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GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)
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nfitz
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Yes, as part of the extension to Centennial Parkway. Work is underway.
Allandale25
Senior Member
London-Toronto GO Train service ends, leaving Stratford with fewer options
A two-year pilot project that saw GO train service from London to Toronto ends today, leaving communities like Stratford with limited public transit options.
kitchener.ctvnews.ca
drum118
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This an example where a section of a train is cut off from the KW train using EMU. As that section departs west, another section from the west is arriving and couple onto the KW train to be the same length going to Union like it arrived at KW.London-Toronto GO Train service ends, leaving Stratford with fewer options
A two-year pilot project that saw GO train service from London to Toronto ends today, leaving communities like Stratford with limited public transit options.
An 3 section EMU would have more than enough capacity to handle the ridership. As ridership increase, you could move to an 4-5 section train.
Bordercollie
Senior Member
Buddy you neglected to understand the fact that you would need to electrify a corridor for a few trains a day.
You could use RDC's or sumitomo DMU's.
drum118
Superstar
Thing known as battery power equipment with charging station at the station using pans.
Yes you can use DMU, but not a fun ride over an hour. Rode one from Copenhagen to Hamburg back in 2012
Bordercollie
Senior Member
Again infrastructure $$. A two car DMU that can carry 200 people is a lot more efficient than if those people drive. Start there. Get people out of their cars. We don't even have trains running. We don't even own the trackage. You want to start paying the host railways to put charging equipment at stations?
If it can make it from Brampton to London without changing that may make sense. But if something happens on the way and the train runs out of juice that's not a reliable solution.
Deadpool X
Senior Member
How's the fuel type used affecting ride quality?
felix123
Active Member
Ever ridden the UPX farm tractor? It's pretty jerky when the train shifts gears.
Bordercollie
Senior Member
How do you know that the hydrogen version isn't coupled to a gear box?
felix123
Active Member
Who said anything about hydrogen? The Nippon Sharyo trains used by the UPX could only be configured with DMU or EMU traction power.
And the poster with whom you were debating was referring to battery powered trains with charging stations.
cplchanb
Senior Member
or FLIRTs! dont forget about those!
EnviroTO
Senior Member
... or the JR Hokkaido DMV. 
Yes, the Nippon Sharyo DMU's transmission makes it feel like a bus. I don't understand how they can pass off a Nippon Sharyo DMU (which is a DHMU / hydraulic) as convertible to a EMU. If the DMU was a DEMU (diesel-electric) then I could see it.
Yes, the Nippon Sharyo DMU's transmission makes it feel like a bus. I don't understand how they can pass off a Nippon Sharyo DMU (which is a DHMU / hydraulic) as convertible to a EMU. If the DMU was a DEMU (diesel-electric) then I could see it.anb
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dowlingm
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What does the train length matter if the host railroad/station owner won’t provide access?