GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)

[generalcanada]

Two bidders for GO Transit expansion project​

GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)

Yeah, I completely understand that! I was also just following what other posters were doing in this forum; like the one before mine. Thanks for the advice though! I have seen people asking him as well. Sometimes you can guess the location but some other times it is like solving a riddle!

urbantoronto.ca

already posted last week

 

[kEiThZ]

Looking at the recent Amtrak order, battery trains are really catching on.

 

[Allandale25]

Have these drawings been released somewhere?

https://www.facebook.com/100063482955041/posts/207732794686151

 

[Northern Light]

Have these drawings been released somewhere?

https://www.facebook.com/100063482955041/posts/207732794686151

Not sure, going to bring it forward for everyone, including the associated commentary.

 

[EnviroTO]

Devastating. Who would let their kids play that close to fast moving diesel trains . I'm pretty sure Metrolinx will not have the playground sitting next to the track with simply a sign to dissuade kids from going on the tracks. I am pro-underground but I have a hard time not rolling my eyes at the over dramatization.

 

[DirectionNorth]

Devastating. Who would let their kids play that close to fast moving diesel trains . I'm pretty sure Metrolinx will not have the playground sitting next to the track with simply a sign to dissuade kids from going on the tracks. I am pro-underground but I have a hard time not rolling my eyes at the over dramatization.

Have these drawings been released somewhere?

https://www.facebook.com/100063482955041/posts/207732794686151

Not sure, going to bring it forward for everyone, including the associated commentary.

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They let their kids play similarly close to "fast moving" cars! Maybe we should put all the roads underground? (That was a joke)

On a more serious note, does anyone on this forum know where they got those drawings? Or was I asleep when I "read" someone's link to it again ...

 

[Coolstar]

Have these drawings been released somewhere?

https://www.facebook.com/100063482955041/posts/207732794686151

I did a deeper dive into their Facebook page and found another graphic. This time the group made this one.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=191401999652564&id=100063482955041

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

They let their kids play similarly close to "fast moving" cars! Maybe we should put all the roads underground? (That was a joke)

On a more serious note, does anyone on this forum know where they got those drawings? Or was I asleep when I "read" someone's link to it again ...

Back in the 1900's, kids played in the streets (along with the horses) before the automobile came along.

From link.

From link..

From link.

 

[Amare]

Jesus, if only people were this passionate about politics and city affairs as they were about their precious playgrounds and trees. Maybe we'd actually be able to get over the status quo/lack of progressive change with anything in this city.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

I did a deeper dive into their Facebook page and found another graphic. This time the group made this one.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=191401999652564&id=100063482955041

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Clearly, drawing curves is beyond the ability of this group.

AoD

 

[Allandale25]

A signal bridge was removed on the Richmond Hill line in the Don Valley. Photos by Jarrod Daley.

 

[hw621]

A signal bridge was removed on the Richmond Hill line in the Don Valley. Photos by Jarrod Daley.

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What are they doing this for?

 

[downtownordinary]

What are they doing this for?

I don't know this for sure but I saw it happening as well. My speculation was that it is being done in anticipation of the repairs being done to the Don trail, that section of trail is very narrow so maybe it's being removed to allow for the trail to be marginally widened?

That's assuming that the signals here are outdated and have been replaced by something more modern. If anyone else has any more info I'd appreciate it.

Edit: I think I'm right:

https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/97c9-lower-don-trail-master-plan-refresh-public-meeting-september-17-2019-pan.._.pdf

 

[Allandale25]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1415018310924529671

 

[Towered]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1415018310924529671

I'm curious as to what the ridership numbers are for this station considering it's in the middle of a light industrial wasteland. The location never made sense to me.