steveintoronto
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lol...there is a good collection of 'trainees' at this site.
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GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)
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Fritter
Active Member
Only signs at Metrolinx are the ones that dis the TTC and subway riders.
Kraylin
Active Member
Maybe it was "fake news" . Sorry couldn't resist especially with some of our politicians getting flack for using "trumps catch phrases".
raptor
Senior Member
Some critical comments from the Vaughan Design Review Panel on the new Rutherford GO station:
https://www.vaughan.ca/services/bus...cuments/DRP-Minutes-January 26 2017_final.pdf
https://www.vaughan.ca/services/bus...cuments/DRP-Minutes-January 26 2017_final.pdf
crs1026
Superstar
Interesting, especially the comment that each station should be distinctive as an entry to the local community.
This review panel is a Vaughan civic entity. Is there a similar panel that would be the logical point of consultation in the City of Toronto's area? I'm wondering how the process for upcoming Toronto stations (Liberty, Davenport, St Clair, etc) will proceed.
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muller877
Senior Member
Panelists who are all architects want more spent on each station in architectural fees. No conflict of interest here!
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
It's advisory, and how much to spend is ultimately a decision by Metrolinx. If you want a conflict of interest, I'd start off with the high priced engineering consultants that the org loves to use.
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Adjei
Senior Member
Doesn't the City of Toronto also have a Design Review Panel?
Allandale25
Senior Member
I saw a posting that the new south entrance to the Burlington GO Station is now open (sorry for how big the pictures are. Can't figure out how to make them smaller).
drum118
Superstar
There is 2 south entrance and this is for the west entrance using the bus driveway on the east side as shown on the map.
When I was there early Feb, they were working on the missing 20 feet section between Fairview and the finish entrance driveway for both the driveway and the 2 sidewalks.
The loop is complete, except the flashing for the walkway overhead and the east entrance. Concrete sidewalk had to be pour for the east entrance as well the roof still had to be put on.
It happen I was looking for some photos for 2013 and came upon photos of the new station in early construction stage for Nov that was already a year into construction.
I guess the elevators are still not in operation that were install in Aug 2016. What use is the accessibly parking spots on the south side when there is no elevators for them?
When I was there early Feb, they were working on the missing 20 feet section between Fairview and the finish entrance driveway for both the driveway and the 2 sidewalks.
The loop is complete, except the flashing for the walkway overhead and the east entrance. Concrete sidewalk had to be pour for the east entrance as well the roof still had to be put on.
It happen I was looking for some photos for 2013 and came upon photos of the new station in early construction stage for Nov that was already a year into construction.
I guess the elevators are still not in operation that were install in Aug 2016. What use is the accessibly parking spots on the south side when there is no elevators for them?
Dandy Horse
Active Member
good grief, can you image if they did this freeway exits?
drum118
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SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
Some pictures of rail that was pulled (edit: meant pulled as in laid beside existing track) on the Metrolinx Canpa sub. From the quick peak I took at Evans Ave, doesn't look like much upgrade work has taken place besides this yet. I am interested to see when Metrolinx will officially say what this is for (I know there have been two ideas on this thread: LSW detours, and Milton Line service south on LSW which would require much more work than the scope of this project).
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Allandale25
Senior Member
I could be wrong but I think it's actually the other way around: the new rail is ribbon rail and lying to the side of the still in place jointed rail. So, I don't think anything has been pulled yet.
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
Yes, nothing has been installed - I was under the assumption that "pulled" literally meant pulled beside the existing track awaiting installation. My bad for the terminology mix up.