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On a strict “what’s in it for me” basis that might be arguable…. But…. Underinvestment in passenger rail in Canada’s most populous area almost certainly implies overinvestment in highways and airports, and some of that extra investment capital will come from or be spent at a disadvantage to...

I have seen people try to halt train doors across the pond - apart from the doors being much less user friendly, the act of blocking the door attracts a pretty official response from station staff and security personnell. And yes, I watched someone have a meltdown on the platform when they were...

I'm going to speculate that the "tight timing" was that this train was scheduled to turn back from Aurora to the siding at Kirby, likely to allow a southbound from Barrie to pass. So the delay would have had knock-on effects. Definitely the wrong train to have had the doors messed with, adding...

As someone who is in bed pretty early these days, I have to ask.... how logistically does one hold a function down there? Washrooms ? Bar or refreshment service? Access control? Accoustics ? - Paul

Mods - Not sure if there is good reason for continuing a separate thread on this station, as opposed to being part of the GO Construction discussion? Anyways, it seems there are shovels starting work on this station. - Paul

Plus, Florida quietly backstopped a good amount of the construction financing and accommodated the route along an interstate corridor. That is a fair bit of subsidy. - Paul

The population of Canada was burned into my schoolboy brain as 20-22 million - and here we are talking about the potential of the population reaching 60 million before too long. That says that we have a lot of growth ahead of us, and huge opportunity yo talk about what kind of infrastructure...

Rocky Mountaineer does OK, although their timekeeping is still at the mercy of CN/CP. But check out the fares and you will see the problem for VIA. - Paul

Being in a charitable mood this morning - Having wondered why ML has been saying so little about the Halton flyover for so long.... with litigation to expropriate having been under way for a while, I can now understand ML having chosen radio silence. Now that there is a decision, maybe the...

Terminology. What many people call a "crosswalk" is actually a "crossover". Queen and Sackville has a crossover (crossing Queen) and two crosswalks (crossing Sackville). The police statement appears to refer to a crossover and I trust the police used that word in its proper meaning, so the...

The decision notes a farm crossing - the aerial shows a crossing between the property to the north of the tracks, and a tract of farmed land to the northwest of the 10444 property. I am guessing that this tract, and not the 10444 property, is what was being discussed. One hates to see farmland...

And https://www.viarail.ca/sites/all/files/media/pdfs/About_VIA/our-company/capital-investment-plan/BK090130E%20-%20Alexandria%20Subdivision%20JT.pdf

Also https://media.viarail.ca/en/press-releases/2015/23-november-2015-via-rail-expands-its-rail-network-acqui

Google is your friend - Paul https://www.progressiverailroading.com/passenger_rail/news/VIA-Rail-to-upgrade-Chatham-Subdivision-line-build-station--21981

I see nothing in the 2023 Annual Report that would suggest that VIA's operations would be more efficient by severing them at either Toronto or Ottawa/Montreal, or by shedding services that operate in a single province in the corridor.. I can't imagine any benefit to the presence of two separate...

That's not what ML (and TTC) have been doing. They have been doing quality checks and asking the contractor to modify things that they feel are out of spec, as they now see it.. Afterwards, they will have a discussion with the contractor who may allege that the original work was performed...

Call me crazy but I actually prefer standing on subway rides, especially for rides of only a few stops. Too many years of commuting at rush hour, I guess - seats seldom available, just got used to standing. So I don't mind the TR seating, but I find the standee handrails incredibly awkward and...

Lol, sure....fire me up..... it's definitely a project that will live in infamy ;-) Someone I know who monitors the site regularly has not reported any sign of mobilization. But if the signals crew have found a way to cut in the interlocking that is immediately to the south, it will finally...

The TTC's historical collection will always be token or selective, if anyone wants to save "one of everything" they will need to develop a museum with its own freestanding revenue sustainability. And even museums need to be selective, otherwise they may not be sustainable. - Paul

Because the trains will cycle between routes regularly, if not daily. Off-norm liveries are fine, and perhaps they break up the monotony of the standard fleet.... but a little goes a long way. Pretty soon appliances such as doors and appliance covers get swapped out, things get dinged and need...