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GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)
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crs1026
Superstar
I have not heard a single word about adding capacity on the Richmond Hill line , and if it were true I’m sure Ml would have said something about it by now.
For that matter, adding sidings by building new bridges is exactly how one would NOT add sidings…. absurdly expensive. Usually if lines are partially double tracked, the added track is built on dry land and the bridges are left single track until it’s absolutely necessary to twin the bridge.
At best, the existing spans may be getting replaced, and if so great.
Nothing to see here.
- Paul
Bordercollie
Senior Member
The span that is in place looks to be in good condition. Why would they need to dig around the bridge if they are just replacing the span?
Allandale25
Senior Member
Many are being replaced so I assume Metrolinx has determined they've reached the end of their life. They've done this on other corridors. From the October 28th Metrolinx Toronto East email newsletter:
The "here" link takes you to a PDF that has "November 2020" in the filename (screenshot below). That probably explains why the Notice below says the work is ongoing to "mid-2021". Looks like there's still more work to do. The delay bridge for the Phase 2 East Don Trail has been discussed in GO Construction and East Don Trail threads.
Latest TRCA update here from August 15, 2022.
Bordercollie
Senior Member
Interesting. But none of the trestles need replacement? I was hoping that they would double track some sections between Oriole and Old Cummer to allow trains to pass. All of the bridges over roadways are double track compatible.
crs1026
Superstar
WB62
Senior Member
Interesting, I was looking at a 1992 schedule for the Milton Line and I noticed that there was 2 reverse peak trains running eastbound to Union. A 16:08 departure from Erindale and a 18:15 departure from Milton for Union.
There was also a single reverse peak train westbound to Erindale from Union at 08:25 in the morning. Why exactly were these services cancelled?
There was also a single reverse peak train westbound to Erindale from Union at 08:25 in the morning. Why exactly were these services cancelled?
robmausser
Senior Member
I believe these were deadheads that they decided to put into service, but for what reason they were cancelled, im not sure. Perhaps another train yard was built that meant deadheading wasn't needed, or CP complained about slowing down their network by stopping at the stations for in-service.
Northern Light
Superstar
GO Transit added limited mid-day and evening service on this corridor in October 1990. three mid-day trips Union to Erindale and one roundtrip to Milton in the evening.
The service was summarily dialed back 2 mid-day trips just one year later in October '91, this was one round of GO cuts imposed under the Bob Rae NDP gov't that also cut service back on other corridors as well, for instance they cut service to Acton and Guelph and rolled that corridor back to Georgetown in July '93
Mike Harris weilded the Axe again in '96 cutting the remaining mid-day and evening service.
For a history of significant GO Transit Milestones, good and bad, see this site: http://www.trainweb.org/railwayop/significantdates.htm
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Jonny5
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WB62
Senior Member
I never knew about this major derailment, all 12 car derailed but luckily no passengers on board.
WB62
Senior Member
I guess this is why the water fountains were removed, would be nice to have that amenity reintroduced on the bike coaches or something.
CapitalSeven
Senior Member
How very Canadian. If something goes wrong with a fixture, feature, or amenity, close it off quick and dirty, then do nothing to fix it for a generation. Big fountain or little fountain.
reaperexpress
Senior Member
Why would we need drinking water fountains in a regional train? People generally aren't in the train long enough to finish a bottle of water anyway. It seems like a waste of energy/acceleration to accelerate drinking water tanks to 100 km/h and back every five minutes along the ride.
Expanding water fountains in stations seems like a much better investment.
Expanding water fountains in stations seems like a much better investment.
WB62
Senior Member
Let’s not forget that there’s now 2-4 hour trips on GO, I think an amenity as simple as water should be provided. Up until COVID started they were lugging around an industrial sized tank full of emergency drinking water on the Niagara train.