GO Transit Fleet Equipment and other

[APTA-2048]

GO had tables at one point I think.

They did. They were removed for safety reasons after one of those collisions in California, I believe, showed they caused serious injury. A new table design was devised that is designed to deform and absorb the impact of the body in a collision. I’m actually surprised to see Vancouver still has the older style tables.

 

[drum118]

They did. They were removed for safety reasons after one of those collisions in California, I believe, showed they caused serious injury. A new table design was devised that is designed to deform and absorb the impact of the body in a collision. I’m actually surprised to see Vancouver still has the older style tables.

Saw various of types of tables from foldup haft table that became a larger when a leaf was folded out for single seats to 4 seat. Them there was a table that was haft table that was attach to the wall for 2 seaters.

We over kill things based on a single cases or fail to understand the cause of the situations.

 

[crs1026]

Yeah exactly. I don't know why the people here are convinced that Metrolinx MUST operate only one kind of train or else. Phasing in EMUs as well as operating duel-mode locos with the existing bi-level cars is just so painfully obvious that I don't understand what the opposition to it is.

(It's foamers.)

I'm sure that new designs are going to arrive. The issue is how fast, and how many.

The foamers are the ones who suggest replacing existing equipment before it's worn out, because they enjoyed a particular type of train in Europe or like the looks of what they see in on railpictures.net. Or have their own fantasy vision of what GO RER intends to become, which is bizarre because ML has not been all that specific with details of its actual vision.

I keep saying, the next generation of whatever is ordered will be determined by a spreadsheet exercise, involving a whole bunch of variables that we enthusiasts have no hard numbers about, and going well beyond what we can imagine or care about. Some variables may be obvious, some may be common sense, but some will demand a whole bunch of engineering data and a Net Present Value calculation.

- Paul

 

[lenaitch]

They did. They were removed for safety reasons after one of those collisions in California, I believe, showed they caused serious injury. A new table design was devised that is designed to deform and absorb the impact of the body in a collision. I’m actually surprised to see Vancouver still has the older style tables.

I wonder if they would still be practical for commuter service in our climate. Bulky coats, laptops, shoulder bags, purses that look like the owner is running away from home. I only vaguely recall them but don't recall a whole lot of 'tummy room'.

 

[Krypto98]

Yeah exactly. I don't know why the people here are convinced that Metrolinx MUST operate only one kind of train or else. Phasing in EMUs as well as operating duel-mode locos with the existing bi-level cars is just so painfully obvious that I don't understand what the opposition to it is.

(It's foamers.)

Ahhh foamers... who don't understand much about what it takes to operate a railway

 

[rbt]

Phasing in EMUs as well as operating duel-mode locos with the existing bi-level cars is just so painfully obvious that I don't understand what the opposition to it is.

EMUs make sense for Metrolinx, but it's not Metrolinx that's making the decisions about rolling stock.

ONxpress is making that decision and they've got a 25 year contract starting 2023. Reality is, if they replaced rolling stock for the core lines, nearly all of it would be under 20 years old when their contract terminates as would any facilities created for their maintenance. I presume they will not receive an end-of-contract bonus from Metrolinx for leaving behind functioning rolling-stock.

A smaller number of general-purpose locomotives is cheaper to manufacture, and potentially resell if ONxpress retains ownership at the end of the contract.


If it was a 40 year operations/maintenance contract, ONxpress may have made different decisions.

 

[APTA-2048]

I wonder if they would still be practical for commuter service in our climate. Bulky coats, laptops, shoulder bags, purses that look like the owner is running away from home. I only vaguely recall them but don't recall a whole lot of 'tummy room'.

‘Tummy room’ was alright. Of course the person on the aisle would have to get up if the person on the window needed to leave. They also got rid of the armrest at seats with a table. They weren’t at every seat, so passengers could sit at a space without one. I don’t think people really cared much when they were removed. I wouldn’t object if they introduced the new table design at some seats, though.

