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From the GO train I counted about 20 tunnel liner segments in a pile at the west end of the site today. Couldn’t tell if the conveyor belt was running, but there was no lineup of dump trucks waiting to haul away spoils. I’m guessing they are close but not running yet. - Paul

The work is indeed progressing with crews on site regularly and lots of evidence of conduits being installed, excavations happening and then being closed up, etc. Lots of reason to conclude that this work is getting done. The “safety paperwork” may simply be a contractor that hasn ‘t done...

I don't know for sure however I suspect not, as all the wiring and the bungalow would have to be shifted also. Years back, I was led to believe that the signal for the fourth track will be freestanding and ground mounted. - Paul

The inference I took from the images that I posted was that ONR had adopted a generic cookie cutter template for the new stations, presumably based on somebody developing a spec. That in effect anticipated all the amenities that a basic but well designed contemporary station shoukd have - within...

There is a huge difference between a volunteer led outfit running antique trains on a limited schedule on 10 mph track and a regular transit service….. the big difference is money. Certainly the Region could make the investment if it saw a need - but the poulation just isn’t there, soi far . - Paul

I’m sure people ride up there, but I would be surprised if they rode them to catch the Northlander and left their bike there for a couple days, yes.

Lifted from FB but very interesting. I chuckled a little at the inclusion of bicycle posts in New Liskeard - how many days will one be leaving one's bike for? but nothing wrong with anticipating and hoping they will come. The point is, the new stations may not be classic, but they clearly...

I'm equally puzzled by projects described as "In Design" where the field forces are already out there - eg St Clair-Rogers on the Kitchener line, 2nd track and platform at Caledonia, And, um, where is that infamous bridge? - Paul

Considering that flagpersons have to be CROR qualified, they can't be ordered quite as fast as a pizza. The workforce is managed close to demand. Some of that lag time may be ML's internal processes. Flagpeople don't just turn up on the day of.... instructions have to be drafted and input to...

Definitely less expensive than a second set of tunnels, but...don't underestimate the lighting, winter maintenance, adjusting track centers, fencing or hard walling, cameras and security. And the mods to the footbridge. And accessibility considerations. Unfortunately any GO station will have...

There is no simple answer to this one. As a parent of a family of 4, I can say that the car allows a certain flexibility especially around bringing teddy bears and amusements for the trip, without the risk of leaving any behind on the train. And bringing the family pet along. And having mobility...

The areas that I noted were being "dried" in Mount Dennis station were fundamentally open to air, ie outside any fire doors or barriers and adjacent to open-air staircases and ramps leading to street and surface platforms. I can't imagine any easy ventilation retrofit to these, certainly not...

Nice to see the track finally being laid, but......If the CPR had been built as slowly as ML gets work done, Van Horne would still be at Palgrave. I do wonder about the cost of equipment and materials for these jobs. I hope ML is not paying a per diem on all the work equipment that has been...

There is a CN freight train that comes down every night from McMillan Yard via Malport to the CPKC yard at Lambton and then returns to CN. On this particular evening, the train broke down and could not complete its run before morning. It was still blocking the route at the start of GO/UP...

Update from this morning’s GO ride: the second cutter head is lying face down on the surface, alongside what looks like the front sections of the second TBM. - Paul