Allandale25
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Great shots. I hope they have a public open house or tour.
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GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)
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Great shots. I hope they have a public open house or tour.
mdrejhon
Senior Member
Allandale25
Senior Member
^ Good catch!
raptor
Senior Member
RFQ closes on Sept 6
hw621
Senior Member
Just in time for DoFo to cancel it...just kidding...I hope...
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
Update on the Whitby GO Rail Maintenance Facility opening. Looks like the Spring opening has been pushed to the fall. If I remember correctly it was due to issues with the contractor not having it in handover state to Metrolinx on time.
TransitBart
Senior Member
Does this mean that today there are trains deadheading from Willowbrook in the AM that will call Whitby home base come this Fall?
smallspy
Senior Member
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
Image dump of the Oakville GO Transit Control Centre. Really nice public realm, but some benches would be desired. Note the glass smoker's pit on the building, I want to put some "don't scare the animals" stickers on it 
felix123
Active Member
Image dump of the Oakville GO Transit Control Centre. Really nice public realm, but some benches would be desired. Note the glass smoker's pit on the building, I want to put some "don't scare the animals" stickers on it
lol that's not really for smokers, is it?
mdrejhon
Senior Member
Looks substantially complete!Image dump of the Oakville GO Transit Control Centre. Really nice public realm, but some benches would be desired. Note the glass smoker's pit on the building, I want to put some "don't scare the animals" stickers on it
When will it be operational?
Is there a target date for full CN control handover to Metrolinx?
drum118
Superstar
GO Whitby Maintenance Facility is 100% ready for electrification if it happens, as all the tracks have footing for the mast towers. Looking at the site today, not sure what is plan for the large asphalt area between the open track and the complex for wires. Could use a mobile car mover to move equipment in/out of the complex or using a few coaches and power to make the move.
I wasn't sure the last time I was there earlier this year, but Victoria St E is been shift to follow the GO complex. Grading and drainage been done now. This will open up land to new development and better traffic flow as well being smooth.
Lots of green space for parking, but not all wire up yet. All the parking space for workers and visitors are a fair walking distance to the main entrance.
Not sure, but looks like there maybe another bridge built over Thickson Rd S on the south side to allow trains in/out of the yard and complex. A retaining wall has been built south of the current tracks on the west side and that could be use a a drill track.
Need a dome to get a nice airily view of the complex layout.
I wasn't sure the last time I was there earlier this year, but Victoria St E is been shift to follow the GO complex. Grading and drainage been done now. This will open up land to new development and better traffic flow as well being smooth.
Lots of green space for parking, but not all wire up yet. All the parking space for workers and visitors are a fair walking distance to the main entrance.
Not sure, but looks like there maybe another bridge built over Thickson Rd S on the south side to allow trains in/out of the yard and complex. A retaining wall has been built south of the current tracks on the west side and that could be use a a drill track.
Need a dome to get a nice airily view of the complex layout.
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
No idea on operational date. Metrolinx has kept this one very secret due to the sensitive nature of this building. It was near impossible to find information on the project, and only one or two renderings existed. Also, no GO or Metrolinx branding are on the building, just the street address. Lights are on at night now, and there is security guards on duty.
crs1026
Superstar
I'm told ML has instructed staff to keep lips sealed on the building. I'm hearing occupancy around end of summer, but the cutover to standalone GO dispatching may take up to a year from that.... lots to install and lots to extricate from CN's signals infrastructure, people to train, etc......
- Paul