WB62
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There are exciting things planned in GO 2.0, more than just the freight bypass!
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GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)
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peti
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Is this green line from Hamilton to Oshawa feasible off existing rail lines?
innsertnamehere
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Absolutely not. It would involve extensive new alignment construction along the 407.
Milaisacat
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The notional freight rail bypass would parallel Hwy 407. Conceivably, there could be a Metrolinx ROW included in that new rail corridor?
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Yeltsa Kcir
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I don't know if it's true or not, but I read in another forum that the ONexpress contract transition handover has been delayed by either 6 or 10 months. If that is the case, isn't the timing of this GO 2.0 announcement a little fishy? Sounds to me like they're trying to cover up that GO 1.0 is behind schedule.
Northern Light
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Yeltsa Kcir
New Member
Ah ok, I just find it strange how the story hasn't been covered by any local media yet, unless it's because people are still coming back from the holidays.
Northern Light
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The media bury/sit-on a lot of stories they are aware of; while in some cases they are just obtuse.
Perhaps you should post about the issue on social and tag a media outlet or their Transportation reporter, if they have one, and ask when they were thinking of covering it.
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
Yes. Media is mainly covering the bypass element of it, but there is lots more to come. (Edit - the letter says new lines will be studied. I hope we learn which ones soon)
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generalcanada
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How logistics hubs are enabling GO Expansion
A connected network of work sites will streamline construction to enhance GO network efficiency
www.metrolinx.com
drum118
Superstar
Jan 18
More up on my site
Warden Ave 4th Lakeshore East Line Track Bridge
Danforth Ave 4th Lakeshore East Line Track Bridge
More up on my site
Warden Ave 4th Lakeshore East Line Track Bridge
Danforth Ave 4th Lakeshore East Line Track Bridge
nfitz
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I believe that's another of the early works projects (like the quickly completed Woodbine Avenue 4th track bridge).
I'd assume the 4th GO track itself would be part of the OnCorridor work, and the 2 subway tracks and Riverside & Gerrard stations would be part of one of the Ontario Line contracts. Presumably the latter would be a prerequisite for the former, for equipment access, with the 4th track itself being just about the last thing to be installed.
I'd assume the 4th GO track itself would be part of the OnCorridor work, and the 2 subway tracks and Riverside & Gerrard stations would be part of one of the Ontario Line contracts. Presumably the latter would be a prerequisite for the former, for equipment access, with the 4th track itself being just about the last thing to be installed.
crs1026
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I have grumbled ad nauseum here about the slow progress towards a Woodbine GO station (announced in 2019, and as yet unfulfilled). I had assumed that this delay was entirely ML's issue - but it seems other things have also been afoot.
There is a report going to the City of Toronto Planning and Housing Committee this week concerning the zoning around the planned station. See here https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.PH18.11
I haven't read all the back history, but to make a long story short......if I read this correctly, it seems the area around the station site has traditionally been zoned as Employment Lands, and while the intent of the station initiative has been to create a Transit Oriented Community on the site, the zoning has not permitted this. Toronto has (for mostly good reasons) fiercely resisted any proposal that erodes the City's stock of Employment lands. So we had a TOC commitment that was at odds with the zoning in the area. Not gonna see a developer proceeding with a privately-funded station that has no room for development around it.
So now at last, it seems the City has agreed to expedite a Secondary Plan study which may change that impasse. Such studies take time, so no prospect for construction to happen any time soon.
The impetus for this change in tune seems to be the New Deal agreement between City and Province. So, maybe the Province hasn't been the only party sleeping at the switch on this file.
One wonders whether some degree of site prep might be undertaken by ML in the interests of shortening the lead time to building the station. That's a freebie to the developer, of course, but not the worst use of public money that I can think of.
- Paul
There is a report going to the City of Toronto Planning and Housing Committee this week concerning the zoning around the planned station. See here https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.PH18.11
I haven't read all the back history, but to make a long story short......if I read this correctly, it seems the area around the station site has traditionally been zoned as Employment Lands, and while the intent of the station initiative has been to create a Transit Oriented Community on the site, the zoning has not permitted this. Toronto has (for mostly good reasons) fiercely resisted any proposal that erodes the City's stock of Employment lands. So we had a TOC commitment that was at odds with the zoning in the area. Not gonna see a developer proceeding with a privately-funded station that has no room for development around it.
So now at last, it seems the City has agreed to expedite a Secondary Plan study which may change that impasse. Such studies take time, so no prospect for construction to happen any time soon.
The impetus for this change in tune seems to be the New Deal agreement between City and Province. So, maybe the Province hasn't been the only party sleeping at the switch on this file.
One wonders whether some degree of site prep might be undertaken by ML in the interests of shortening the lead time to building the station. That's a freebie to the developer, of course, but not the worst use of public money that I can think of.
- Paul
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