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[Northern Light]

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A couple of highlights from the post, for me:

This above is very obviously the next thing to be tendered, and the link to Dundas West Station will be part of said tender.

Also..........in regards to work on the Etobicoke North to Bramalea segment:

Work on the tracks and at this station is expected to be completed by fall 2022.

Another tender this month:

Imminent Construction:

 

[allengeorge]

Am I correct in understanding that the only section of the Kitchener line that Metrolinx does not own is the section between Bramalea and Georgetown? And that’s what’s preventing the electrification of the entire line?

 

[Northern Light]

Am I correct in understanding that the only section of the Kitchener line that Metrolinx does not own is the section between Bramalea and Georgetown? And that’s what’s preventing the electrification of the entire line?

Yes.

CN's main line feeds in from York Region at Bramalea.

It then runs in the corridor until it turns south-west towards Oakville at Silver Junction.

Mx owns the sections on either side.

 

[robmausser]

Am I correct in understanding that the only section of the Kitchener line that Metrolinx does not own is the section between Bramalea and Georgetown? And that’s what’s preventing the electrification of the entire line?

Correct.

Most likely we will see an EMU train with batteries to bridge the gap. Run on catenary in the Metrolinx portion and charge the battery, then run on battery on the CN track in between.

 

[Reecemartin]

The Steeles Avenue Grade Separation in Toronto is now open! No more level crossing! This is the first step towards a great new station!

 

[crs1026]

Correct.

Most likely we will see an EMU train with batteries to bridge the gap. Run on catenary in the Metrolinx portion and charge the battery, then run on battery on the CN track in between.

ML has been unable to find locations for the substations for the Silver-Kitchener portion of the line. That leaves the line as diesel until that puzzle can be solved. It may be a decade or more before enough wire can be strung to support a battery bridge. By then, such trains may actually exist on the market.

I like the idea, it just may take a while to achieve. Until then..... diesel.

- Paul

 

[drum118]

New connections and heavy lifting at Metrolinx’s Port Credit GO Station​

 

[ProjectEnd]

A couple of highlights from the post, for me:

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This above is very obviously the next thing to be tendered, and the link to Dundas West Station will be part of said tender.

Also..........in regards to work on the Etobicoke North to Bramalea segment:

Work on the tracks and at this station is expected to be completed by fall 2022.

Another tender this month:

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Imminent Construction:

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Trying to follow this on Google. Where will it go west of Lansdowne (on the north side it'll interfere with the Barrie sub and on the south, it'll go out to Milton) and east of Black Creek?

 

[Allandale25]

^ Good question. It's probably not hear but I wonder if the final Georgetown South Track plan is here and it may show it? http://www.westoncommunitycoalition.ca/node/6

I can't remember if the Georgetown South PDF materials (Bathurst to the UP Spur) are still online anywhere. Obligatory cc of @crs1026

 

[crs1026]

^Actually, the fourth track already exists north of the Wallace Ave footbridge, in bits and pieces. It’s just a matter of connecting what’s there with new fill-in bits, once Mount Dennis and Weston stations are finished.

The plans for the section from Wallace Ave eastwards can be found in the Railpath consultations. The railpath is shifted/squeezed, the Bloor station pedestrian tunnels are extended eastwards with new portals, the unused bridge at Bloor is shifted east a touch, and track is laid down to King Street... and again, there is track already laid in bits and pieces. The junction with the Barrie line at Parkdale is removed, and again bits of track are connected with new bits laid here and there, giving the Barrie line its own double track line once the Davenport Overpass is finished.

East of about Brock Ave, the Milton line shifts to a new track, and the existing Milton line becomes the fourth track of the Georgetown line.

Simple, eh?

- Paul.

 

[drum118]

Trying to follow this on Google. Where will it go west of Lansdowne (on the north side it'll interfere with the Barrie sub and on the south, it'll go out to Milton) and east of Black Creek?

