GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)

[Metroscapes]

Well if we could play SimCity, this would be my proposal.

 

[A_Faulty5]

And yes, the station Thorton's Corners was to replace the existing station so having both is silly.

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.

 

[nfitz]

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.

They upgraded the station after they decided not to get rid of the station. They've been planning the Bowmanville spur/extension for many years before the the renovations were done, and there have been many alignments planned.

 

[ARG1]

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.

I always imagined that it wouldn't be an either or thing. Based on current info, Bowmanville won't be electrified, and will only feature hourly service. As such all of the excess electrified RER services would terminate at Oshawa, whilst the rest will bypass it and go to Thornton and Bowmanville.