ARG1
Senior Member
Did they revert that? I thought the plan was still to have a massive sharp turn after Oshawa and use the GM spur to reach the CP corridor.
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GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)
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Coolibop
Active Member
AFAIK the GM spur is being used again (by GM) so they have to build another parallel to it (but still east of Oshawa GO). Took this from the Jun 2023 meeting presentation:
EDIT: legend got cut off...Purple line is what we're looking at if it wasn't obvious....with added rendering below
EDIT: legend got cut off...Purple line is what we're looking at if it wasn't obvious....with added rendering below
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Allandale25
Senior Member
^ In case it's of interest and people haven't seen it, the civil engineering track plan drawings are here:
https://www.metrolinx.com/en/projec...xpansion/studies/bowmanville-extension---tpap (permanent link) -->
Environmental Project Report Addendum
https://www.metrolinx.com/en/projec...xpansion/studies/bowmanville-extension---tpap (permanent link) -->
Environmental Project Report Addendum
- Oshawa to Bowmanville Rail Service Extension: Environmental Project Report Addendum [full version PDF]
- See first URL above for individual PDFs
kalis0490
New Member
An observant member of WaterlooRegionConnected noticed a document where Metrolinx confirmed some rail inforrmation for a condo development.
Highlights include:
Highlights include:
- Metrolinx confirming that the Kitchener Expansion Project will be completed in 2025 (page 12)
- Metrolinx anticipating that, on a typical weekday, 99 GO Transit trains (both revenue and equipment trains) will run on the Guelph Subdivision adjacent to the Proposed Development once the Metrolinx Kitchener expansion project is operational (page 12)
reaperexpress
Senior Member
The passing tracks currently under construction will increase capacity to 2 trains per hour. 2tph x 2 directions x 24h/day is only 96 trains so this implies that they are protecting for full double track.
They are presumably being incredibly optimistic to err on the safe side relative to the future residents.
Allandale25
Senior Member
Coolibop
Active Member
I wonder if this hints at any significant changes to service and/or operations as of Jan 1 '25 or just a handover and public announcement that work continues...
Northern Light
Superstar
The Press Release is here:
Metrolinx partners with ONxpress to transform GO service
New GO Expansion operator will mean more trains, less waiting and faster, more frequent service.
www.metrolinx.com
From the above:
sixrings
Senior Member
Talk to me about the Milton line…
generalcanada
Senior Member
so this is just them taking over the maintenance from alstom?
whats the "2nd proposal" from the development phase? the actual construction contract?
whats the "2nd proposal" from the development phase? the actual construction contract?
crs1026
Superstar
crs1026
Superstar
They are taking over the final phase of construction, plus all maintenance, plus all operations.
First thing they will need to accomplish is laying the tracks and installing the signals for the expanded lines. I imagine they can add a few services right away, but lots will depend on adding those tracks. So the biggest changes won't happen on Jan 1 2025.
And, they will start to electrify - but again that's a multi year project. I wonder how long it will take to procure the distribution hardware... you can't get transformers or switchgear from Uline or Amazon.
- Paul
sixrings
Senior Member
I could accept that thought process if it was applied to other places. Rather in Scarborough it’s subways or nothing even if we’re burning money and there are cheaper options.
chrisw
Active Member
It's interesting they already accepted ONxpress’ proposal for operations and maintenance before the end of the 2 year development phase. I wonder if they'll finalize the construction portion early too.
Deadpool X
Senior Member
I suggest you stop complaining about Mississauga not getting enough transit and Scarborough getting a subway. This is probably the thousandth time you have said this and this is simply trolling. This won't get you better transit in Mississauga. Complain to the MPs instead instead of derailing every other thread.
PS - Scarborough got the surface LRT portion of Line 5 while Etobicoke is getting it underground. Eglinton East LRT is also an LRT as the name suggests, so it is far from subway or nothing.