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GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)

rbt said:
Doug went all the way to Niagara Falls to make that announcement?
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Next major announcement from Ford be like:

"We are changing the departure of Niagara bound GO train from 8:51 am to 8:41 am. Our government is helping Ontarians spend 10 more minutes at the Falls and helping businesses earn a few extra cents from these tourists."
 
But does this help people living in Niagara get to Toronto without using the QEW?

The QEW between Burlington and Toronto eastbound is bumper to bumper almost all day everyday.

Why can't they build an island platform at West Harbor?
 
ShonTron said:
It’s absolutely incredible how quickly work started on the Eglinton West deep bore LRT to Renforth while relatively simple GO projects, like Centennial GO and the West Harbour track connection are left to wait for an indeterminate period.
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I agree; but to add, missed opportunities........., not always due to politics are certainly a thing of many agencies........

I walked by the Church/Carlton reconstruction today, where the TTC having dug up the intersection, is, of course, failing to reinstall all the missing curves, just like it did at Broadview/Gerrard a few years ago............

And as I walked by, observing the robust crew of 7........not one doing a damn thing............not even drinking coffee.........5 appeared to be waiting on two to resolve something.......

My hearing being 1/2 decent........I caught this much......." yah, that's not right..............what can we do; they'll have to make an adjustment"

Adjust what I don't know, there was obviously some new rail laid......but I was in the midst errands, so didn't stay to assess things more clearly.
 
Northern Light said:
I agree; but to add, missed opportunities........., not always due to politics are certainly a thing of many agencies........

I walked by the Church/Carlton reconstruction today, where the TTC having dug up the intersection, is, of course, failing to reinstall all the missing curves, just like it did at Broadview/Gerrard a few years ago............

And as I walked by, observing the robust crew of 7........not one doing a damn thing............not even drinking coffee.........5 appeared to be waiting on two to resolve something.......

My hearing being 1/2 decent........I caught this much......." yah, that's not right..............what can we do; they'll have to make an adjustment"

Adjust what I don't know, there was obviously some new rail laid......but I was in the midst errands, so didn't stay to assess things more clearly.
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The TTC has the final say on the project. If it doesn't meet their specifications they will make the contractor rip it up and do it again.

Better inspection during the process would eliminate shoddy workmanship. But who am I to judge..
 
Bordercollie said:
The TTC has the final say on the project. If it doesn't meet their specifications they will make the contractor rip it up and do it again.

Better inspection during the process would eliminate shoddy workmanship. But who am I to judge..
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Its the TTC's in-house crew.
 
Gonna need a couple more bike coaches on the Niagara train, there’s 182 bikes and the 3 bike coaches can only hold 80.
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Willybru21 said:
Gonna need a couple more bike coaches on the Niagara train, there’s 182 bikes and the 3 bike coaches can only hold 80. View attachment 423278
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Hook up some autoracks or those mail carrying box cars that Amtrak had that were rated for higher speeds. That should help. Considering these are parked for 7 months of the year it's kinda a waste. I guess they can carry strollers in the winter time. How many SUV children buggy's can a bike car hold?

It's good that people are using it. Keeps cars off the road.
 
Bordercollie said:
It's good that people are using it. Keeps cars off the road.
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Don’t you know it. I went cycling on the rail trail around Palgrave today. The count of parked cars with bike racks was pretty impressive.

But really, needing a car to go cycling is bizarre. As we densify, we need to be able to find spaces away from each other. We won’t all fit in the Don Valley.

- Paul
 
crs1026 said:
Don’t you know it. I went cycling on the rail trail around Palgrave today. The count of parked cars with bike racks was pretty impressive.

But really, needing a car to go cycling is bizarre. As we densify, we need to be able to find spaces away from each other. We won’t all fit in the Don Valley.

- Paul
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The Toronto Trails strategy will be part of the answer; as will Cycle Tracks in the City, as will Bike Coaches on GO Trains, and implementation of the cycling routes for Rouge Park (on or adjacent to roads, not the through the valley interiors).

Lots more to do.

Edit to add, the Escarpment and Wine Country (both Niagara and PEC) are beautiful spots and ride-worthy, but cycling facilities on/adjacent to roads remain hit and miss; and the Waterfront Trail remains an unfinished dream.
 
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Northern Light said:
The Toronto Trails strategy will be part of the answer; as will Cycle Tracks in the City, as will Bike Coaches on GO Trains, and implementation of the cycling routes for Rouge Park (on or adjacent to roads, not the through the valley interiors).

Lots more to do.

Edit to add, the Escarpment and Wine Country (both Niagara and PEC) are beautiful spots and ride-worthy, but cycling facilities on/adjacent to roads remain hit and miss; and the Waterfront Trail remains and unfinished dream.
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But on top of the bike coach you can still have 2 bikes per regular car minus the accessibility coach right?
 
Bordercollie said:
Considering these are parked for 7 months of the year it's kinda a waste
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I'd advocate for a lot of the commuter trains to have 1 bike coach. Currently you can't bring a bike on the train if commuting, which makes the last mile connection from the station to your destination difficult. Obviously you need the service levels so that trains have the capacity to dedicate a level to bikes. But in the long run, promoting a bike to the station and bike away from the station strategy would be beneficial in reducing the park and ride nature of GO.
 
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