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GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)
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smallspy
Senior Member
Not a might - that work is scheduled to be completed and the stretch of double track will be activated this coming weekend. Paperwork has already been distributed to all of the crews.
As well, special instructions have been sent to all of the dispatchers about how to handle operating through the double track, which was configured in such a way that a train will have to slow down to 45mph either entering or exiting the double track section.
Dan
TwinHuey
Active Member
October 28
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robmausser
Senior Member
We need softer lighting on the TTC subways. Always migraine inducingly bright.This is one promise Metrolinx has kept - ie to not repaint to the new scheme faster than required by refurbishment and wear and tear. When the new scheme was rolled out in 2014, ML stated that it would take 18 years to repaint the entire fleet.
GO train makeover will offer a plusher, greener commute
GO Transit’s trains and buses will slowly be refurbished with cushier ergonomic seats, softer lighting and a new green colour scheme.www.thestar.com
- Paul
nfitz
Superstar
I find the stations where they haven't installed the brighter lights, depressingly dingy.
Maybe sunglasses? But it's still a lot dimmer than outside; what causes this?
evandyk
Senior Member
You should have gone to the Spooky Subway train at Lower Bay on the weekend!
kotsy
Senior Member
Bojaxs
Senior Member
I don't like how East Harbour is so close to Union Station. Closer than Exhibition is to Union. The trains are going to move so slow between East Harbour and Union.
I was on the Stouffville train heading back to Union about a week ago, and once we passed under the Don Valley, it felt as if we were just crawling towards Union.
Aside from Electrification, is Metrolinx doing anything else to increase the speed of trains heading into and out of Union station? Signal and track improvements?
crs1026
Superstar
Quite a bit, actually. Wait until the new signalling system is cut in, and the new south platforms are built. Lots of track being moved around in that stretch. I'm not worried.
- Paul
hawc
Senior Member
"The new signalling system will save us all!"
Feels like I've been hearing that from TTC / Metrolinx for the last 20 years.
I'm still hoping and waiting...
Feels like I've been hearing that from TTC / Metrolinx for the last 20 years.
I'm still hoping and waiting...
crs1026
Superstar
Many, many thanks to City of Toronto staff for giving us far more information about GO Expansion than Metrolinx does. And timelines (which are further away than ML has admitted, but at least COT is being up front)
There is also a very helpful listing of past decisions and reports, which is useful for those tracking how long this work is taking and in some cases not progressing
- Paul
There is also a very helpful listing of past decisions and reports, which is useful for those tracking how long this work is taking and in some cases not progressing
- Paul
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cplchanb
Senior Member
crs1026
Superstar
^ The only important missing details that I would have hoped would come to light
a) what ML plans to do at Woodbine station on the Kitchener line, which stands in the way of putting the fourth track (and those expensive 401 tunnels, currently sitting idle) in service west of Humberview. Nor is there a timeline for implementing the Mount Dennis -Nickle-Humberview fourth track through the now complete (but idle) fourth platform at Westion.
b) plans for Liberty station and addition of track from Lansdowne to Strachan
Note that the Highland Creek bridge is projected for 2026, meaning no real improvements to the Stouffville line service plan until then.
One understandable change to plan is the Birchmount Ave bridge. This is a good example of how projects do veer off schedule as conditions are assessed and discoveries made. All the same, without this bridge there will not be a fourth track between Danforth and Scarboro - so this likely is now the critical path item for service improvements on both LSE and Stouffville.
- Paul
a) what ML plans to do at Woodbine station on the Kitchener line, which stands in the way of putting the fourth track (and those expensive 401 tunnels, currently sitting idle) in service west of Humberview. Nor is there a timeline for implementing the Mount Dennis -Nickle-Humberview fourth track through the now complete (but idle) fourth platform at Westion.
b) plans for Liberty station and addition of track from Lansdowne to Strachan
Note that the Highland Creek bridge is projected for 2026, meaning no real improvements to the Stouffville line service plan until then.
One understandable change to plan is the Birchmount Ave bridge. This is a good example of how projects do veer off schedule as conditions are assessed and discoveries made. All the same, without this bridge there will not be a fourth track between Danforth and Scarboro - so this likely is now the critical path item for service improvements on both LSE and Stouffville.
- Paul
Northern Light
Superstar
Are you actually expecting people to follow the links, Paul? When did you become such a dyed-in-wool optimist?
LOL
Btw, @crs1026, and you and @reaperexpress are expected to opinionate on the status of the specific projects noted.
Ha! I see you begun that work above while I am writing this post.....
Some details from the Executive Ctte Report linked above:
Coolibop
Active Member
Aiming for service improvements starting in about 2 years time: ('26-27):
Can't remember seeing info about grade seperation on LSE:
Can't remember seeing info about grade seperation on LSE:
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