[SaugeenJunction]

From Bids & Tenders:

Consulting Services and Advocacy to Prioritize Bolton GO Station and the Vaughan-Caledon Go Line

 

[Woodbridge_Heights]

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I agree, however it seems that the current plan for Caledon/Bolton GO is to divert over to the Newmarket Sub. Their rationale being that the Weston Sub is congested with the UPX, Kitchener, and Milton lines.

I believe this is short sighted as the NW corner of the city is pretty poorly served by transit. Eglinton, and Finch LRT's (moreso Finch) are significant upgrades to the area. However I believe the area still needs a connection to the DT and a GO line

 

[nfitz]

I agree, however it seems that the current plan for Caledon/Bolton GO is to divert over to the Newmarket Sub. Their rationale being that the Weston Sub is congested with the UPX, Kitchener, and Milton lines.

I believe this is short sighted as the NW corner of the city is pretty poorly served by transit. Eglinton, and Finch LRT's (moreso Finch) are significant upgrades to the area. However I believe the area still needs a connection to the DT and a GO line

How does that work? Use the York sub to get from the Newmarket Sub to the MacTier Sub? You'd still be able to get stations at Woodbridge (probably a couple) and Kleinberg.

Oh ... hang on. The York sub is only 260 m south of the station box for Highway 407 station (and 225 m north of the bus bays for Black Creek Pioneer Village station). Now that's interesting!

 

[WB62]

seems that the current plan for Caledon/Bolton GO is to divert over to the Newmarket Sub. Their rationale being that the Weston Sub is congested with the UPX, Kitchener, and Milton lines

This is not the proposed alignment right now, obviously that could change but right now it will be using the Weston Sub to get to its proposed terminus station.

 

[dowlingm]

I agree, however it seems that the current plan for Caledon/Bolton GO is to divert over to the Newmarket Sub.

What’s the basis for this - something Metrolinx says, or something Caledon is pushing? There isn’t a clear path for a new route other than Bolton across country to south of King City GO, and bridgework and power lines at the crossing of York and McTier make constructing a curve a tricky proposition.

 

[Allandale25]

From Bids & Tenders:

Consulting Services and Advocacy to Prioritize Bolton GO Station and the Vaughan-Caledon Go Line

They made a typo where the second "Go" should have been "GO".

 

[smallspy]

This is not the proposed alignment right now, obviously that could change but right now it will be using the Weston Sub to get to its proposed terminus station.

When did that change?

Dan

 

[Allandale25]

Maybe there will be a back to the future moment here one day.

 

[Maco in the 6]

Is the Caledon-Vaughan GO Line part of Doug Ford's GO 2.0 Plan?

 

[Allandale25]

Is the Caledon-Vaughan GO Line part of Doug Ford's GO 2.0 Plan?

It just says:

DIRECTION

Our plan for the generational GO 2.0 project will require substantial cooperation from a variety of partners, including the federal government, which has already indicated its support. Pursuant to authority under the above-noted legislative provision, Metrolinx is hereby directed to:
...
2 c. Opportunities for new GO lines, stations, and Transit-Oriented Communities, including benefits from increased connections to local transit" so interpret that as you will.

 

[turbanplanner]

Is the Caledon-Vaughan GO Line part of Doug Ford's GO 2.0 Plan?

When I looked at york regions plan to me it implied this stuff is going to be 30+ years out

 

[robmausser]

When I looked at york regions plan to me it implied this stuff is going to be 30+ years out

I mean it will even if they dont intend to, at the pace things are going

 

[Sunnyside]

I mean it will even if they dont intend to, at the pace things are going

Part of the reason we ‘forecast’ things like this nowadays is because it requires significant time and capital that we do not have- because it’s being spent on other projects.

In the past, you could perhaps get $3B for transit and allocate it to a ‘quick win’ project (which is essentially what GO was) and run the service, as we did on the other corridors. Today, there are many competing projects, many of which are a higher priority than this…

The only thing that would change this is significant municipal contributions or some other rare incentive to pursue it now.

 

[Bordercollie]

Peak-only services don’t make sense post COVID. Friendly reminder Caledon is also set to grow from 80k today to 350k by 2051. Let’s give them good transit now to help them maybe grow sustainably.

Doesn't Brampton transit now serve Bolton? Not very well but it's something...

 

[Maco in the 6]

" When fully realized, GO 2.0 would support the creation of multiple new lines, including a line running through mid-town Toronto, a line from Bolton to Union Station via Woodbridge and Etobicoke, as well as extensions and improvements to existing lines, including Richmond Hill."
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