GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)

[ShonTron]

^ Are there any whistle at any crossing right now in Mississauga (other than small industrial spurs)?

I don't believe that OBRY has a whistle ban in Brampton or Mississauga, but that's only two daytime round trips a week, and only seven crossings in Mississauga

 

[Allandale25]

LSW service update for tomorrow.

 

[Allandale25]

This picture in the twitter thread gives a sense of some of the upgrades done to eliminate the whistling.

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Article on the topic: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/markham-mandatory-train-whistling-level-crossings-1.5474675

 

[Allandale25]

 

[Allandale25]

^ And Milton.

 

[Allandale25]

^ LSE back.

 

[crs1026]

While I am no fan of ML's communications strategy generally, I have to comment that their communication re today's event hit a new low.

ML obviously believes that the public are idiots and can be lulled into a soporific bliss if they issue enough meaningless platitudes.

"Developing safety incident' is the most disgusting example of condescending PR-speak they have produced. Safety incident my a**.

ML has no intention to be transparent about anything, even an emergent service problem.

We read the papers. We understand what is happening. Spit it out, folks.

- Paul

 

[SaugeenJunction]

The Canpa Sub would be really useful for Milton Line diversions right now, if it had a southern east direction connection track to the Lakeshore West line. Technically, GO could still use it, but not without some tricky back-up movements on the LSW line, which would really put a dent in service.

 

[mdu]

That makes 4/7

 

[mb4wong]

Assuming they're sending trains past mimico, reversing up the canpa sub, and then back to kipling?

 

[gabe]

What a mess!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1232436591135604737

 

[SaugeenJunction]

Assuming they're sending trains past mimico, reversing up the canpa sub, and then back to kipling?

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That sounds about right. I’m glad to see that Metrolinx can use the Canpa sub when it is needed. I’d take this tweet as 100% confirmation of Canpa use

https://twitter.com/x/status/1232445159440207872

 

[Richard White]

What a mess!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1232436591135604737

I am surprised they did not evacuate and/or lockdown the York Concourse given the amount of people. You would think that something in the fire code would have forced their hand.

Do recall they had a similar situation during a concert a few months ago where Bondfield closed off doors and Toronto Fire hit the roof.

With that many people all it would take is a security or safety incident cause a fatal stampede.

 

[44 North]

Seems like terrorism.

 

[Richard White]

Seems like terrorism.

It was a protest.