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GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)

Finished abutments at Jimmy Simpson, crews working on catenary to prepare for bridge placement over the weekend (notice here). This may be our last picture before the bridge deck is in place.

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PShells said:
There have been workers/trucks at the creek a few times in the past two weeks during my commute home.
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Finally, after years of waiting. Bulk of the track laying and cut-ins should be done in a matter of weeks.

EDIT: Apologies for some reason I thought I was responding to a post about the West Harbour tie-in. I have no idea what the timing of the West Highland Creek Work is.
 
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Bojaxs said:
What does CN stand to gain from working on passenger rail projects? Why would they dedicate their own time, man power to working on this project? Is MX paying them? Is this a gesture of good will? Asking out of curiosity.
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Not sure if this is true, but I've heard as part of the Bloomington extension, Metrolinx also paid part of the cost of extending some sidings on the Bala, there is zero way they do anything for free... usually it's a quid pro quo
 
SaugeenJunction said:
Finally, after years of waiting. Bulk of the track laying and cut-ins should be done in a matter of weeks.
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Once the double tracking is completed around Milliken station all that remains is double tracking Kennedy to the Lakeshore corridor.

In the future state of 15-minute service to Unionville how does commuting past UV work? Is it via bus? Does every second train progress to Old Elm? I realize this is several years away.
 
Krypto98 said:
Not sure if this is true, but I've heard as part of the Bloomington extension, Metrolinx also paid part of the cost of extending some sidings on the Bala, there is zero way they do anything for free... usually it's a quid pro quo
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Sounds about right.

Does CN have any desire to get rid of the Doncaster diamond? Is there a slow order going over it? I know that was the reason why CN removed the OBRY diamond in DT Brampton.

I figure if CN wants to get rid of the Doncaster diamond, they'll share the cost with MX to grade separate.
 
Krypto98 said:
Not sure if this is true, but I've heard as part of the Bloomington extension, Metrolinx also paid part of the cost of extending some sidings on the Bala, there is zero way they do anything for free... usually it's a quid pro quo
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They were paid to extend the double-track from Elgin to Setter, and to build the additional service track at Bloomington for GO's service.

Bojaxs said:
Does CN have any desire to get rid of the Doncaster diamond? Is there a slow order going over it? I know that was the reason why CN removed the OBRY diamond in DT Brampton.
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CN would love to get rid of Doncaster, but they also realize that the cost of what would be required to remove it would greatly outweigh the savings from its removal.

For the record, CN got rid of the diamond at Brampton because it was no longer necessary. They didn't pay for it's maintenance, that was OBRY's cost.

Bojaxs said:
I figure if CN wants to get rid of the Doncaster diamond, they'll share the cost with MX to grade separate.
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Operating and maintenance costs for diamonds are borne by the second railway through. In the case, that's CN. But CN is also the first railway through there, as they own the Bala Sub at that point.

Dan
 
^ I wonder if CN has a priority wish list for diamond removals. In Canada, I wonder if the CPKC-CN crossing west of Winnipeg is near the top of the list and Doncaster is down the list.
 
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