lenaitch
Senior Member
Has that been specifically stated? The added cost in equipment/axles plus staff sounds like it will be non-trivial.
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GO Transit Fleet Equipment and other
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Willybru21
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Series 5 coaches which is fantastic, the absence of a lower level washroom means there’s more capacity for bikes than the current Series 8 bike coaches have
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Willybru21
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Thought this might be interesting to some of you (if UT compression doesn’t make it unreadable):
nfitz
Superstar
Where have they been using 4-car trains?
E•MO•TION
New Member
Richmond Hill during the pandemic.
robmausser
Senior Member
Werent they talking about 14 car trains on the Milton Line? As this was the only way to deal with demand. I thought thats why we bought those insane 5400HP locos for.
Maybe thats changed since they are looking to add all day-ish service to Milt.
Willybru21
Active Member
I heard that once too, it definitely isn’t going to happen now but I wonder if 14 car trains were studied before, I’m sure someone here knows…
crs1026
Senior Member
It was attempted, firstly to see if the newer and larger Tier IV locomotives were up to the task (spoiler - they weren't, really) , and perhaps with the intent to then ask if the option was worthwhile. See here.
Since we've seen little or no evidence of futureproofing for 14 car consists in any of the yard or station construction in the last nine years, I would say the idea was likely set aside, indeed it might never have been more than a one-time stress test, just to see how far the Tier IV locos could be pushed.
- Paul
cplchanb
Senior Member
Well with all day service and 15 or better min peaks 14 car trains aren't really required anymore I would say.
RS3488
Active Member
A standard Series 2 GO coach is returning on CN A450 (not my picture)
Judging by the rebuilt doors yet non repainted body, seems to me as though they might have them get repainted at GO's Whitby Yard (the 150 coaches they marked for being repainted does match up with this, as 94 Series VII + 56 Series II cars = 150)
Judging by the rebuilt doors yet non repainted body, seems to me as though they might have them get repainted at GO's Whitby Yard (the 150 coaches they marked for being repainted does match up with this, as 94 Series VII + 56 Series II cars = 150)
smallspy
Senior Member
No, they weren't. They've used longer trains in testing, but that was to simulate the additional weight of the passengers on a full train.
For the record, the current limitation is with HEP power supply, not horsepower to the wheels. The 1000hp dedicated to HEP is almost what a 12-car train will draw on a really hot or cold day, and is about the maximum that the plugs, transformers, switches, etc. can take.
Dan
dowlingm
Senior Member
They bought the 2700+2700 locos because they couldn’t buy 4000+1000 locos any more (they could not be made to Tier 4 standard)
AHK
Senior Member
March 25 - From today's newswire (Posted also in Go Transit Electrification thread):
(CNW Group/CAD Railway Industries)
CAD Rail Fleet Services (Ontario) Ltd. will be fully responsible for delivering its services, with safety and customer experience as the key focus of its service delivery. CadRFS is expecting to employ up to 500 Ontarians to deliver its fleet maintenance services commitment.
Benoit Leclerc, CadRI President says "We are very proud to have reached this contract milestone and the exciting prospect of becoming a vital team member for the successful delivery of the GO Expansion – On Corridor Works project, the largest railway capacity expansion and transformation in Canada in the last 140 years. In this next stage CadRFS will demonstrate its capability to actively contribute to this project by leveraging our prior Metrolinx fleet overhaul experience, our demonstrated project management capability, our rail equipment technical expertise, our innovative engineering methodologies, and our strong commitment to continuous improvement."
Thorsten Krenz, OOI Chief Executive Officer, adds "ONxpress Operations Inc. (OOI) looks forward to a long and successful working relationship with CadRI, a high-performing rail fleet maintenance, overhaul, and repair company. Our shared objective is to provide Metrolinx, and its customers, with a world-class safety and customer experience-focused commuter rail service and we look forward to our continued partnership with CadRI."
Established over 50 years ago in Lachine, Quebec, CAD Railway Industries delivers comprehensive maintenance solutions for rolling stock throughout North America. Providing integrated repair and refurbishment services for locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, and diesel engines, the company extends the useful life of rail fleet vehicles and associated assets. With the largest rail rolling stock repair and refurbishment facilities in Canada, CadRI has major locations in Montreal, Alberta (Calgary and Lethbridge), and Ontario.
Cad Railway Industries Ltd. Expands into Ontario with CAD Rail Fleet Services (Ontario) Ltd. and Reaches a 23-Year Agreement for Rail Fleet Maintenance with ONxpress Operations Inc. Français
LACHINE, QC, March 25, 2024 /CNW/ - CAD Railway Industries Ltd. (CadRI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Sojitz Group is proud to announce that it has successfully reached a 23-year rail fleet maintenance, repair, and overhaul agreement with ONxpress Operations Inc. (OOI), the official operations and maintenance service provider for Metrolinx's GO Expansion – OnCorr project. CadRI's Ontario subsidiary, CAD Rail Fleet Services (Ontario) Ltd. (CadRFS) (est. 2022), will continue to move forward with the mobilization and transition planning period for the Metrolinx rail fleet, used for GO Transit commuter rail service and UP Express airport service. CAD Rail Fleet Services (Ontario) Ltd.'s contract scope of work starts January 1st, 2025.(CNW Group/CAD Railway Industries)
CAD Rail Fleet Services (Ontario) Ltd. will be fully responsible for delivering its services, with safety and customer experience as the key focus of its service delivery. CadRFS is expecting to employ up to 500 Ontarians to deliver its fleet maintenance services commitment.
Benoit Leclerc, CadRI President says "We are very proud to have reached this contract milestone and the exciting prospect of becoming a vital team member for the successful delivery of the GO Expansion – On Corridor Works project, the largest railway capacity expansion and transformation in Canada in the last 140 years. In this next stage CadRFS will demonstrate its capability to actively contribute to this project by leveraging our prior Metrolinx fleet overhaul experience, our demonstrated project management capability, our rail equipment technical expertise, our innovative engineering methodologies, and our strong commitment to continuous improvement."
Thorsten Krenz, OOI Chief Executive Officer, adds "ONxpress Operations Inc. (OOI) looks forward to a long and successful working relationship with CadRI, a high-performing rail fleet maintenance, overhaul, and repair company. Our shared objective is to provide Metrolinx, and its customers, with a world-class safety and customer experience-focused commuter rail service and we look forward to our continued partnership with CadRI."
Established over 50 years ago in Lachine, Quebec, CAD Railway Industries delivers comprehensive maintenance solutions for rolling stock throughout North America. Providing integrated repair and refurbishment services for locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, and diesel engines, the company extends the useful life of rail fleet vehicles and associated assets. With the largest rail rolling stock repair and refurbishment facilities in Canada, CadRI has major locations in Montreal, Alberta (Calgary and Lethbridge), and Ontario.
RS3488
Active Member
GO 200 now in process of being delivered back to GO, leaving only 2 cab cars left in North Bay, 210 and 213.
dowlingm
Senior Member
Apologies if this was said upthread and I missed it, but are GO doing the bike car retrofit themselves, or having someone else do it?