 

[smallspy]

Ahhh foamers... who don't understand much about what it takes to operate a railway

Careful. There are certainly enough railroaders who's view is so narrow as to also not understand.

Dan

 

[SaugeenJunction]

Some points are not worth debating. We know GO is going with electric locos hauling shorter trains for RER (OnCorr). It is going to be a pretty big electric loco order, so that is exciting. We also know GO is ordering more diesel locomotives in the near term, with a supplier TBD.

An opportunity for an early start for EMUs is on the Milton Line IF the solution for that corridor ends up being building dedicated passenger tracks beside the CP ones, so wires can be strung up and it can operate in a unique environment from freight. That corridor would see massive ridership with OnCorr-style frequencies, and could justify some of the EMU infrastructure like specific yards. Lots of “ifs” however.

 

[Krypto98]

Careful. There are certainly enough railroaders who's view is so narrow as to also not understand.

Dan

This is extremely true...

Some points are not worth debating. We know GO is going with electric locos hauling shorter trains for RER (OnCorr). It is going to be a pretty big electric loco order, so that is exciting. We also know GO is ordering more diesel locomotives in the near term, with a supplier TBD.

An opportunity for an early start for EMUs is on the Milton Line IF the solution for that corridor ends up being building dedicated passenger tracks beside the CP ones, so wires can be strung up and it can operate in a unique environment from freight. That corridor would see massive ridership with OnCorr-style frequencies, and could justify some of the EMU infrastructure like specific yards. Lots of “ifs” however.

Wouldn't that require a grade separation to go from the south end to North end?

 

[SaugeenJunction]

This is extremely true...

Wouldn't that require a grade separation to go from the south end to North end?

Yes.

 

[drum118]

This is extremely true...

Wouldn't that require a grade separation to go from the south end to North end?

There been talk for years of having GO go from the southside to the northside in a fly under at the west end of Lambton yard.

Its the best place to do it and it keeps GO out of CP way for the route except for Streetsville area. Got the room to put in the 2nd track for GO where the track doesn't exist today.

Lisgar GO Station was built to be a centre platform like Erindale and Kipling station. Cooksville is setup now to be a centre platform once track 1 is built for it over Hurontario St that will connect to the existing track 1 on the westside of Confederation Dr.

 

[Deadpool X]

Some points are not worth debating. We know GO is going with electric locos hauling shorter trains for RER (OnCorr). It is going to be a pretty big electric loco order, so that is exciting. We also know GO is ordering more diesel locomotives in the near term, with a supplier TBD.

An opportunity for an early start for EMUs is on the Milton Line IF the solution for that corridor ends up being building dedicated passenger tracks beside the CP ones, so wires can be strung up and it can operate in a unique environment from freight. That corridor would see massive ridership with OnCorr-style frequencies, and could justify some of the EMU infrastructure like specific yards. Lots of “ifs” however.

EMUs generally have a higher floor and you will need a special set of high platforms at Union for Milton line trains. That can be done but that will limit the use of platforms to only one line and reduce the flexibility of switching platforms for other lines if needed.

 

[tsm1072]

EMUs generally have a higher floor and you will need a special set of high platforms at Union for Milton line trains. That can be done but that will limit the use of platforms to only one line and reduce the flexibility of switching platforms for other lines if needed.

There are plenty of EMUs with low floors. The GO network is standardizing to a 760mm610mm level boarding height and they will be able to get a variety of emu and non-emu, both single and double level rolling stock with that door height

 

[drum118]

EMUs generally have a higher floor and you will need a special set of high platforms at Union for Milton line trains. That can be done but that will limit the use of platforms to only one line and reduce the flexibility of switching platforms for other lines if needed.

Not true

In 2010 and 2022, was on low floor DD Emu's as well high floor, let alone single level. They come with slide out gap plates as well.

It depends on the system using them. Intercity trains are usually high floor that can be a problem when some stations are high floor while others are low floor. Then there is the issue where the car floor are a few inches higher or lower than the platform.