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[lenaitch]

Should have been clearer - I was not intending the bilevels to be in passenger service, merely that Northlander could deliver GO rail cars to/from refurb for Metrolinx, and be compensated, rather than have MLX pay CN to do it. But the marshalling point is fair.

A passenger train with non-passenger revenue? Wouldn't that be a mixed? Metrolinx has to pay somebody to get their units to North Bay. If ONR offered some massively undercut rate (why would they?), CN might find a reason to increase their cost to ONR to use their trackage.

The Northlander won't be going through the ONR yard anyway. They would have to use the run-around track at the station - if it is in service.

 

[RU479]

So it appears 206 has been sent back to ONR for some reason, was seen in transit on a CN Train.

The rumour I've seen circulating around is that these cars had issues regarding their overhaul and thus needed to be sent back to ONR for fixing (with 214 being the only one that MX seemingly fixed on their own, hence why it is now in regular operation). Anyone with more knowledge have any info?

 

[Allandale25]

 

[T3G]

Random thought: why are there 3 accessibility ramps in the wheelchair coaches?

 

[WB62]

Random thought: why are there 3 accessibility ramps in the wheelchair coaches?View attachment 690502

The two shorter ones are for either side of the coach at stations.

The big one on the right is to evacuate wheelchair users in emergencies, if the accessibility coach cant stop adjacent to an accessibility platform, the big one can reach the ground.

 

[Bordercollie]

Agreement reached to provide dedicated tracks for Toronto – Kitchener passenger trains

CANADA: The Ontario government has reached an agreement-in-principle to purchase land from freight railway CN to enable it to construct dedicated tracks for GO passenger train services on the route between Toronto and Kitchener.

www.railwaygazette.com

Any chance they can buy the rest of the line to London to make travel Times better?

 

[Bojaxs]

Agreement reached to provide dedicated tracks for Toronto – Kitchener passenger trains

CANADA: The Ontario government has reached an agreement-in-principle to purchase land from freight railway CN to enable it to construct dedicated tracks for GO passenger train services on the route between Toronto and Kitchener.

www.railwaygazette.com

Any chance they can buy the rest of the line to London to make travel Times better?

Wouldn't it make more sense for VIA to purchase that stretch of tracks?

 

[Allandale25]

Might be better to move the above conversation to the GO Service thread.

 

[drum118]

Wouldn't it make more sense for VIA to purchase that stretch of tracks?

No as there isn't enough service needs to justify it.

The province buying land all the way to KW would benefit GO 100% to meet the Hourly service as well look at extending the line to Statford that would see a few trains a day, It then could be extended to London at some future date using a different train setup. It is time to look a small trains to various markets in th place of 12 car trains.

 

[dowlingm]

Wouldn't it make more sense for VIA to purchase that stretch of tracks?

If VIA were to look at purchasing and upgrading tracks, those west of Kitchener would be a far better candidate, unless the province revives its ambitions to service London on its own account.

 

[Allandale25]

Again, I encourage people to take note of the title of this thread.

 

[APTA-2048]

GO Transit has wrapped one of their buses (8538) for the Blue Jays.

 

[RU479]

2 more Series VII cab cars have been repainted at the Whitby Rail Yard (couldn't get their numbers).

 

[RU479]

2 more Series VII cab cars have been repainted at the Whitby Rail Yard (couldn't get their numbers).

Update, it’s cab cars 243 and 248.

 

[JJTheJetPln]

Friend saw this while driving around the other day.