Recent content by crs1026

Where are the components for the Don River bridge being fabricated? I don't see an abundance of materiel in the laydown area in @kotsy 's latest images.....just-in-time delivery ? - Paul

I suspect that would just confuse people, and might require a lot of signage and road markings (and HTA/municipal by-laws for soecific intersections) that would be unduly complicated. There are those who will say "just put streetcar only lanes on both King and Queen" - but that would exacerbate...

1968 timetable speed limit data applicable to RDC equipment: CP Agincourt to Leaside (5.3 miles) - 60 mph 30 mph turnout at Leaside, passenger stop at Leaside station Leaside to Don (3.5 miles) - 50 mph on curves, 75 mph otherwise Don to Union - (2.0 miles) - 30 mph, 15 mph over turnouts at...

Groundhog Day. It's gonna be Groundhog Day. - Paul

I could live with a new paradigm where we sacrifice the 501 to autos and buses, in exchange for a more dedicated (and enforced) expedited transit zone on King. The current mixing of modes is not working on either street. What happens to the streetscape may determined more by density and...

But then, there's this.... which may be worse in the long run.... - Paul

Funny, when I rode Line 1 the other day, my entire train was a wrap. - Paul

Kennedy undoubtedly is the better location for transit connections. I'm not sure I would plan a stop at Eglinton, however...., perhaps with Lines 2 and 4 both coming to Scarborough, perhaps that stop should be up around Sheppard. Still not as convenient as Kennedy, but the catchment from that...

Lol. Ontario's roads are clogged with trucks, but little of this is transferable to rail under current conditions. Even traffic to the US in key sectors - pre-tariffs auto trade being a prime example - doesn't lend itself to rail intermodal. Trucks can head down the 401 and I-75 much more...

Another thing that helps is if the blocks (fixed or virtual) are short enough that the signalling doesn't force the train to decelerate until it actually needs to. If the blocks are long, the overtaking train gets restrictive signals while a long way behind, and travels further at slow speeds...

Seems some things got done on the Barrie Line this past weekend - not sure how this impacted the Kitchener line - Paul

The issues I see with the Kennedy routing - Interleaving with GO will constrain speed and reliability - especially once GO headways are reduced - Speed-limiting curvature at Scarborough Jct and northwards to Kennedy - 45 mph turnouts and then a mile of 45 mph unless significant changes to...

Under current laws, an operating passenger entity (VIA is only one) can propose to operate on a freight railway, and there is a process via the CTA to test whether that is appropriate and what conditions will apply. Practically speaking, VIA operates at the pleasure of the Minister, and only...

No, they would not apply. VIA has managed to cobble together a small number of 32 axle trains, and these are not restricted..... but reconfiguring the entire fleet would leave VIA with too few trainsets to meet their needs. So yes, More cars would make all trainsets 32 axles and the...

You have lots to read. Spoiler: CN has imposed highly restrictive speed restrictions on Ventures with under 32 axles (ie most of them) at level crossings. https://tracksidetreasure.blogspot.com/search/label/VIA - Paul