TransitBart
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I like the word.
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GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)
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crs1026
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What did this poor little word ever do to get shunned? It has a meaning, just apply it correctly.
BTW language often has multiple words that mean the same thing. There is no requirement for parsimony in language. Diversity is good. And, it gives words a rest when you choose a synonym instead of using (sic) the same word over and over.
- Paul
PS - UT without digressions will never happen.
BTW language often has multiple words that mean the same thing. There is no requirement for parsimony in language. Diversity is good. And, it gives words a rest when you choose a synonym instead of using (sic) the same word over and over.
- Paul
PS - UT without digressions will never happen.
Neutrino
Senior Member
UT topic digressions ftw! But it's an awful word.
Allandale25
Senior Member
crs1026
Superstar
^There are so many possible qualifications to this that without a clear source, it’s meaningless.
Stop work on X, stop discretionary work, stop contractor spend, hold all contract awards, etc etc. They all mean different things.
This could be a government wide freeze on something, or it could be ML related.
With a ‘line by line’ review of all provincial spending promised, RER and all ML work will be impacted, sure.
Let’s not declare the sky is falling until we have data.
- Paul
Stop work on X, stop discretionary work, stop contractor spend, hold all contract awards, etc etc. They all mean different things.
This could be a government wide freeze on something, or it could be ML related.
With a ‘line by line’ review of all provincial spending promised, RER and all ML work will be impacted, sure.
Let’s not declare the sky is falling until we have data.
- Paul
Garuda
Active Member
Allandale25
Senior Member
^ Great shots. Are they replacing some switches to improve the speeds through this area?
steveintoronto
Superstar
Switches are being replaced with a lower tangential factor (higher speed rating).
crs1026
Superstar
^I’m told by a reliable source that there is no intention to install a siding at Guelph at this time, but that #20 switch can only be in anticipation of higher speeds on a diverging path.
I’m also told reliably that (subject to review of funding) ML has other projects planned for the fall that will address speed restrictions and zone speed limits on the Guelph Sub.
Part of the problem is that GEXR has done so little maintenance on the line that GO has to address what needs fixing most rather than making incremental improvements where they might improve things.
Of particular concern are the large bridges at Breslau and Eramosa, which will reach end of life quite soon.
- Paul
I’m also told reliably that (subject to review of funding) ML has other projects planned for the fall that will address speed restrictions and zone speed limits on the Guelph Sub.
Part of the problem is that GEXR has done so little maintenance on the line that GO has to address what needs fixing most rather than making incremental improvements where they might improve things.
Of particular concern are the large bridges at Breslau and Eramosa, which will reach end of life quite soon.
- Paul
Allandale25
Senior Member
^ What kind of bridges are they right now?
drum118
Superstar
July 05
late as too much to do and too many photos to fix for GO Stouffville Line
At McNicoll Crossing
Steeles
late as too much to do and too many photos to fix for GO Stouffville Line
At McNicoll Crossing
Steeles
hw621
Senior Member
July 05
late as too much to do and too many photos to fix for GO Stouffville Line
At McNicoll Crossing
Steeles
What an irresponsible and idiotic move in the last pic!!!
steveintoronto
Superstar
The proof is in the pic:
- : Pic by @Garuda
That may be not for Metrolinx, though they own the RoW, and "Metrolinx" was marked on all the prefabbed assemblies I saw (and I included a photo of it) but this siding and the one on the north side have always been used for freight, where cars off of the industrial spurs to the north, and the Cambridge spur to the south, are set-off by the local GEXR (or were) service, twice a week if IIRC. I used to live for five years just the other side (east) of Alma Street in the distance, the site of Guelph's first railway station and where the GWR and GTR (Guelph-Toronto railway extension) crossed..
It is clearly visible as to the raising of the track bed of the siding to closer match that of the mainline. This pic was taken almost two weeks after mine, and also shows extending the gravel bed westwards, interesting, as most of the bridges west of there to beyond City Limits are double track width.
Perhaps there's some confusion with re-establishing the now lifted siding from just west of Guelph Central to the Cambridge spur? The siding is still there through Guelph Central Station, but a switch was installed a few years back to connect to the mainline at Dublin Street. The rest west of that was unceremoniously torn up. In all fairness, it probably wasn't up to regulations for passenger use other than shunting empty trains.
https://guelph.ca/2018/07/metrolinx-overnight-work-near-silvercreek-parkway-crossing-july-6-8/
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drum118
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Very common for this area from what I have heard. Been there only a few times, each time I saw fools do this on both sides and once being done on both sides at the same time. I posted a video showing another fool doing this some weeks ago.
Seen it happen elsewhere as well and not only in Toronto.
denfromoakvillemilton
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