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innsertnamehere said:
It's the province - they can do whatever they want and in fact regularly do this on other files, including metrolinx projects. Heritage legislation, like the planning act and building code, can be willingly ignored by the province if they so wished.
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Um, Union Station is protected under federal heritage legislation. The Province would not be the end decisionmaker (although they are likely less heritage friendly than Ottawa, so perhaps inclined to voice support for demolition).

innsertnamehere said:
Nobody will shed a tear about the shed other than perhaps a few of the most ardent heritage and railroad fanatics in the province.
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Well, no. It would be a precedent that might have considerable impact, and create many temptations and tensions. So it's a decision that would need a lot of sober thought. Respect for heritage is in no way the territory of "fanatics", it's a consideration that is balanced against other needs and imperatives.

- Paul
 
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CapitalSeven said:
Didn't Metrolinx say a few years ago that electrification could go through without removing the Bush shed? Or at the very least, they were working on it. Close to a decade later, nothing is clear. Much of the problem with Metrolinx is that they will never answer a question directly, clearly, or definitively. I suspect they have a thick file on this but would never let anyone see it, so that no one can disagree with them.
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Yeah It was part of the USEP they noted that they could make changes without needing to touch the shed.

The more I think on it, the more Im thinking they didnt expect they would need to shut down multiple lines for 5 years at a time to install electrification and platform changes.
 
CapitalSeven said:
Didn't Metrolinx say a few years ago that electrification could go through without removing the Bush shed? Or at the very least, they were working on it. Close to a decade later, nothing is clear. Much of the problem with Metrolinx is that they will never answer a question directly, clearly, or definitively. I suspect they have a thick file on this but would never let anyone see it, so that no one can disagree with them.
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Multiple electrification studies and reports since 1984 have listed all sorts of different manners which which the tracks under the trainshed could be electrified with little-to-no modification required.

This only seems to be brought back up by new people to the organization who can't be arsed to look at them.

Dan
 
crs1026 said:
Um, Union Station is protected under federal heritage legislation. The Province would not be the end decisionmaker (although they are likely less heritage friendly than Ottawa, so perhaps inclined to voice support for demolition).
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Blah blah blah nation-building project.
 
APTA-2048 said:
GO Transit has ordered 97 more MCI coaches, for a total of 177.

www.mcicoach.com

MCI awarded expansion order from Metrolinx, strengthening leadership in the commuter coach market - MCI

Des Plaines, Illinois, USA, July 28, 2025: (TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF, TSX: NFI.DB) Motor Coach Industries (MCI), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI) and North America’s motorcoach leader, offering in-field technical expertise, 24/7 roadside assistance, and parts support, has secured a second order...
www.mcicoach.com www.mcicoach.com
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Maybe they found that it's not worth rebuilding them? Or is it for fleet expansion.
 
Bordercollie said:
Maybe they found that it's not worth rebuilding them? Or is it for fleet expansion.
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Last, I heard they planned to replace most of the MCIs. As for expansion, turns out GO hasn’t strictly ruled out double deck buses. They were looking at a Van Hool demo a few months ago.

Bordercollie said:
I thought they ordered it without the middle door?
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These have a middle door for a lift, but not a low floor section.
 
APTA-2048 said:
Last, I heard they planned to replace most of the MCIs. As for expansion, turns out GO hasn’t strictly ruled out double deck buses. They were looking at a Van Hool demo a few months ago.



These have a middle door for a lift, but not a low floor section.
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too bad that they couldnt award it to Prevost... we could use a canadian supplier instead of giving it to the yanks down south.
 
cplchanb said:
too bad that they couldnt award it to Prevost... we could use a canadian supplier instead of giving it to the yanks down south.
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Ironically, I think Prevost couldn’t meet GO’s delivery schedule because they’ve just started a huge order for New York City. 250 commuter coaches all being built in Sainte-Claire, Quebec.

Word is however, NFI negotiated with the Province to build GO’s coaches in Manitoba.
 
APTA-2048 said:
Ironically, I think Prevost couldn’t meet GO’s delivery schedule because they’ve just started a huge order for New York City. 250 commuter coaches all being built in Sainte-Claire, Quebec.

Word is however, NFI negotiated with the Province to build GO’s coaches in Manitoba.
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thats good, at least they will keep manitobans employed. still.... a bit miffed that itll be an american company that ultimately benefits even though they are a subsidiary of NFI.
 
APTA-2048 said:
Last, I heard they planned to replace most of the MCIs. As for expansion, turns out GO hasn’t strictly ruled out double deck buses. They were looking at a Van Hool demo a few months ago.



These have a middle door for a lift, but not a low floor section.
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Have they had reliability issues with the Alexander Dennis'? Or is it more the operations?
 
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