GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)

[Allandale25]

This tweet posted today: "Lakeshore East: here's a peak of the entrance to the Small’s Creek culvert (water drainage tunnel) in Toronto. The recently completed 2 metre diameter steel pipe will replace the existing culvert. This work is part of expanding the rail corridor to enable a future fourth track!"

 

[EnviroTO]

If you go to the Barrie Line "what are we building site" and click "Caledonia GO" you will see that the site has been taken down. Perhaps it has been cancelled until further re-announcement.

 

[SaugeenJunction]

Looks like MX is doing an RFI for the Heritage Road Layover on the Kitchener Line.

RFI-2023-CCPC-111 - RFI-2023-CCPC-111: METROLINX VENDOR ENGAGEMENT for Heritage Road Layover Project​

 

[Northern Light]

This tweet posted today: "Lakeshore East: here's a peak of the entrance to the Small’s Creek culvert (water drainage tunnel) in Toronto. The recently completed 2 metre diameter steel pipe will replace the existing culvert. This work is part of expanding the rail corridor to enable a future fourth track!"


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That is a very old pic, I posted a newer one somewhere, probably up thread.

That goes back to summer at least, as seen in the vegetation.

 

[Allandale25]

That is a very old pic, I posted a newer one somewhere, probably up thread.

That goes back to summer at least, as seen in the vegetation.

Good point and thanks. I'll try to remember in the future to mention that when they post these types of pics, they don't usually include dates so it's possible a newer one has been posted here and/or this exact pic hasn't been posted here.

 

[TwinHuey]

Eglinton GO - November 15

 

[Metroscapes]

Good point and thanks. I'll try to remember in the future to mention that when they post these types of pics, they don't usually include dates so it's possible a newer one has been posted here and/or this exact pic hasn't been posted here.

I missed the initial pic, but gotta say it's impressive to see such a sizable pipe. I remember trying to find the culvert outlet on the downstream side a couple times and it was impossible to see.

 

[cplchanb]

who would use the bypass track in the middle?

 

[crs1026]

who would use the bypass track in the middle?

VIA and express LSE trains, when they return

- Paul

 

[Allandale25]

Eglinton GO - November 15


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I can't remember....are they doing a fourth track here? Or will that end further to the west? cc @crs1026 @smallspy @reaperexpress

 

[crs1026]

I can't remember....are they doing a fourth track here? Or will that end further to the west? cc @crs1026 @smallspy @reaperexpress

The fourth track will end around Scarborough. The third track was to be extended from Guildwood to Liverpool, but that has been scaled back a couple of times.

- Paul

 

[valvenis]

Eglinton GO - November 15


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Those two parkling lots look like a missed opportunity for some transit oriented development.

 

[EnviroTO]

Eglinton GO - November 15

Fall foliage, new transit infrastructure, bright red bus lanes, bright yellow platform edges... does it get any better?

 

[micheal_can]

Those two parkling lots look like a missed opportunity for some transit oriented development.

Sadly, most GO parking lots are anything but TOD planned.

 

[cplchanb]

Sadly, most GO parking lots are anything but TOD planned.

yup for sure missed. they could easily have raked in millions in development fees for at least 4 towers over the lot.