Allandale25
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Start your speculation engines.
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GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)
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Doug Ford going to try to cross the gorge on a tight rope? Brave the falls by going over in a barrel?
(One can hope)
Undead
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An announcement to announce a future announcement.
Northern Light
Superstar
You mean Stephen Del Duca has been appointed to the Ford Cabinet?
I thought he wanted to be Mayor of Vaughan? LOL
Allandale25
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Maybe a second platform/track or upgrades to the Niagara Falls station to reduce the conflict with the he VIA/Amtrak service?
SaugeenJunction
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Bowmanville had its infrastructure package go to tender before the election, maybe it’s Niagara’s turn. Or maybe it’s more trains for the new schedule cycle.
Allandale25
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^ Can you remind us which infrastructure package that was?
SaugeenJunction
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$700 million of track work and bridges for the extension to Bowmanville.
LNahid2000
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They're making the Niagara weekend service year-round again after making it seasonal for the last few years?
SaugeenJunction
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If that’s the case, it’s a bit excessive to get the Premier to come out, no?
Undead
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All day two way Timmies sammiches.
rbt
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This Initial Business Case was released a couple years ago.
It included consideration of a station at Beamsville and ~6 daily round-trip trains to Niagara Falls. No track improvements.
So my guess is a new station at Beamsville, finishing Confederation GO, some improvement of Niagara station (more platform space), and 5 to 6 daily round-trip trains to Niagara Falls for a total capital cost of ~$100M.
Worth noting, the last time Ford visited Niagara Falls he spent $24M. So he's shown willingness to make fairly minor announcements there in person.
Falls train station to be redeveloped into ‘one-stop shop’ for transit
A $1.5-million provincial commitment will help redevelop the outdated train station in downtown Niagara Falls into a “multi-modal” hub that will become a “one-stop shop” for transportation, says Mayor Jim Diodati.
www.stcatharinesstandard.ca
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Bordercollie
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rbt
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Indeed, which is why I suggested more platform space rather than a new platform. Removing some parking and trees would allow significantly more space for passenger flow. Right now there are safety issues with passengers forced to walk at the platform edge.
Northern Light
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Hmmmm.........on Niagara............
There's a story today.....out that way....where these paragraphs appear:
via www.pressreader.com
The story is dated today............
Edit to Add:
I found the original story, took me a moment...........its actually from 2 days ago.
Mostly about adding a new road connection and roundabout.............but with the GO Train mention........
www.niagarafallsreview.ca
There's a story today.....out that way....where these paragraphs appear:
via www.pressreader.com
The story is dated today............
Edit to Add:
I found the original story, took me a moment...........its actually from 2 days ago.
Mostly about adding a new road connection and roundabout.............but with the GO Train mention........
Roundabout called major step in downtown Niagara Falls revitalization
$4.6-million project co-funded by region and city will link with Thorold Stone Road extension by 2024
www.niagarafallsreview.ca
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