Chris R.
Senior Member
The track work is also not planned to be complete until late 2024 or 2025 from my recollection. Whenever there's a project ahead of schedule they usually just put it on hold to do other things instead of finishing early.
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GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)
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Allandale25
Senior Member
Speaking of the Kitchener Line...
"And we're supporting the largest transit expansion in North America, including expansion GO train service on [the] Kitchener Line. And, I'm on our folks like an 800-pound gorilla. I just got off the phone before I walked out and said what is happening, let's keep pushing the Kitchener Line. Now some folks don't realize, but we share the line with CN Rail. And we have to make sure we create passing lines. So that's what we're doing right now. The infrastructure is well on its way and we're moving forward on that." - Premier Ford at an announcement today about a skills fund I believe made in Kitchener.
generalcanada
Senior Member
cbc has a small news piece about the expropriation discovery.
Allandale25
Senior Member
A demolition related to the Bowmanville Extension, via the Durham Region e newsletter by Metrolinx.
Bowmanville Extension – Heritage Preservation and Demolition Works – 500 Howard Street, Oshawa, ON
Project Overview
Metrolinx purchased 500 Howard Street in Oshawa in 2014 for future expansion. The site was evaluated by Metrolinx and has been identified as a provincial heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act. The plan for this project is to preserve the heritage component and demolish the warehouse to make way for future transit plans.
What You Need to Know
Specialized crews will begin to mobilize equipment on site as early as July 24, 2024 to begin the preservation and structural rehabilitation of the heritage component. Following this, crews will continue with demolition activities of the warehouse. Timelines for the works are approximate and subject to change.
What to Expect
Crews will be on site beginning the week of July 22, 2024, during the work hours as noted below, subject to adjustment. All works will result in variable levels of noise, vibration, and dust; however, mitigations will be deployed as necessary, including misting for dust control, protective fencing, and noise dampening. Construction noise will remain within the allowable municipal by-law limits.
Hours of Work
Crews will be on site between the hours of 7:00am and 4:30pm between Monday and Friday, as per municipal by-laws.
Pedestrian Details
There will be minor impact to pedestrians along adjacent sidewalks due to construction activities, however access to pathways and sidewalks will be maintained.
Traffic Details
There are no anticipated traffic impacts from the upcoming works. If impacts arise through the course of construction activities, additional notice would be provided, and traffic signage put in place.
Transit Information
There are no anticipated transit impacts from the upcoming works. The Park and Ride will remain operational.
Other Information
As we work to improve transit in your community you may have questions or need to get in touch with us. We have a dedicated community engagement team in place to work with residents and businesses in Durham Region. Contact us by email at DurhamRegion@metrolinx.com or by phone at 416-202-3900.
Please find a copy of the construction notice here.
jamincan
Active Member
For people who are interested, the preliminary design business case study that looked at the fly-over option closely was way back in 20112021, but you can still access it: https://assets.metrolinx.com/image/...ner-Mid-Term-Service-Expansion-PDBC-FINAL.pdf
Hourly AD2W service was possibly without the flyover, but it would have prevented travel-time reductions to 90 minutes and made cascading delays more likely due to an additional train meet at Georgetown Station. It also added ~190 million to the cost of the line which they state was beyond the budget for the program.
Hourly AD2W service was possibly without the flyover, but it would have prevented travel-time reductions to 90 minutes and made cascading delays more likely due to an additional train meet at Georgetown Station. It also added ~190 million to the cost of the line which they state was beyond the budget for the program.
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Allandale25
Senior Member
I think you mean 2021? It was also looked at around 2014/2015 in another report but it didn't have as much detail. Happy to provide the link if anyone wants to see it. Veterans here will recall it was visualized like this: https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threa...-projects-metrolinx-various.9023/post-1798517
jamincan
Active Member
You're absolutely right, I don't know how that got transformed into 2011 in my head.
Metroscapes
Active Member
I thought you were talking about the Bowmanville flyover across the 401 for a sec, I think the studies for that were finished in 2011.
Bojaxs
Senior Member
Some people are claiming that the curve Metrolinx designed, just east of Oshawa GO, is too tight. Trains departing Oshawa, and heading for Bowmanville will have to travel at a very slow pace inorder to navigate the curve.
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
Yes. It is horrifically designed and they should revert to the old crossing as originally intended.
Allandale25
Senior Member
^ I think one of the documents said that they went with the current design because it would have created conflicts with the Whitby yard and would have required an extra grade separation (at CPKC's assistance) for a road crossing. I think @smallspy noted that the slowness caused by the curve isn't that big of a deal since the trains have to slow anyways for the station.
If the concern is about speed, then is the Thornton's Corners East Station really necessary or have value? Oshawa and Ritson Road stations seem pretty close.
If the concern is about speed, then is the Thornton's Corners East Station really necessary or have value? Oshawa and Ritson Road stations seem pretty close.
smallspy
Senior Member
I don't think that it was me who said that as I strongly disagree with the new alignment.
And yes, the station Thorton's Corners was to replace the existing station so having both is silly.
Dan
And yes, the station Thorton's Corners was to replace the existing station so having both is silly.
Dan
Allandale25
Senior Member
Apologies and thanks for clarifying. I misremembered. Is your preference the previous alignment? (the blue line)
Metroscapes
Active Member
Well if we could play SimCity, this would be my proposal.
A_Faulty5
New Member
Why would they demolish the current Oshawa Go station after they already invested millions into rebuilding it from the ground up? They would also remove the connection to VIA Rail... Not sure what Metrolinx was thinking.