GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)

[ShonTron]

As for fixes to the Seaway bridge problem, I mentioned several above, including:

- A new GO Station and bus loop at Merritton, which is closer to the canal and easier to access by bus than the awkwardly located St. Catharines Station.

Had the train terminated at Merriton, the Lock 3 viewing deck and local museum and chip wagon and ice cream vendor could have been an alternative for some disappointed families, provided they planned to walk around when they got to Niagara Falls. (It’d be a 30 minute walk.)

- A second bridge, similar to the arrangement with the Victoria Bridge over the St. Lawrence River.

- A raised rail corridor starting at Highway 406, beginning the climb up the escarpment farther west. This would be the most expensive option, but likely worth it in the long run.

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[anb]

Imagine being a tourist and seeing this… like sure they’ll just somehow “make their own way there”.

 

[Bordercollie]

Imagine being a tourist and seeing this… like sure they’ll just somehow “make their own way there”.View attachment 412599

Hopefully it will be fixed by tomorrow. I'm surprised that there isn't a manual way to lower the bridge.

 

[Richard White]

Hopefully it will be fixed by tomorrow. I'm surprised that there isn't a manual way to lower the bridge.

Look at what happened at Cherry Street. Depending on how badly it's busted this could take weeks.

I suspected given that it is an international rail connection, it will be prioritized.

 

[Richard White]

It's back.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1545848917278990337

 

[Bordercollie]

It's back.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1545848917278990337

That was fast.

 

[Richard White]

That was fast.

Not fast enough for the 1500 pi**ed off passengers. Refunding their transport costs is fine but what about hotel bookings, excursion passes, etc.

 

[anb]

I guess when you have a public outrage and probably 1500+ furious riders it’s enough to make anything happen.

 

[Bordercollie]

I guess when you have a public outrage and probably 1500+ furious riders it’s enough to make anything happen.

They can take the next train.

 

[Richard White]

They can take the next train.

No they can't. By the time the next train arrives they will have missed it.

 

[LNahid2000]

They can take the next train.

The next train is 76 minutes delayed, so it'll be past 5pm by the time by the time people get to the tourist district. Waste of a day.

 

[anb]

The next train is 76 minutes delayed, so it'll be past 5pm by the time by the time people get to the tourist district. Waste of a day.

If some are spending the entire weekend and/or the minority that have Monday off then they can still recover from this and enjoy themselves, but it’s a complete waste for the single day trip passengers. It doesn’t help that the trip normally spans 2-5 hours for most people who’s from the north or east end of the GTA, so those are the ones that definitely has the day ruined for them.

 

[lenaitch]

Hopefully it will be fixed by tomorrow. I'm surprised that there isn't a manual way to lower the bridge.

What, like hand crank multiple tons? Maybe they could have put the 1500 to work.

 

[crs1026]

What, like hand crank multiple tons? Maybe they could have put the 1500 to work.

LOL - Actually, bridges swing pretty easily... they are counterweighted, after all. Whatever broke or seized would have been misaligned or awkward to dislodge.

I don't know what one can do when there is no alternate route or alternative transport available. No different than weather closing an airport, really - there will be disappointed people, but it's not like these folks were flying to take a cruise.

- Paul

 

[WillTo]