GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)

[smallspy]

Has there been any sign of mobilization tofinish the creek bridges?

- Paul

One of our mutual friends posted photos from his condo a week or so ago. I can't recall seeing any heavy construction equipment located at the site of the bridge.

Dan

 

[anb]

Yeah, it will definitely be much more convenient, hourly train service off peak isn't exactly ideal but it's something. But if it actually becomes every 15 minutes they really need to start grade separating the tracks across road crossings in Markham. I live nearish to the tracks and even at all day service at 1 hour I feel like I end up encountering the train pretty regularly on the roads because it's basically 2 trains an hour, meaning one will cross every 30 minutes. At 15 minutes you're talking about one train crossing every 7.5 minutes. Traffic is bad enough here and while more GO service has benefits, it won't help with local traffic.

Wishing that 15 min service went all the way up to Mt Joy instead. Its kind of a similar feeling to how Mount Pleasant and DT Brampton won't be getting frequent enough service to help Brampton's transit riders, only this time the Stouffville line is fully owned by ML so it shouldn't be that hard to begin with.

 

[Hairball]

Wishing that 15 min service went all the way up to Mt Joy instead. Its kind of a similar feeling to how Mount Pleasant and DT Brampton won't be getting frequent enough service to help Brampton's transit riders, only this time the Stouffville line is fully owned by ML so it shouldn't be that hard to begin with.

Yeah, 15 min service to Mount Joy would be amazing, but it's still single track. Actually, I've noticed recently around Markham station, they're doing some work there near the crossing, almost looks like they're building a passing track. I remember for the longest time Markham station used to have 2 tracks til they dug it out, and later built a 2nd platform on where the old track used to be.

 

[NodeGreen11]

Yeah, 15 min service to Mount Joy would be amazing, but it's still single track. Actually, I've noticed recently around Markham station, they're doing some work there near the crossing, almost looks like they're building a passing track. I remember for the longest time Markham station used to have 2 tracks til they dug it out, and later built a 2nd platform on where the old track used to be.

The 2nd platform wasn't built until sometime in 2014.

 

[Hairball]

The 2nd platform wasn't built until sometime in 2014.

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I know, it's relatively recent, but I meant on the east side of Main St they seem to be doing some track work, possibly a passing track.

If this station becomes double tracked I guess they'd have to dig out this platform they added not too long ago

 

[canarob]

I noticed this as well -- the ROW seems wide there (east of Main).

 

[Metroscapes]

At Confederation GO today. I can report not much is happening. I only saw two guys, and there's a generator going, looks like they're working on plumbing/drainage.

I also passed West Harbour earlier, lots of work there. Utility cabling, maybe sanitary/storm sewer work, and perhaps something to do with the bridge piers?

 

[drum118]

At Confederation GO today. I can report not much is happening. I only saw two guys, and there's a generator going, looks like they're working on plumbing/drainage.
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I also passed West Harbour earlier, lots of work there. Utility cabling, maybe sanitary/storm sewer work, and perhaps something to do with the bridge piers?
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The only different I see from my visited on March 7 is they have form a retaining wall/tunnel to the right.

Need to look at the southside of CN Mainline as that was where the bulk of the work was taking place when I saw it,

I am assuming that a tunnel is been built where the CN mainline was removed along with stormwater and other utilizes are to be place for the station. Once done, backfilling will take place to allow CN to replace the roadbed and re-install their mainline.

 

[ProjectEnd]

May or may not be the right thread, but Metrolinx just released the business case for a Concord Station on the Barrie Line:

https://assets.metrolinx.com/image/upload/v1681487859/Images/Metrolinx/2023_03_Highway_7-Concord_GO_Station_IBC_Final.pdf

 

[drum118]

May or may not be the right thread, but Metrolinx just released the business case for a Concord Station on the Barrie Line:

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https://assets.metrolinx.com/image/upload/v1681487859/Images/Metrolinx/2023_03_Highway_7-Concord_GO_Station_IBC_Final.pdf

It was announced last night on the news about it to be built.

 

[alexb]

May or may not be the right thread, but Metrolinx just released the business case for a Concord Station on the Barrie Line:

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https://assets.metrolinx.com/image/upload/v1681487859/Images/Metrolinx/2023_03_Highway_7-Concord_GO_Station_IBC_Final.pdf

Interesting that they've now moved it north of Highway 7 and the IBC now makes sense (with the 407 Transitway connection no longer there).

The development potential in this area is insane and proposals are already coming in - could be VMC East in 30 years.

 

[ARG1]

Interesting that they've now moved it north of Highway 7 and the IBC now makes sense (with the 407 Transitway connection no longer there).

The development potential in this area is insane and proposals are already coming in - could be VMC East in 30 years.

And the lack of connection is simply dumbfounding. The Barrie Line is an extremely long line serving many major destinations, it should absolutely have a simple and convenient connection to the 407 Transitway/Burlington-Oshawa Line/Ontario Loop/Whatever.

 

[cplchanb]

And the lack of connection is simply dumbfounding. The Barrie Line is an extremely long line serving many major destinations, it should absolutely have a simple and convenient connection to the 407 Transitway/Burlington-Oshawa Line/Ontario Loop/Whatever.

The mini platform shown on the concept drawing just brought up this thought... where are they with regards to level boarding upgrades? is this something 10yrs from now or will they coincide this with electrification?

 

[smallspy]

And the lack of connection is simply dumbfounding. The Barrie Line is an extremely long line serving many major destinations, it should absolutely have a simple and convenient connection to the 407 Transitway/Burlington-Oshawa Line/Ontario Loop/Whatever.

Except that any connection to the 407 Transitway is pretty hypothetical at this point. What they''re suggesting is a connection now with the services on Highway 7, which makes sense as it does already exist.

Dan

 

[anb]

And the lack of connection is simply dumbfounding. The Barrie Line is an extremely long line serving many major destinations, it should absolutely have a simple and convenient connection to the 407 Transitway/Burlington-Oshawa Line/Ontario Loop/Whatever.

It always was weird that the 407 GO buses never connected to the Barrie line in any way, but every single other GO line has a connection. Yes there is the Line 1 extension that makes it somewhat easier to get to the nearest point on the Barrie Line which is Downsview Park from 407 Station, but the issue is that its not direct and fare integration is still an issue. And no the new 66 routing does not count despite it now coming from 407 Station, its best not to talk about that line. We need a proper Barrie GO line connection to the 407 Transitway in the future for sure.