GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)

[reaperexpress]

Here's my annual Canadian Regional Rail Summary. This is the 10th year I've made these summaries so I've also analysed the trends over that period.

I've now eliminated all ads on my blog so I'm just going to link it rather than quoting it:
https://ontariotrafficman.wordpress.com/2025/01/06/canadian-regional-rail-summary-2024/

Some notable graphics:

 

[Allandale25]

^ Always a must-read. Great edition as always, @reaperexpress

 

[SkylineHorizons]

Absolute devastation on a GO train, completely smashed in window ☠ Accidentally posted in the wrong thread, this is definitely not construction work, unless 'deconstructed' counts.

Luckily no was sitting that seat or they likely would have been killed.

 

[canarob]

What happened?

 

[T3G]

I would assume a collision of some sort, because the grey cabinet on the left of the photos is the entrance to the cab on the CEM coaches. But there's nothing in the news about the GO train, so I'm stumped.

 

[WB62]

What happened?

The train hit a broken crossing gate before Milton GO at a significant speed:

 

[canarob]

Wow, new fear unlocked

 

[Sandpit]

The train hit a broken crossing gate before Milton GO at a significant speed:

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I assume no one was sitting there, otherwise…

 

[Allandale25]

I would have to assume a car or truck hit the gate, knocked it out of position, and then the train hit it? I saw that happen once before.

 

[WB62]

I assume no one was sitting there, otherwise…

Nobody was there

 

[nfitz]

I would have to assume a car or truck hit the gate, knocked it out of position, and then the train hit it? I saw that happen once before.

Just the gate arm??? I thought those things were supposed to shear right off.

 

[SkylineHorizons]

I would have to assume a car or truck hit the gate, knocked it out of position, and then the train hit it? I saw that happen once before.

Edit* That may have been the case although apparently this crossing gate, which was recently reconstructioned as the road was expanded not too long ago, would sway quite a bit in high winds, to the point where it would be appear to be just about foul of the track(s).

I always thought those gates weren't very tough or reinforced well but I suppose there's a minimal level of structural integrity that they need to have in order to serve their intended purpose.

Wow, new fear unlocked

Indeed. Might be safer to not ride up right in the front anymore for those that do...

 

[smallspy]

Just the gate arm??? I thought those things were supposed to shear right off.

They are, if they are hit by a car.

But they are not designed to be speared on-end. That's what the train did.

For the record, a crew had notified CP about the gate in the morning. They had not fixed it by the afternoon rush, when this happened. Also note how close to the windshield that window is. This could have been a lot worse.

Dan

 

[generalcanada]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/markham-train-horns-back-1.7424826

naturally they went to the media lol
Also describes what incident it was

According to local councillor Reid McAlpine, the Dec. 23 incident involved a street sweeper contracted by a nearby townhouse developer Minto Communities that got caught in the track.

 

[nfitz]

For the record, a crew had notified CP about the gate in the morning. They had not fixed it by the afternoon rush, when this happened. Also note how close to the windshield that window is. This could have been a lot worse.

I guess CP is off to the TSBC for another slap on the wrist.