GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)

[crs1026]

Yes, they were.

Dan

So they were. There had been so many plans announced for Maple that have never happened that I'd missed the fact that some things actually got done.

All the same, assuming GO will want the new platform and station to be at the same standard as the other new stations, this is a major project that won't happen overnight.

I do maintain that ML's prose is much too effusive for its output. Especially when they refuse to divulge actual tcd's for anything. It's like the server putting the breadsticks on your table and announcing "Look! Your wonderful dinner is arriving!". Maybe when I get my salad.....

- Paul

 

[Allandale25]

Yes, they were.

Dan

Is the plan to reactive them one day? I can't remember...why are they sitting unused?

 

[crs1026]

Is the plan to reactive them one day? I can't remember...why are they sitting unused?

There were lots of promises and plans.

November 2016

This document (undated) says the tunnels were completed May 7 2017. Presumably they are just sitting, empty, and capped. I'm not clear on whether they include shafts for elevators, if not those will have to be excavated and poured.

December 2019

Not that I'm grinding an axe, or impatient, or anything.

- Paul

 

[Allandale25]

^ Thanks, but for context are they going to wait until the rest of the berry line upgrades/more two-way service/second track to open them?

 

[crs1026]

^ Thanks, but for context are they going to wait until the rest of the berry line upgrades/more two-way service/second track to open them?

I certainly read the latest release to say that the Maple-Rutherford double track was an early work, ie immediate, but that might be my error.

Without the second platform in place at Maple, double tracking cannot realistically be placed in revenue service and little additional 2WAD can be scheduled. I would have to conclude that they will be waiting for the station. To my mind, that pushes things back towards the rest of the upgrades…. but maybe that just means that those other upgrades will take even longer than the spin suggests.

- Paul

 

[ARG1]

So they were. There had been so many plans announced for Maple that have never happened that I'd missed the fact that some things actually got done.

All the same, assuming GO will want the new platform and station to be at the same standard as the other new stations, this is a major project that won't happen overnight.

I do maintain that ML's prose is much too effusive for its output. Especially when they refuse to divulge actual tcd's for anything. It's like the server putting the breadsticks on your table and announcing "Look! Your wonderful dinner is arriving!". Maybe when I get my salad.....

- Paul

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I certainly read the latest release to say that the Maple-Rutherford double track was an early work, ie immediate, but that might be my error.

Without the second platform in place at Maple, double tracking cannot realistically be placed in revenue service and little additional 2WAD can be scheduled. I would have to conclude that they will be waiting for the station. To my mind, that pushes things back towards the rest of the upgrades…. but maybe that just means that those other upgrades will take even longer than the spin suggests.

- Paul

I find it funny how the gravel was put in place at Maple for years now, and still they didn't start working on the 2nd platform. I emailed Metrolinx like a year ago asking when it was going to start, and they said it would start Q1 of this year, since they had to revise their plans to remove the entrance to Lindenshire. I wonder what the holdup is now.

 

[daniel_kryz]

I find it funny how the gravel was put in place at Maple for years now, and still they didn't start working on the 2nd platform. I emailed Metrolinx like a year ago asking when it was going to start, and they said it would start Q1 of this year, since they had to revise their plans to remove the entrance to Lindenshire. I wonder what the holdup is now.

The last station plan called for two new entrances as part of the second platform's construction which would give direct access to the adjacent suburban homes that are currently separated by a fence. It was a common sense idea. The residents were afraid that their children would use it to escape their homes... since the current walking time to the station is around 12 minutes and, with direct entrances, it would take 0. They were also afraid of "crime"... as if a transit entrance would bring over a bunch of hoodlums to their peaceful community. It honestly baffles me because this would put transit access right outside their door and the design was very reasonable & unnoticeable. It's NIMBYism like this that drives me crazy. They take the most reasonable, inoffensive amenity and drag it into the ground.

 

[Sky High Arch]

The last station plan called for two new entrances as part of the second platform's construction which would give direct access to the adjacent suburban homes that are currently separated by a fence. It was a common sense idea. The residents were afraid that their children would use it to escape their homes... since the current walking time to the station is around 12 minutes and, with direct entrances, it would take 0. They were also afraid of "crime"... as if a transit entrance would bring over a bunch of hoodlums to their peaceful community. It honestly baffles me because this would put transit access right outside their door and the design was very reasonable & unnoticeable. It's NIMBYism like this that drives me crazy. They take the most reasonable, inoffensive amenity and drag it into the ground.

i assume the real reason is they don't want traffic in there dead end community

 

[ARG1]

The last station plan called for two new entrances as part of the second platform's construction which would give direct access to the adjacent suburban homes that are currently separated by a fence. It was a common sense idea. The residents were afraid that their children would use it to escape their homes... since the current walking time to the station is around 12 minutes and, with direct entrances, it would take 0. They were also afraid of "crime"... as if a transit entrance would bring over a bunch of hoodlums to their peaceful community. It honestly baffles me because this would put transit access right outside their door and the design was very reasonable & unnoticeable. It's NIMBYism like this that drives me crazy. They take the most reasonable, inoffensive amenity and drag it into the ground.

i assume the real reason is they don't want traffic in there dead end community

^ This is the main reason iirc. One of the biggest concerns is that building that entrance would just crowd their street with people getting dropped off or tons of on street parking - which would result in additional noise and traffic in what is a tiny neighbourhood, and they simply didn't want that. It makes sense honestly, but its kind of a bummer. I would take a direct entrance over not having much traffic in a heartbeat.

 

[HousingNowTO]

KENNEDY GO station improvements on the Stouffville Line...

Platforms looking North East towards Eglinton bridge over the tracks.

Transfer area between Subway Station and GO Train looking North East towards Eglinton bridge over the tracks.

 

[Tristen]

KENNEDY GO station improvements on the Stouffville Line...

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Platforms looking North East towards Eglinton bridge over the tracks.

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Transfer area between Subway Station and GO Train looking North East towards Eglinton bridge over the tracks.

At one moment I thought there are solar panel on top of the canopy, btw, metrolinx should do it.

 

[Allandale25]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1518705710154100746

 

[drum118]

April 24
Kennedy

More up on my site
Agincourt
This station should be finish before Milliken that has all 4 elevators install. It looks like the current north crossing will be close off requiring people to use the station tunnel at the north end. The east side connection to Sheppard is taking a long time to be dug out as well built. Some grading has been done on Sheppard overpass for the 2nd track.

 

[canarob]

The new Stouffville Line stations are looking very sharp! It's been a long wait (still no weekend trains!) but at least the end results are impressive.

 

[drum118]

April 24
More upon my site

Going out on the limb, Steeles will be back to normal by July. Widening of Steeles east of Silver Star Blvd underway to Midland. From the looks of things, widening is also taking place east of Midland. Base of the northside sidewalk being pour.

Not much change to the eastside platform of Milliken, but a lot to the westside