ssiguy2
Senior Member
We have to remember that RER is not just about serving Torontonians better but also people in the 905. RER/ST should not only help Torontonians but also making GO trips MUCH faster by getting rid of many of the infill stations that will now be served by RER/ST.
What they should do is extend the "UPX" to alternating to Maton. One train leaves every 15 minutes to Pearson and the other to Malton and the Malton train should have an extra stop at HWY #27 to serve Humber. This would get rid of EN station for GO and Bloor station as well.
What you would end up with is all GO service stopping at Malton and then a non-stop to Union. Anyone wanting to get anywhere in Toronto except Union would transfer at Malton onto the UPX/ST line. Again, this would allow the UPX to take over EN station making a much longer and higher capacity UPX train both easy and very cheap.
Even if UPX can't handle any longer than 4 subway cars at the platform that fine as the other trains can still be longer.
By extended half of all UPX trains to Malton, it becomes an interchange station for anyone not going to/from Union. It would make GO MUCH faster and cheaper to run and would provide service to other poorly served areas now, It would allow UPX/ST to take over EN, Weston, Bloor and eventually Eglinton and Liberty Village so by using those longer platform, UPX trains could be greatly and very cheaply extended.
This serves Torontonians much better but 905ers will love it too. Imagine leaving Brampton and having only one stop at Malton and then cruising non-stop to Union.
What they should do is extend the "UPX" to alternating to Maton. One train leaves every 15 minutes to Pearson and the other to Malton and the Malton train should have an extra stop at HWY #27 to serve Humber. This would get rid of EN station for GO and Bloor station as well.
What you would end up with is all GO service stopping at Malton and then a non-stop to Union. Anyone wanting to get anywhere in Toronto except Union would transfer at Malton onto the UPX/ST line. Again, this would allow the UPX to take over EN station making a much longer and higher capacity UPX train both easy and very cheap.
Even if UPX can't handle any longer than 4 subway cars at the platform that fine as the other trains can still be longer.
By extended half of all UPX trains to Malton, it becomes an interchange station for anyone not going to/from Union. It would make GO MUCH faster and cheaper to run and would provide service to other poorly served areas now, It would allow UPX/ST to take over EN, Weston, Bloor and eventually Eglinton and Liberty Village so by using those longer platform, UPX trains could be greatly and very cheaply extended.
This serves Torontonians much better but 905ers will love it too. Imagine leaving Brampton and having only one stop at Malton and then cruising non-stop to Union.