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    GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)

    These apps didn't exist when I worked in DT Toronto back in 2009-2011. People simply left their desk and went to one of the many food courts in the underground. A lot of smaller, family run, restaurants don't actually like using these apps because the apps get to take their cut from every order...
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    General railway discussions

    Any plans to grade separate Egerton St., right by the CN rail yard?
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    Roads: GTA West Corridor—Highway 413

    Right.... and where's all the goods that move by truck going to go?
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    Toronto Crosstown LRT | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

    I'm concerned we're going to see trains bunching up on the Golden Mile, street level portion, similar to what we see with the downtown streetcars. Two thirds of the line has the tracks completely grade separated and with trains flying across the line, and then they reach the at-grade, east...
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    VIA Rail

    Right, my point being that while Canada doesn't have the best service compared to Europe/ Asia, Canadians still take pride in what we have, while maintaining a desire to see it improved. That's usually visible in how clean our trains are, drivers respecting rail road crossings, etc. The fact...
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    407 Rail Freight Bypass/The Missing Link

    I was discussing the Galt subdivision which goes between Detroit and Montreal. An increase in 53" containers coming up from Mexico and through Chicago. Has nothing to do with ports on the west coast with goods coming from Asia.
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    VIA Rail

    My post wasn't regarding service. More regarding the cleanliness of the trains. Then how do you explain the tagging on the inside of the trains?
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    407 Rail Freight Bypass/The Missing Link

    Maybe there's no justification for such an endeavor today. I wonder what the predictions are for the amount of freight CP will be moving in the near and long term future? I guess my thinking is that with the recent purchase of KCS and now CP's mainline stretching down to Mexico, we may see an...
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    Orangeville-Brampton Railway (OBRY)

    What do these markings mean? Are they preparing to rip the tracks up?
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    GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)

    What's being done on LSW this weekend? Will riders notice and difference on Monday?
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    VIA Rail

    The amount of tagging/ vandalism you see on passenger trains in Europe is staggering. Something you hardly ever see in North America. Even on the inside of the trains. This video really shows how much of an issue the vandalism of trains is in Europe. At one point of the video they can't even...
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    Toronto Crosstown LRT | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

    Maybe setup jersey barriers between the tracks and the roads? Calgary does this with their LRTs that run down the middle of stroads. Not very visually appealing, but does the job. https://maps.app.goo.gl/kVD8Hvf6PAMh5XdW7
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    Roads: GTA West Corridor—Highway 413

    A 413 bypass wouldn't open up the midtown. We would need CP to construct a bypass that goes around the entire GTA for that. This would open up the Milton line and make the Orangeville line possible.
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    407 Rail Freight Bypass/The Missing Link

    Yeah, CP would still use the midtown. A 413 bypass would be purely for the benefit of the Milton line. I think a CP train traveling around Brampton would be quicker than currently having their trains go all the way down to the Junction and then travel north along Islington towards CPKC's...
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    Roads: GTA West Corridor—Highway 413

    Construct the CP freight rail bypass to run parallel with the 413. Improve GO train service on the Milton line.
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    407 Rail Freight Bypass/The Missing Link

    If the provincial and federal governments are serious about going ahead with the 413, then they should talk to CPKC about running a freight bypass parallel to it. Doug Ford achieves two of his goals. Construct the 413 and improve service on the Milton line. The 413 goes from between Milton and...
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    Metrolinx: Other Items (catch all)

    Apparently the 4:25 Milton train broke down at Union Station just as it began departing, and cause all kinds of mayhem. It blocked a Barrie train from entering the station and blocked a LSW train trying to depart from platform 5...
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    Toronto GO Transit: Davenport Diamond Grade Separation | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx

    Where did you get that diagram? Are there more of them for the other lines?
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    GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)

    You're right. I'm not saying there is a demand. I was just making the case that *if* we were to do some kind of rail transit between Kitchener and Hamilton, heavy rail would make more sense than light rail....IMO. Such a line would probably be used by students more than workers.

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