GO Transit Fleet Equipment and other

[Bordercollie]

Why would Canadian vehicles need waivers from the FRA, an American agency?

FRA crash standard is just a metric used. Ultimately transport Canada makes the final decision.

I don't know if you remember that GO wanted to buy the used Talents from Ottawa but because they don't meet the crash standard they decided against it.

 

[smallspy]

I don't know if you remember that GO wanted to buy the used Talents from Ottawa but because they don't meet the crash standard they decided against it.

No, they didn't.

Some people suggested that they buy the old OC Transpo equipment including one of the board members (who happened to live on the Stouffville Line), but the organization never bothered to seriously look at them. Especially considering that 1 of the 3 was no longer operable.

Dan

 

[RU479]

It seems that after being out of service for nearly 10 months with only one or two off hand runs. MP54AC prototype 647 has finally been returned to regular service.

 

[Bordercollie]

It seems that after being out of service for nearly 10 months with only one or two off hand runs. MP54AC prototype 647 has finally been returned to regular service.

Maybe they were working on some software updates

 

[RU479]

Maybe they were working on some software updates

I heard it more had to do with operability. It supposedly runs like crap and it was out of service to try to make it operate better.

 

[Bordercollie]

I heard it more had to do with operability. It supposedly runs like crap and it was out of service to try to make it operate better.

Did they succeed?

 

[RU479]

Did they succeed?

Considering it has run for a couple days already I’d say it’s atleast better than before

 

[SashaLemon]

Would I be right to assume that the total number of diesel only locomotives needed by GO Transit will stay roughly the same (or perhaps decrease), and that the increase in the number of locomotives will be due to bi-mode electric locomotives? (And eventually EMUs but who knows when those would come.)

 

[generalcanada]

Would I be right to assume that the total number of diesel only locomotives needed by GO Transit will stay roughly the same (or perhaps decrease), and that the increase in the number of locomotives will be due to bi-mode electric locomotives? (And eventually EMUs but who knows when those would come.)

my personal assumption is that since the only non-electrified lines are hourly service to hamilton, bowmanville, peak service only to milton and RH.
They will probably sell off a majority of their locomotives once the new electrified ones are delivered and usable. they probably only need like at most half as many diesels as they do now

 

[SaugeenJunction]

my personal assumption is that since the only non-electrified lines are hourly service to hamilton, bowmanville, peak service only to milton and RH.
They will probably sell off a majority of their locomotives once the new electrified ones are delivered and usable. they probably only need like at most half as many diesels as they do now

I can honestly see GO going with pure diesel for the Kitchener and London runs (I am assuming that London frequencies increase a ton over the next 5-7 years).

 

[crs1026]

I can honestly see GO going with pure diesel for the Kitchener and London runs (I am assuming that London frequencies increase a ton over the next 5-7 years).

And let’s not forget Bowmanville, and West Harbour/Confederation.

- Paul

 

[Willybru21]

Ever wonder which Bi-Level you’re looking at? I’ve made diagrams for all of them (trust me there are differences, look closely):

 

[Willybru21]

 

[RU479]

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Crazy how despite it being nearly 55 years that the BiLevel was first conceptualized, and yet the overall design of the car has remain relatively changed over the years (atleast for the regular coach type).

 

[Willybru21]

Crazy how despite it being nearly 55 years that the BiLevel was first conceptualized, and yet the overall design of the car has remain relatively changed over the years (atleast for the regular coach type).

The only coach that really received a massive update was Series X, where the shape of the coach changed significantly. You can really see when it’s side-by-side with the Series I coach.