Anyone have any up to date pics on the extra tracks on Barrie/Stouffville line and the construction statuses?
I'm much more interested in this than electrification. Which will be nice, but the more immediate effect of double tracking will be nice too!
On that note, I'm hoping that some discussion starts happening soon about station renovations. All of the Barrie line stations--assuming Stouffville is similar--are single-track, single-platform, and the vast majority lack an underground tunnel across the tracks (either Allandale or Barrie South, or both, have that--pretty sure no others do). All of the Barrie line stations will largely have to be rebuilt to put tunnels, a second platform, and a second track in--that is presumably a massive undertaking, arguably comparable or greater than double tracking the line as a whole. Judging by even more minor adjustments to stations like Bloor, Weston, Eglinton, Bronte, Burlington, etc. that are partially closed for
ages, I'd imagine they'll need to start very early if they want AD2W any time soon with more frequency than the handful of summer weekend trains.
As a former Aurora native/Barrie line rider, I'm very excited to finally see the stations get expanded/improved along the whole line! The first times I rode Kitchener, LSE, and LSW, I had never seen GO stations other than Union with multiple platforms, underpasses, etc.
