Recent content by taylortbb

Where exactly is ETCS installed and operating and we're seeing it fail daily?

ION gets a higher level of signal priority, and half the route is in a separate right-of-way with heavy rail-style crossing gates.

Once it's dual-track on the whole route it's a signalling problem. ETCS, with appropriate block sizes, is capable of supporting much shorter headways than 15 mins.

I'm pretty sure (based on other discussions I've read) that the city is playing chicken with the province on King-Liberty. The city regrets ever agreeing to pay capital costs for GO stations due to Smart Track, generally the province funds them. So by the city passing on King-Liberty they're...

It was considered, in fact it was the original plan. The switch to UPX is a very recent development. The reason is that GO's agreement with the city, for the city to pay for SmartTrack stations, requires every 15 minutes or better service. It sounds like the Kitchener line GO won't be getting...

I think there's a tension right now between what UPX is right now, and what it will be as GO improves on the Kitchener corridor. IMO the right long term stops for the UPX are Pearson, Woodbine, Mt Dennis, Bloor, Union, East Harbour. Woodbine with an extended Line 6, plus as a transfer point...

The term Minimum Viable Product comes from tech, and the idea is that you should launch something (the minimum that's useful to someone) as soon as possible, and then iteratively expand and improve in response to feedback. Rather than making people wait years while you build the (supposedly)...