There is to be 8 track there once they are place with 2 tracks for Barrie Line, 4 tracks for KW and 2 for Milton line. The plan track 3 will become track 1 at Dundas West Station. Tracks will be shift from time to time until all tracks get place.

It does not look like ML will need track 1 where the Barrie cut off is until 2024, it will have no impact on the Barrie line until 2023/2024 when the Barrie line will be double track over the new overpass. By then, the 2 Barrie lines will be in place as well track 3 that will become track 1 past the cut off.

One only has to go to Queen to have a look at the corridor to see the plan 8 tracks to be built.

 

[drum118]

^Actually, the fourth track already exists north of the Wallace Ave footbridge, in bits and pieces. It’s just a matter of connecting what’s there with new fill-in bits, once Mount Dennis and Weston stations are finished.

The plans for the section from Wallace Ave eastwards can be found in the Railpath consultations. The railpath is shifted/squeezed, the Bloor station pedestrian tunnels are extended eastwards with new portals, the unused bridge at Bloor is shifted east a touch, and track is laid down to King Street... and again, there is track already laid in bits and pieces. The junction with the Barrie line at Parkdale is removed, and again bits of track are connected with new bits laid here and there, giving the Barrie line its own double track line once the Davenport Overpass is finished.

East of about Brock Ave, the Milton line shifts to a new track, and the existing Milton line becomes the fourth track of the Georgetown line.

Simple, eh?

- Paul.

The current track 1 north of Wallace Bridge was use on opening day of the West Toronto Grade Separation and was removed out of service when track 2 was built that currently connect to Dundas West.

There are large section of track 1 already in place in many location with missing section still to be built. 401-409 + Woodbin Station, Weston Station, Bloor Station to Queen St are missing section with tracks in place on both ends of the missing sections.

 

[Deadpool X]

There is to be 8 track there once they are place with 2 tracks for Barrie Line, 4 tracks for KW and 2 for Milton line. The plan track 3 will become track 1 at Dundas West Station. Tracks will be shift from time to time until all tracks get place.

It does not look like ML will need track 1 where the Barrie cut off is until 2024, it will have no impact on the Barrie line until 2023/2024 when the Barrie line will be double track over the new overpass. By then, the 2 Barrie lines will be in place as well track 3 that will become track 1 past the cut off.

One only has to go to Queen to have a look at the corridor to see the plan 8 tracks to be built.

If they are expanding tracks here, won't they also need to expand tracks further east after Lakeshore West line merges? Otherwise that will become a choke point. I don't see any space west of Union to add more tracks.

 

[crs1026]

If they are expanding tracks here, won't they also need to expand tracks further east after Lakeshore West line merges? Otherwise that will become a choke point. I don't see any space west of Union to add more tracks.

That's why ML has been noodling on how to rearrange platform allocations at Union to maximise the throughput through the ladders and flyover between Union and Bathurst Street. Several ML documents have shown different layouts and I don't know if there is a final official version. Having the tracks narrow from 8 to something less on the Weston corridor, and merging with the four from the Oakville corridor, isn't a problem per se... provided the number of moves requiring crossing over is minimised.

- Paul

 

[Coolstar]

That's why ML has been noodling on how to rearrange platform allocations at Union to maximise the throughput through the ladders and flyover between Union and Bathurst Street. Several ML documents have shown different layouts and I don't know if there is a final official version. Having the tracks narrow from 8 to something less on the Weston corridor, and merging with the four from the Oakville corridor, isn't a problem per se... provided the number of moves requiring crossing over is minimised.

- Paul

This is the most recent layout I've seen. Not sure if you've seen this one. This is from a noise and vibration pdf released back in December. Pg. 88/89 to save you the trouble.

https://www.metrolinxengage.com/sites/default/files/usrc_noise_and_vibration_assessment_draft.pdf

Edit: Added in the TRBOT proposal for comparison.