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GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)
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crs1026
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The switches are delivered in shorter prefab'd panels which are welded together and dropped in place. (They will cut and remove a section of the existing main line to create the gap for the turnout to be dropped into.) Then ties are laid out and rails (which appear to have been dropped along the straight section) laid in place. Then the rail ends are welded together to produce one continuous track. Then, ballast is spread on top of the trackage, and then a tamper and ballast regulator are used to level and raise the track and compact the ballast.
From the photos, it looks like both turnouts are still being assembled and readied to be dropped in place. The turnouts appear to be nice long ones, meaning speeds will be optimum into and out of both platforms.
It doesn't take long to add the straight track sections, looks like progress is definitely being made. Nice to see this project being advanced.
- Paul
SaugeenJunction
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Hearing we should see major progress in a matter of weeks, which is great considering we’ve been waiting almost a decade.
canarob
Senior Member
Some sort of prep work has been started at the West Highland Creek bridge on the Stouffville line. Could this finally be happening soon?
reinventingthewheel
Active Member
Finished abutments at Jimmy Simpson, crews working on catenary to prepare for bridge placement over the weekend (notice here). This may be our last picture before the bridge deck is in place.
Allandale25
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PShells
New Member
There have been workers/trucks at the creek a few times in the past two weeks during my commute home.
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
Finally, after years of waiting. Bulk of the track laying and cut-ins should be done in a matter of weeks.
EDIT: Apologies for some reason I thought I was responding to a post about the West Harbour tie-in. I have no idea what the timing of the West Highland Creek Work is.
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Allandale25
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TwinHuey
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September 27
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canarob
Senior Member
Great shots as always! This time with workers and equipment!
Krypto98
Active Member
Not sure if this is true, but I've heard as part of the Bloomington extension, Metrolinx also paid part of the cost of extending some sidings on the Bala, there is zero way they do anything for free... usually it's a quid pro quo
PShells
New Member
Once the double tracking is completed around Milliken station all that remains is double tracking Kennedy to the Lakeshore corridor.
In the future state of 15-minute service to Unionville how does commuting past UV work? Is it via bus? Does every second train progress to Old Elm? I realize this is several years away.
Bojaxs
Active Member
Sounds about right.
Does CN have any desire to get rid of the Doncaster diamond? Is there a slow order going over it? I know that was the reason why CN removed the OBRY diamond in DT Brampton.
I figure if CN wants to get rid of the Doncaster diamond, they'll share the cost with MX to grade separate.
smallspy
Senior Member
They were paid to extend the double-track from Elgin to Setter, and to build the additional service track at Bloomington for GO's service.
CN would love to get rid of Doncaster, but they also realize that the cost of what would be required to remove it would greatly outweigh the savings from its removal.
For the record, CN got rid of the diamond at Brampton because it was no longer necessary. They didn't pay for it's maintenance, that was OBRY's cost.
Operating and maintenance costs for diamonds are borne by the second railway through. In the case, that's CN. But CN is also the first railway through there, as they own the Bala Sub at that point.
Dan