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So, this was just a re-announcement of previous commitments? I wasn't aware that Ottawa was sharing costs on the Ford-initiated projects ? - Paul

Also In other words, Ottawa lining up to chip in on Ford’s already underway projects. - Paul

The final south base section of the bridge is now in place, so the two halves of the bridge are now connected, at least on one side. Three more linear sections, one at base and two up top, left to be added to connect the two halves. Nice fast work, I must say. - Paul

Absolutely. If you want to watch a vintage railway station deteriorate, assign it to a use that won't cover the cost of its maintenance and involves being unattended for 22 hours a day. - Paul

The reset needs to start with a publicly accessible scope document showing what work is currently funded and being pursued. That should lead to a) public debate and disclosure about what reasonable expectations can be set around delivery dates for that committed work (ie if work is not funded...

If you examine the top of that image - you see the bigger problem. The concrete bridge is not wide enough to extend the second track southwards. No bridge widening, no track extension. The gap has existed since what - 2019? Putting in a retaining wall just to secure a signal is pretty minimal...

Unlike commercial projects where one needs to be sure there will be buyers when the project is complete, with transit the demand is already there and deferring contracts imposes an opportunity cost on those who are waiting for the line to open. So personally I am content with ML accepting...

This was explored, but the mandate fell between the cracks and the building was in the way and nobody had money. (Imagine that.... ML not having money). I am told that there will be a plaque, but long term tenant ABC Lumber may get as much profile than TSR. Plaques are the heritage preservation...

Sadly, ML has become a Photo Op factory that builds and runs trains in its spare time. The telling comment for me was when the 401 tunnels were cited by the ML spokesperson as a sign of progress being made. They are a stranded asset that was paid off years ago and still are not in operation...

There’s not much difference in the scope of rebuilding those hulks versus a life extension rebuild to any of GO’s legacy F59’s, and as we have seen those rebuilds do happen. The supply chain for both new parts and second hand components for 710’s is quite robust. What makes the supply murky is...

I agree with your basic thrust, but let’s put this in perspective. So far, we have local customers causing overcrowding on small three-car trains that run every 15 minutes. We can and should raise the local service on GO to every 15 minutes or better, thereby removing the incentive to take the...

That might explain some odd LRC/HEP II consists that have been observed in the past while. - Paul

At least three customers, and possibly more when newly announced industrial land in Elmira is developed. The Waterloo Spur is run to a smaller Plate than the full double stack mainline standard, meaning some types of larger cars are not permitted. There are high-wide sensors at each end of the...

Lots of ONR units have ventured south over the years, sometimes formally as leasers, sometimes for work at Mac Yard that ON couldn't do in North Bay, and sometimes just because it happened. And freight operations varied between the Newmarket and Bala routes, again sometimes by timetable and...

There shouldn't be stigma - time in those fields is not necessarily a waste - but I have to agree, the biggest mistake I made as a parent was steering my kids towards those disciplines. They would have faced a much more secure and lucrative career had they hired on to do construction locates. -...