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The FBC was used to get approval for the GO Expansion On-Corridor RfP. The team that's been awarded that work proposed not deploying EMUs but reusing the existing GO 2-deck rail cars in smaller consists and with electric locomotives to achieve similar benefits. They should now have completed...

To me there are three sections of the old OBRY: Mississauga to downtown Brampton, downtown Brampton to Old School Rd, & north of Old School Rd. The first and last sections may never generate enough demand to justify a rail based mobility system but the second (downtown Brampton north to Old...

Metrolinx is looking for a Zero Emissions Bus - Preliminary Design Business Case to be created. https://www.metrolinx.merx.com/public/solicitations/3016154016/abstract?origin=0 Can't see the scope of services, so don't know if this is to begin replacing the diesel GO Transit bus fleet or for...

Today, the market capitalizations for the 2 railway companies are: CN $97B CPKC $107B That covers asset in the Canada, USA, and Mexico for CPKC and Canada & USA for CN. Nationalizing either (or both) would be tough.

Remember that we're not talking about Metrolinx imposing dates, the position has been that Metrolinx did not believe the substantial completion date being provided by Crosslinx. So we'd be moving to a position where Metrolinx has accepted Crosslinx's latest proposed date and informed TTC to...

I don't see how Ford taking away the pressure on Crosslinx of a committed opening date is unfaultable political logic.

I was going to write a snarky post about how Metrolinx's 2019 IBC for Kitchener Line expansion made negotiating with CN sound easy but there's been no progress.... But on reflection, there must be at least the framework of an agreement in place now because Metrolinx is expropriating land for...

Yes, it's defined as quite a large area, with a potential 2051 population of ~14,900,000. Although a small area in comparison to the extent of the Province:

In south-central Ontario, the 'Growth plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe' policy document includes the following specific guidance on the form urban expansion should take, which specifically encourages urban development where there are transit and transportation corridors. I'd interpret that...

I hope we're not stepping into the Capacity Minefield again! That wasn't my intention. I'm all for the proposed technology, having grown up in a city that's been well-served by a light weight metro system for the last 45 years. Where the vehicles were a direct copy of the German Stadtbahnwagen.

The Ontario Line trains are really high-floor LRTs / Stadtbahn vehicles. The Provincial Govt calls the line a Subway for it's own reasons.

The summary of the HFR draft RfP included a requirement for a Financial Plan with a "Debt competition plan, financial structure and financial model." Not a conclusive statement that the project will be financed using debt (bonds?) but an indication that at least some of the money should be...

Project team has issued a survey on navigable waterways intersected by the 413’s route: https://www.highway413.ca/theenvironment-2/#NW Email from the project claims it’s been open for 30 days but they only sent out an email today, the final day.

This crew would be happy I guess:

Vote accordingly!

From Google Streetview, it looks like the property is both sides of the CPKC line. Something like this:

Really?

I broadly agree with this ^^ routing but would argue for Line 4 to extend to either Woodbine, and either terminate there or continue into LBPIA. The GTAA identified that more folks travel to the airport and its commercial zone from north of the 401 (and east of the airport) than from downtown...

If someone is feeling brave, Metrolinx is advertising for a Snr PM to "manage and monitor the revenue service demonstration activities" of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT: https://ca.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-project-manager-at-metrolinx-3945016690 I guess that means they feel it's getting...

Looks like the connected the two sides with permanent beams: