GO Transit: Union Station Shed Replacement & Track Upgrades (Zeidler)

[Civdis]

I noticed in the video Metrolinx made about the VR system that OnXpress is using, you can see both the new elevated pedestrian bridges connecting all the platforms being extended outside of the shed.

The west bridge seems to come out above what will eventually be the former UP Express terminal in the Skywalk.

The east bridge seems to come out of the east side of CIBC Square Phase II, and span across with a Yonge Street entrance on the south side. View attachment 572615View attachment 572616

where is this video?

 

[Willybru21]

where is this video?

Right here, if you spend a few minutes looking at small details in the video you can see a lot of what’s planned for Union in the future: https://www.metrolinx.com/en/discover/go-expansion-in-3d

 

[goodcitywhenfinished]

The unnecessary secrecy courtesy of Metrolinx that forces us to examine blurry screenshots to get a sense of what is being built here is crazy

 

[rbt]

The unnecessary secrecy courtesy of the Premiers Office that forces us to examine blurry screenshots to get a sense of what is being built here is crazy

Fixed that for you. Metrolinx has no authority over what they do or do not share; they have pretty firm orders that everything goes through the Minister of Transportation first and anything actually interesting is examined for political ramifications upstream from them.

 

[turbanplanner]

Is it true that 2 loco consists aren't allowed in union anymore due to sinking concerns?

 

[nfitz]

Is it true that 2 loco consists aren't allowed in union anymore due to sinking concerns?

How would that ever be physically possible? The locomotives are over 300 metres from each other, and wouldn't ever provide loading on the same place.

You frequently see two locomotives side-by-side. Which, if there was a problem like that, would never happen.

 

[turbanplanner]

How would that ever be physically possible? The locomotives are over 300 metres from each other, and wouldn't ever provide loading on the same place.

You frequently see two locomotives side-by-side. Which, if there was a problem like that, would never happen.

Can’t find the link it but I remember seeing it has to be approved by the mx chief engineer.

Here’s someone else referencing the restriction

Post in thread 'GO Transit Fleet Equipment and other'
https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/go-transit-fleet-equipment-and-other.25269/post-1948362

 

[nfitz]

Can’t find the link it but I remember seeing it has to be approved by the mx chief engineer.

Here’s someone else referencing the restriction

Post in thread 'GO Transit Fleet Equipment and other'
https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/go-transit-fleet-equipment-and-other.25269/post-1948362

Oh, back to back. I was thinking at each end of the train, which you frequently see on VIA trains.

I'd still be more concerned about adjacent tracks.

 

[Voltz]

Oh, back to back. I was thinking at each end of the train, which you frequently see on VIA trains.

I'd still be more concerned about adjacent tracks.

Each track has it's own structural supports, if pairs of locomotives are an issue, then side by side shouldn't be.

 

[micheal_can]

Where does the subway pass under the area?

 

[Amare]

Where does the subway pass under the area?

Under Front St.

 

[Willybru21]

The subway doesn’t go under the tracks, the streetcars do but the subway doesn’t:

 

[micheal_can]

The subway doesn’t go under the tracks, the streetcars do but the subway doesn’t:View attachment 573135

Roughly where does the streetcar station/tracks go?

 

[Contra]

Roughly where does the streetcar station/tracks go?

More or less under Bay Street. This was a proposal for the rework of the loop fyi (source link has some other cross sections showing it under Bay).

Source

 

[CapitalSeven]

The railway tracks are slightly easier to see on this earlier diagram which has been sitting in my files for 15 years, 2 months, and 17 days. (Too soon to think about building something.)