Steve X
Senior Member
The GO doesn’t run frequent enough to be considered rapid transit and will remain pretty useless for the majority of the riders.
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rdaner
Senior Member
^Between UPX and GO there is frequent enough service that I don’t bother checking the times and for those along it you often only go to Union or Pearson which are two of the biggest trip generators in town.
jordanmkasla2009
Active Member
My understanding is that they are prepared during this next board period to open everything if Line 5 is ready for opening mid board. They even isolated blocks and crews on the 32 and 34 for redeployment for when it's ready to open.
smallspy
Senior Member
My understanding is that they are prepping to open the line with the new board on November 16th, or even after if necessary. Yes, many of the crews have been isolated on the 32 and 34 to be garage-to-garage in order to make them easier to reschedule for this board, but that's more of a function of the lead times required to create the boards themselves - when the October boards were originally written, the hope was that the line would open for the October board period. That obviously has slipped.
Dan
drum118
Superstar
Wouldn't be surprise to see the line open sometime Firday or Sat after all the talking is done as well the cutting of the ribbon and the VIP trip ride. Quality of service will be light for the rest of the day with all bus routes remaining as is with the full change over on the Sunday.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
The Kitchener GO Train is planned for 15-minute headways during rush hours, 30 minutes other times. Future plans are for 15 minute, but being Metrolinx...
For American commuters, 15 minutes is "frequent" for them.
drum118
Superstar
Extended: Platform Remedial Works on Eglinton Avenue East between Brentcliffe Road and Kennedy Road |
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Works expected to be completed by mid-October 2025 will continue until late-October 2025. Crews will continue remedial works at platform stops along Eglinton Avenue East, between Brentcliffe Road and Kennedy Road. To facilitate this work safely, periodic short-term rolling lane closures will be in place. Crews will move along the guideway, performing remedial works at one location at a time. Remedial activities include the replacement of damaged guardrails and platform shelter glazing panels as needed, cleaning of guardrails and glazing panels, and concrete remedial repairs at platform stops as needed. Access to properties will be maintained. One lane of traffic will be maintained on Eglinton Avenue East. This work is expected to take place on Monday – Friday, between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. On occasion, work may be required to take place on Saturday – Sunday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Upon completion of this work, periodic short term lane reductions may be required on Eglinton Avenue East to facilitate special activities. |
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drum118
Superstar
The American 15 minutes depends on the systems and it more like 30-60 on systems I have seen. Even LRT service starts at 15 depending on the day and time of day.
People here complain about how bad our service is over 10 minutes and should be glad they don't use the US systems as anything under 15 minutes is premium service to the US systems as well in Europe.
TOtramz
Active Member
Is this gonna put the RSD at risk?
Extended: Platform Remedial Works on Eglinton Avenue East between Brentcliffe Road and Kennedy Road
Crews will move along the guideway, performing remedial works at one location at a time. Remedial activities include the replacement of damaged guardrails and platform shelter glazing panels as needed, cleaning of guardrails and glazing panels, and concrete remedial repairs at platform stops as needed. Access to properties will be maintained.
One lane of traffic will be maintained on Eglinton Avenue East. This work is expected to take place on Monday – Friday, between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. On occasion, work may be required to take place on Saturday – Sunday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Upon completion of this work, periodic short term lane reductions may be required on Eglinton Avenue East to facilitate special activities.
- Concrete barriers, fencing, and signage will be in place to delineate the work zones.
- Noise from construction activities can be expected.
- One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained.
- Expect delays while travelling through the area.
- Through until approximately late-October 2025.
- This work is expected to take place from Monday – Friday between approximately 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
- On occasion, work may be required to take place on Saturday – Sunday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
- Work may be rescheduled due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.
- This work may be longer or shorter than expected.
- Periodic short-term rolling lane closures will be required on Eglinton Avenue East between Brentcliffe Road and Kennedy Road.
- One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained.
- No changes to the current pedestrian routes are expected because of this work.
- Access to TTC will be maintained.
- For the latest updates, visit ttc.ca.
NoahB
Active Member
It has been mentioned before, but the official announcement seems to be today.
Caledonia GO Station is now under construction.
news.ontario.ca
Does anyone know why they waited until the crosstown is "finished" instead of building it in one go with the LRT station?
Caledonia GO Station is now under construction.
Ontario Newsroom
news.ontario.ca
Does anyone know why they waited until the crosstown is "finished" instead of building it in one go with the LRT station?
Steve X
Senior Member
Don’t compare to American cities, they are the barrel bottom standards. Comparing to European and East Asian standards, our reliability is quite bad. Especially when 10 minute means 10 min average ranging between 1-20 minutes. The GO has better scheduling but they are still using century old diesel technology trains.
A 6264
Active Member
I have plenty of food. I think I'll just stay home until Spring.
Extended: Platform Remedial Works on Eglinton Avenue East between Brentcliffe Road and Kennedy Road
Crews will move along the guideway, performing remedial works at one location at a time. Remedial activities include the replacement of damaged guardrails and platform shelter glazing panels as needed, cleaning of guardrails and glazing panels, and concrete remedial repairs at platform stops as needed. Access to properties will be maintained.
One lane of traffic will be maintained on Eglinton Avenue East. This work is expected to take place on Monday – Friday, between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. On occasion, work may be required to take place on Saturday – Sunday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Upon completion of this work, periodic short term lane reductions may be required on Eglinton Avenue East to facilitate special activities.
- Concrete barriers, fencing, and signage will be in place to delineate the work zones.
- Noise from construction activities can be expected.
- One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained.
- Expect delays while travelling through the area.
- Through until approximately late-October 2025.
- This work is expected to take place from Monday – Friday between approximately 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
- On occasion, work may be required to take place on Saturday – Sunday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
- Work may be rescheduled due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.
- This work may be longer or shorter than expected.
- Periodic short-term rolling lane closures will be required on Eglinton Avenue East between Brentcliffe Road and Kennedy Road.
- One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained.
- No changes to the current pedestrian routes are expected because of this work.
- Access to TTC will be maintained.
- For the latest updates, visit ttc.ca.
Jonny5
Senior Member
If an LRT sees its shadow on October 2, it means there will be six more weeks of construction.
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jordanmkasla2009
Active Member
Not likely. This work is about fixing up damaged parts of the above ground stops. This work shouldn't have any impact on the LRVs being able to continue their RSD testing.
Steve X
Senior Member
I feel like they are doing remedy work every 3 months like the weather is wearing them down.