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Richard White said:
Yes but I meant one overriding organization in control rather than Metrolinx or VIA having final say over their own sections.

It's easier to have a uniform station rather than different design ideas across the board.
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I don't believe that they - VIA or Metrolinx - do have final say, save for the fitting out of their own equipment.

It would be up to the landlord to approve any changes suggested by the tenant, after all.

Dan
 
DSC said:
Yes, the City owns the station itself but Metrolinx owns the tracks and platforms and, I guess, the staircases between them.
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It's more complex than that.

Metrolinx owns the tracks, but the City owns the structure above and below it - and that includes the staircases and other accesses.

Dan
 
littlewill1166 said:
Same here (I commute to London, ON), but any grocery store in Union would probably be way overpriced. It's probably less expensive just to hop on the subway up to College park where there's a Sobeys, Metro, and Loblaws.
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I'm sorry, this is off topic. But you commute to London every day??
 
union2pearson said:
Just a heads ups, TTC Moat into part of the Bay Concourse will change slightly to add the use of escalators and elevators mid Feb.

The Front St carriageway will be closed off.
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Presumably the carriageway will be closed to allow them to complete the stairs etc at the east end of it and the floor at the west end of the east Front Moat. Sounds good!

UPDATE: The escalators in the Bay Concourse were being tested today and the guys (all guys) were working on the stonework on the Union Station level.
 
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DSC said:
Presumably the carriageway will be closed to allow them to complete the stairs etc at the east end of it and the floor at the west end of the east Front Moat. Sounds good!

UPDATE: The escalators in the Bay Concourse were being tested today and the guys (all guys) were working on the stonework on the Union Station level.
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Also hoping for dust bunny cleanup. Maybe lighting?
 
Just walked through the station and got to thinking about the former news kiosk seen in the attached image.

My understanding is that it was created as a homage to the one in Silver Streak but now it is just an oddly placed set of 4 pillars.

Anyone know what the plans are for it?

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Richard White said:
Just walked through the station and got to thinking about the former news kiosk seen in the attached image.

My understanding is that it was created as a homage to the one in Silver Streak but now it is just an oddly placed set of 4 pillars.

Anyone know what the plans are for it?

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Don't those pillars support the clock and departure board on the floor above? IIRC the newsstand was created as a way to do something productive with the space. I could be wrong though
 
Woodbridge_Heights said:
Don't those pillars support the clock and departure board on the floor above? IIRC the newsstand was created as a way to do something productive with the space. I could be wrong though
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Yes, I think you are right - about 20 years ago I had a tour of Union given by Derek Bowles of the Toronto Railways Historical Assn (See: http://www.trha.ca/trha/projects-2/2006-to-2012-union-station-tours/ ) I am pretty sure he told us that the pillars are structural supports.
 
There was some discussion during the Q and A of the timing of the opening of the Bay Concourse at this week's town hall in Burlington. I don't have time at the moment to provide a time marked link so I can update this post later. If anyone else wants to please go ahead.

 
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