SaugeenJunction
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Construction notice for West Harbour tie-in track:
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GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)
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denfromoakvillemilton
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nfitz
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Gosh - that's two GO projects from the Pan-Am legacy that we expected delivery on in 2015, and have been on hold ever since, suddenly moving ahead (the other being the direct connection between Bloor GO and TTC Dundas West). What next, Breslau and Baden stations?
ARG1
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Now now, let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Allandale25
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MrGoose
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I guess Metrolinx will electrify the line up to here, maybe they'll even go a bit further and electrify to Sheppard/Leslie. I wonder what the final layover is going to look like.
Allandale25
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If it's for Milton Line trains they won't have to.
generalcanada
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they originally had electrification planned to the don valley layover. maybe they do say they dont need that.
thats one of the things they needed that 2020 tpap for.
thats one of the things they needed that 2020 tpap for.
christiesplits
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So it turns out Metrolinx DID have another option.
MrGoose
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Hmmm,
I wonder if they're going this route to allow the Don Branch to be used for HSR.
Or maybe they plan on turning the Leslie bike trail back into tracks?
Originally they were going to electrify to the Don Valley layover so it wasn't going to be for the Milton Trains. Maybe the extra Barrie or Kingston electric locos?
I wonder if they're going this route to allow the Don Branch to be used for HSR.
Or maybe they plan on turning the Leslie bike trail back into tracks?
generalcanada
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no thats not what they said, Dont misinterpret their words.
They took 2 years to LOOK for another option.
Metrolinx wasnt going to immedietly build that layover, it would still be 5 years out.
Allandale25
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I don't think that's correct. They were going to electrify the Richmond Hill Line at the Rosedale Siding, not the Don Valley Spur. The bubbled graphic covers above covers a larger area than just the Richmond Hill line but that's what it was for. There was information provided at one point that said the Layover was for the Milton Line. I don't think the track plans for the Don Valley Layover on the Don Spur ever showed electrification.
Northern Light
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FWIW, I do believe electrification will be going forward here in the future.
There's another proposed rail service which may require it.
There's another proposed rail service which may require it.
MrGoose
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I personally think that the HSR proposal is what made Metrolinx reconsider the Don Valley Layover. I guess behind the scenes HSR might be further along than we think?FWIW, I do believe electrification will be going forward here in the future.
There's another proposed rail service which may require it.
Allandale25
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Not sure if these were the final version but track plans here showing no intention of electrification.
Don Valley Layover Civil Drawings - Copy.pdf
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