SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
There is an upcoming 10-day closure of Burloak, which I hope they get tons of work done during. Notice here.
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GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)
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Bojaxs
Senior Member
Why are they using wooden ties? I thought Metrolinx made the switch to concrete ties?
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
Is the above picture of the bypass tracks or for final tracks?
vistaway
Active Member
Bypass tracks.
Krypto98
Active Member
It's temporary
Bojaxs
Senior Member
Yeah. It just dawned on me, there's no way they could be laying down the tracks for the grade separation at this point.
ProjectEnd
Superstar
Entirely fair in this instance, but the general state of trackbed in the GTA (and across the Canadian network in general) is dismal. I get it's not sexy, but if we care *at all* about ride quality, it's something that needs to be attacked and brought up to standard ASAP.
Krypto98
Active Member
You should ride on the CN Newmarket at some point... with the amount of air time you get it makes pretty much every metrolinx track look like the smoothest ride ever
Metroscapes
Active Member
I used to ride old steel VIA cars on the bolted rails on the Guelph sub west of Kitchener every few weeks. Anything is better than that.
I haven't ridden that segment line in a few years, did they make some fixes along there as part of the GO trial to London?
trainfanjacob8
New Member
No, the track west of Kitchener is still mostly bolted rail. The only difference is now the track speed is mostly 30 mph (from 60 mph).
I remember riding VIA 85/88 from Stratford to London and back in 2008 when the speeds were faster. I agree with you, that was a rough ride at 60 mph!
achandi
Active Member
Some photos of Bloomington GO Station.
The train station area was not open a few weeks ago, however there were cars parked and buses in the station with the schedules live.
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The train station area was not open a few weeks ago, however there were cars parked and buses in the station with the schedules live.
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Coolibop
Active Member
Wow... I knew they spent money on this one.... Had no idea.
Amare
Senior Member
Ahh yes the crown jewel in the eyes of Metrolinx that is Bloomington GO. Why spend money on making stations like East Harbour look any good, when they can spend on palatial parking garages like this and win awards for it right?
SkylineHorizons
Active Member
What, no love at all for the 'ol Garagemahal?
One can at least say; it's the monument the GTA deserves, if not the one it needs.
cplchanb
Senior Member
Yup 407 station as well.... they made that giant starfish like building that sees more cars than passengersWhat, no love at all for the 'ol Garagemahal?
One can at least say; it's the monument the GTA deserves, if not the one it needs.