[Railrunner]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1894118258170593634

. Relevant thread from RMTransit.

 

[Bordercollie]

I have suggested just this, publicly, and here on UT, in the past.

The logic goes something like this:

1) The rails and corridor are fully in place here, and the cost of upgrades, station aside, is lower.

2) It serves existing local demand, reducing transit/driving distances to Allandale for some commuters.

3) The investment is on a portion of rail that retains some active freight uses, and the upgrades could assist in better serving those needs incidentally.

4) Reduces the future project cost of any project to restore rail to Collingwood/Wasaga, by knocking off a 2-3km section, and by increasing the potential number of customers/interest in the longer term.

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@ShonTron is entirely correct that the first step is boosting Linx to 7-day service and evening service in all corridors. The number of growth of potential customers and proof-of-concept are essential foundation works for major rail investments later.

But I do think the one-stop extension merits serious examination.

Replace it with GO transit with half hour service during peak times and hourly service otherwise.

 

[Bordercollie]

Replace it with GO transit with half hour service during peak times and hourly service otherwise.

Think about it. The LINX bus is funded for that specific region from that tax base.
If Metrolinx ran it they have more resources to go about it. And the current driver's can be transitioned to Metrolinx.

There would also be fare integration with Barrie and other GO routes.

 

[crs1026]

Think about it. The LINX bus is funded for that specific region from that tax base.
If Metrolinx ran it they have more resources to go about it. And the current driver's can be transitioned to Metrolinx.

This reeks of "the Province has a bottomless pit of money". Enuff said.

- Paul

 

[nfitz]

This reeks of "the Province has a bottomless pit of money". Enuff said.

As they have no hope of being elected, they can pretty much promise anything.

 

[micheal_can]

This reeks of "the Province has a bottomless pit of money". Enuff said.

- Paul

The problem is, our transportation systems have not kept up with our growth.

 

[micheal_can]

As they have no hope of being elected, they can pretty much promise anything.

The question is, what if? What if they do get elected? What if there is a minority PC Government.

 

[nfitz]

The question is, what if? What if they do get elected? What if there is a minority PC Government.

Why the absurd questions, that have zero basis in reality?

 

[micheal_can]

Why the absurd questions, that have zero basis in reality?

If they have no hope of being elected, why even bother talking about it?
The reason to talk about it is to flesh out the merits of it. Some may not see any, and that is ok.

 

[nfitz]

If they have no hope of being elected, why even bother talking about it?

That's how elections work. Also they have a chance to become an official party in the legislature. But the results are pretty clear at this point.

 

[micheal_can]

That's how elections work. Also they have a chance to become an official party in the legislature. But the results are pretty clear at this point.

You kind of answered what I was saying:

The question is, what if? What if they do get elected? What if there is a minority PC Government.

Why the absurd questions, that have zero basis in reality?

 

[Bordercollie]

This reeks of "the Province has a bottomless pit of money". Enuff said.

- Paul

At least it's more likely than building a tunnel under the 401.

 

[EnviroTO]

I don't think Collingwood makes sense weekdays but Friday to Sunday and holidays I think it could work.

 

[Bordercollie]

I don't think Collingwood makes sense weekdays but Friday to Sunday and holidays I think it could work.

Collingwood, Stayner and WasagaBeach are bedroom communities for Barrie. Ideally you want to be able to leave Collingwood to be in Barrie for 6am and Toronto for 7. That would mean a 5am departure from Collingwood.

 

[Sauga89]

Think about it. The LINX bus is funded for that specific region from that tax base.
If Metrolinx ran it they have more resources to go about it. And the current driver's can be transitioned to Metrolinx.

There would also be fare integration with Barrie and other GO routes.

This reeks of "the Province has a bottomless pit of money". Enuff said.

I don't know if a rail link to Collingwood would necessarily make sense right now, but if we're just talking about buses, Flix Bus runs a once-daily Owen Sound to Barrie bus. Presumably, as a private company, they wouldn't run it unless they at least broke even. I don't want to assume a GO bus to Collingwood two or three times a day would break even, but maybe it wouldn't lose much? I can see the argument about leaving it to LINX though.