Recent content by Bojaxs

Interesting situation earlier today with one of the locomotives entering Union Station. Some people speculating the traction motor gave out? Anyone with insider knowledge, on a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the current state of GO's locomotive fleet?

"Mechanics can only fix one axel per day..." (time stamp, 0:20) Good lord! Google AI is telling me; - There are 10 axels per individual Citadis. - 41 trains were taken out of service for axel repairs. 10 * 41 = 410 So that means even if OC Transpo work every single day, including weekends...

Does Siemens need to design some kind of cover for the intakes to help their trains withstand the colder months? Similar to what you see on the front grills of diesel trucks during the colder seasons? I'm assuming the intakes are those grills/ square grids on the sides of the Charger locomotives?

With a stop constructed at the ONroute along the way. Washrooms and A&W.

Would it not make more sense to extend the Line to the Eglinton GO station and have people transfer to the LSE line to get to Pickering Town Centre? EDIT: There's also the Durham BRT soon to be under construction, which will probably serve this purpose.

You suggesting something akin to the Hitachi trains we're going to see on the Ontario Line?

So what will happen when the western extension is complete? Could they still afford to run 3 car trains and maintain frequencies?

I mean, I'll agree with you on this. Simply because people keep saying that Metrolinx can't order any more MPI locomotives because Wabtec shutdown their Motive Power division, and closed the Boise, Idaho plant. But I'm sure if Metrolinx threw enough money at Wabtec, they would gladly dig up the...

Has there ever been any considerations made towards hotels when discussing TOD? With the condo market being what it is right now, Metrolinx should make a deal with a hotel chain to construct hotels near select GO train/ transit stations. Not every single station, but select stations. Where a...

It wasn't meant to be a direct comparison. I was just saying how switching between lines was reminiscent of my time in London. All I'm saying. Not in any way suggesting Toronto is on par with London. I get what you're saying.

Or just to promote common courtesy while using public transit. Nothing grinds my gears more. Getting off at Yonge & Eglinton earlier today, some goof just standing right in front of the door waiting to get on, giving me that "Gen Z stare". As soon as the doors opened I made sure to drive my...

Rode it today. I'll keep it short; Pros; - Underground is great! Transfers between Lines 1 & 5 make Toronto feel like an actual transit city and remind me of switching between Underground lines in London. - Surface portion better than Line 6, still needs improving. Will probably rarely ever...

Build more subways.

It's great that so many people riding the line have their phones out and have opened their speedometers apps so as to gauge the speed of the line. People are also timing the line and seeing how long it takes to go between stations. The speed of the underground portion of Line 5, while Line 6...

Looking at Google maps, could you even elevate the line over the already elevated highway 427?