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[Riverman]

Is that the UPX track on the right?

I was wondering, will the Harbourfront streetcar stop under Union be restored following construction? EDIT: found it, October 2014.

 

[DSC]

Is that the UPX track on the right? .

UPX track is on north side right beside the Skywalk.

 

[modernizt]

I'm curious how they will keep that glass clean considering you've got thousands of dirty diesel trains passing thorugh and idling underneath it.

Self-cleaning glazing

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Self-cleaning glazing

Did they actually use TiO2 coated glazing (which requires solar UV to activate the catalytic process and rainwater to clean) for the interior of the shed? I'd be surprised.

AoD

 

[APTA-2048]

I was wondering about cleaning too seeing how dirty it is already.

 

[ex-intern]

Is that the UPX track on the right?

I was wondering, will the Harbourfront streetcar stop under Union be restored following construction? EDIT: found it, October 2014.

Do you mind posting a link? I've only found some old plans from 2009. Now that the second platform construction is wrapping up, I myself am becoming more interested in what is to become of the Union Loop.

 

[DSC]

Do you mind posting a link? I've only found some old plans from 2009. Now that the second platform construction is wrapping up, I myself am becoming more interested in what is to become of the Union Loop.

I think the 2009 plans describe it as it will, apparently, appear in late October. If (or when) the Queens Quay East LRT gets funded the loop will need additional work and this was discussed in the QQE Transit EA (on WT website) and here and on Steve Munro's site.

 

[innsertnamehere]

Other than the VIA trains all the diesels will be gone in a decade anyway.

 

[khris]

Other than the VIA trains all the diesels will be gone in a decade anyway.

Ya, and they don't idle underneath the glass section. The engines would be sticking out at either end of the platforms.

 

[innsertnamehere]

Only the Canadian has a train that extends beyond the shed, I think. Most of the trains that operate in The Corridor use 2 - 4 car trains and sit completely under the shed.

 

[wopchop]

I'm curious how they will get this crane down.

I'm not sure of the setup location, but they are taking it down like they take down most cranes, with another crane.

I know that at one point they were considering a helicopter-assist, but it wasn't able to lift some of the sections.

 

[innsertnamehere]

They will probably have to set up some huge thing in the ACC plaza by the back entrance of Union, with a huge reach over. its the closest large area that could realistically hold a crane.

 

[Riverman]

Do you mind posting a link? I've only found some old plans from 2009. Now that the second platform construction is wrapping up, I myself am becoming more interested in what is to become of the Union Loop.

Sure!

http://www.ttc.ca/Routes/509/Eastbound.jsp

 

[Long Island Mike]

Other than the VIA trains all the diesels will be gone in a decade anyway.

INH: GO is not electrifying all of their routes - just the Lakeshore Line and perhaps the Milton route...

GO will still use Diesel trains for the foreseeable future...meaning that there has to be decent ventilation
built into the new canopy over the platforms for obvious reasons...LI MIKE

 

[TOareaFan]

INH: GO is not electrifying all of their routes - just the Lakeshore Line and perhaps the Milton route...

GO will still use Diesel trains for the foreseeable future...meaning that there has to be decent ventilation
built into the new canopy over the platforms for obvious reasons...LI MIKE

The newly elected provincial majority government promised all GO lines would be electrified and running at 15 minute frequencies within 10 years of their re-election.