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crs1026 said:
If so, would it make sense for all LSE trains to run express from Scarboro to Union. That makes it possible to have totally separate tracks west of Scarboro Jct for LSE, and if no trains are stopping perhaps two is all one needs for LSE.

If both LSE and Stouffville trains need to stop along the way, it will be awfully confusing for Danforth passengers to have one platform for LSE and another for Stouffville - which one do I stand on to catch the next train to Union? I suspect the intent is for traffic to interleave so that whatever train comes first is available.
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This doesn't make much sense. RER about connecting to local routes, not just shuttling people to/from downtown. If LSE trains skip Danforth, Gerrard and East Harbour it reduces the number of people that those trains can reach and the number of local routes that they can connect to.
 
Reecemartin said:
Where would that be located ^?
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In the tender it says "Metrolinx is accepting Tenders for Construction of the Rail Corridor Infrastructure Equipment Garage, Judson Structure", so I assume at Willowbrook. I'm unsure as to what type of "rail corridor maintenance equipment" it would house, but I assume it is rail maintenance related?
 
amnesiajune said:
This doesn't make much sense. RER about connecting to local routes, not just shuttling people to/from downtown. If LSE trains skip Danforth, Gerrard and East Harbour it reduces the number of people that those trains can reach and the number of local routes that they can connect to.
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In that case, we would expect LSE and Stouffville trains to stop at the same platform at these stations so riders would easily find the first departing train.

Giving the Stouffville line dedicated tracks, and hence its own platforms for stopping trains, would be kind of like the situation at St George back when the Bloor-Danforth first opened, and half the trains originated on Yonge-University, stopping on the upper level, while the other half ran straight through on B-D, stopping on the lower level. Passengers wanting to go to Keele never knew which level to use.

- Paul
 
crs1026 said:
In that case, we would expect LSE and Stouffville trains to stop at the same platform at these stations so riders would easily find the first departing train.

Giving the Stouffville line dedicated tracks, and hence its own platforms for stopping trains, would be kind of like the situation at St George back when the Bloor-Danforth first opened, and half the trains originated on Yonge-University, stopping on the upper level, while the other half ran straight through on B-D, stopping on the lower level. Passengers wanting to go to Keele never knew which level to use.

- Paul
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Well we now live in a time with digital signage, push notifications, and GPS to the inch, so if you make a mistake it’s your fault for not being properly prepared and informed.
 
This speaks to a) the extent to which ML was used as a vanity platform for the likes of Del Duca and
b) the fundamental lack of transparency around ML Board meetings and decisionmaking.

- Paul
 
crs1026 said:
This speaks to a) the extent to which ML was used as a vanity platform for the likes of Del Duca and
b) the fundamental lack of transparency around ML Board meetings and decisionmaking.

- Paul
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If the Cons want to do something immediately without having to face unforeseen consequences, it will be to immediately cancel this "folly". The dilemma then though, is that intended or not, it would indicate the need to commit to orthodox catenary electrification.

The sooner the better.
 
Just a reminder that there's a Metrolinx board meeting next Wednesday. I wonder if we'll get a comment on this topic.
 
nfitz said:
Or diesel. There's no actual requirement to switch from the status quo.
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Except for you know the fact that Diesel is far to inefficient for the service levels GO is aiming for. GO RER aims for service patterns of around 10 to 15 minutes and the stop spacing between GO Stations is slowly shrinking and will continue to as the GTA develops. Diesel is far to inefficient and slow to to operate at such levels. You have to remember GO will be transitioning from a Suburban Commuter Service to an Urban Commuter service similar to say the London Overground, Berlin S-Bahn, and Tokyo's commuter lines. There is no way you can make this transition with Diesel and is the reason none of the aforementioned systems use Diesel.
 
JSF-1 said:
Except for you know the fact that Diesel is far to inefficient for the service levels GO is aiming for. GO RER aims for service patterns of around 10 to 15 minutes and the stop spacing between GO Stations is slowly shrinking and will continue to as the GTA develops. Diesel is far to inefficient and slow to to operate at such levels. You have to remember GO will be transitioning from a Suburban Commuter Service to an Urban Commuter service similar to say the London Overground, Berlin S-Bahn, and Tokyo's commuter lines. There is no way you can make this transition with Diesel and is the reason none of the aforementioned systems use Diesel.
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and high pollution as well
 
nfitz said:
Or diesel. There's no actual requirement to switch from the status quo.
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Metrolinx have already pledged otherwise. Many times...so has QP, many times.

There's hundreds of hits if you Google, I can only be bothered posting one:
Ontario Taking Major Step Forward to Electrify the GO Rail Network
Electrification Will Support Faster and More Frequent Service for Commuters and Families
June 15, 2017 11:00 A.M.
Ministry of Transportation
https://news.ontario.ca/mto/en/2017...forward-to-electrify-the-go-rail-network.html
 
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