cornnane and Forsythia)

There is also a proposed route: 21 Hentsbourne, which will be introduced soon.

In addition, a Line H subway shuttle bus route, which runs parallel to the subway line and only stopping at bus stops adjacent to RT stations, is also served as a supplement to train services, or serving as a railway replacement service when trains are not serving the full line. These shuttle buses may run full line service, or short-turn services covering part of the line only (in most cases, short turn shuttles run between either Harrington North or 80th East and 70th North, although short turns to Montague/Cornnane may also appear occasionally), depending on the number of trains, and which sections of the line are RTs in service or not.

There is only 1 bus yard currently, located at Harrington North, where all buses are parked inside. Overnight parking or long layovers at terminals seldom appear on Line H services although there are layover spots for buses to park for short term (relief runs and driver breaks). As the game was never opened at all times and enough space in the garage, buses could be stored at the yard when not in use.

Following the group's reopening in early 2022, the only bus route in the game is the Line H shuttle, operated by a small fleet of GEN 3 buses. Routes 31 and 42 were discontinued because of the game being reverted.

Rail Transit
Currently, the fleet of Line H includes 17 sets of 2-car Mark I trains, 4 sets of 4-car Mark I trains and 3 sets of new 2-car Mark II trains. All 2-car Mark I trainsets are allocated to the Harrington North RT Complex, while all 4-car Mark I trainsets and Mark II trains belong to the 80th East RT Complex.

In future, Line H may receive new Bombardier Innovia Metro sets, following the line's future expansion.

Bus Transit
The bus fleet of Line H consisted of 12 Orion VII NG HEV 07.501, 3 Orion VII EPA10 07.501 buses and 6 Orion V buses, all of them are allocated to the Harrington North Bus Yard. Most of them bear the 4th Generation Fairview Transit standard livery, having a grey base with yellow and deep blue lines at the rear, with a white Fairview logo within the blue line. Meanwhile, some of them are wrapped with full-body advertisements instead. This may change following the introduction of the New Flyer D40LF and C40LF at Rory Division.

More types of bus models are also expected in future, for example, more Orion 05.501 units are under development and will be introduced soon.

In addition, Next Stop System (NSS) Passenger Information Displays for buses are under testing, and is expected to roll out to other buses gradually in future. The NSS system currently included bus stops on the Line H shuttle and route 31, while data for route 42 is yet to be added.

All GEN 4 buses were retired on August 15, 2021 and were replaced with older refurbished Gen 3 buses in early 2022. See the next section for the current fleet.

Revenue service fleet (until 08/14/2021)

Non-Revenue service fleet

Bus Fleet (as of 07/01/2022)
Some buses have been reintroduced with GEN 3 retirement decals due to the reversion of the game to late 2020. Most buses also have FairPass or Promenade Mall ads as a result.

Capacity Issues
Line H had seen some capacity issues on rail transit service in 2020. With a sudden increase in operators, plus due to the fact that every operator in FT are required to fulfill a run quota or they risk being fired, runs could have up to 13-14 operators. Line H at this time only has 10 operational stations, so gap issues are frequent. This causes a phenomenon known as "meme gaps" when trains get really close to each other. Furthermore, due to the lag issues at that time, runs had an operator limit, implying that there might be inadequate slots for all operators present, and some operators could not get a chance to drive.

However, in recent months the increase in operators has slowed down, with the operator limit being removed after lag issues have been improved. Plus, thanks to the hiring of new Supervisors & Run Managers drastically increased the number of runs that were hosted, plus the official introduction of buses in the game has diverted some operators away from operating RT, this issue slowly receded into non-existence.

Still, it is expected that higher ridership may result in more frequent service along the line. Currently trains can run as frequent as 2 minute intervals, but it depends on the number of RT operators and whether short turn trips are operating.

Following the group closing down in September 2021 and reopening in January 2022, run quotas are no longer enforced as the group has shrunk considerably and there are few trained staff members.

Future
Line H is expected to get newer technology including infrastructure to meet growing ridership:

Whitehall/Cornanne extension
An extension of Line H from Harrington North to a new terminus, Whitehall/Cornanne, passing through Rick Astley, Forythia, 90th East and 80th East has been built.

New Train Models
According to observations, Bombardier Mark II sets (also known as the ART) are being tested, which are articulated pairs with pass through inter-car sections. These will allow for increased capacity per set and allow people to walk through the train. An additional 4 sets of new 2-car Mark II trains are expected to be introduced in the 1st quarter of 2021. However, according to NightlyBasis, due to platform length issues, there is currently no possibility of having 4-car Mark II trains. 4 Mark II units have been officially introduced as of April 2021.

The Mark IIs were moved to Line E along with cars 060-071.

In addition, Line H may also receive Bombardier Innovia Metro sets, following a development photo showing such a set being built. However, the Innovia Metro cars were scrapped.

Trivia

 * In real life, TTC's Line 3 is mostly automatic - train drivers only have to press a button to move the train or operate the doors in automatic mode; while in-between stations, the train mostly operates itself. In Fairview, trains are manual and require the drivers to be alert at all times while operating.
 * In late 2020, an internal staff vote regarding the development and revamp of the signalling system in Line H was conducted in the old Fairview Transit Discord Server (when FT was still owned by NightlyBasis), in which one of the options in the poll was to introduce an ATO (automatic train operation) system to Line H subway. However, the option was rejected by the majority of rail operators and management members as they think that train operations will then become "monotonous and boring", and may even kill the group's popularity.
 * The ICTS system was originally designed to be fully automatic; the other two systems that use this technology (Detroit and Vancouver) have sets with no cabs altogether on Mark I sets, only a hidden control panel.
 * Line H uses a fixed-block signalling system, with only single-headed signals at this time. However, double-headed interlocking signals are expected to come in the future, along with a revamp of the old signalling system.
 * The reversion of the map to late 2020/early 2021 still works today, however, many of the changes introduced under yom3i have been lost.