[smallspy]

So apparently GO studied longer trains for the Milton Line just before COVID hit (which effectively killed that idea). Someone I know has already submitted an ATIP for it; but does anyone know what the proposed length was?

This could be wrong but the chatter I heard from railfans was 16 car trains. Evidently GO’s T4 locos could haul 16 cars fine on its own.

Gotta love railfan rumours. If you don't hear one by noon.....

There are and have been no plans to lengthen trains beyond the current 12 car limit.

Dan

 

[Garuda]

So apparently GO studied longer trains for the Milton Line just before COVID hit (which effectively killed that idea). Someone I know has already submitted an ATIP for it; but does anyone know what the proposed length was?

Hear me out hear, how about...

*takes bong hit*

Triple decker... ahem Tri-Level rail cars.

 

[Richard White]

Hear me out hear, how about...

*takes bong hit*

Triple decker... ahem Tri-Level rail cars.

"Technically" there are already three levels on the current trains. A lower level, a mezzanine and an upper level.

 

[drum118]

I have advocated for years to do the Tram-Train move from the Milton Line to the Hurontario LRT to get to/from Sq One and this is one of a number of system doing it. It can be done very easy to do it at the Cooksville area. You can add more sections as needed to keep CP happy until there are 4 tracks in the corridor as well a fly-under at the Humber River area.

It would be nice to see it 100% electrify from day one, but battery power is round the corner.

Since there are plans to have 300' LRV's running on Hurontario, it will be no problem to do so on the CP/Metrolinx corridor.

To do it for KW will be a major problem. Better chance with Hamilton or other areas that may go the LRT route.

 

[Bordercollie]

I have advocated for years to do the Tram-Train move from the Milton Line to the Hurontario LRT to get to/from Sq One and this is one of a number of system doing it. It can be done very easy to do it at the Cooksville area. You can add more sections as needed to keep CP happy until there are 4 tracks in the corridor as well a fly-under at the Humber River area.

It would be nice to see it 100% electrify from day one, but battery power is round the corner.

Since there are plans to have 300' LRV's running on Hurontario, it will be no problem to do so on the CP/Metrolinx corridor.

To do it for KW will be a major problem. Better chance with Hamilton or other areas that may go the LRT route.

But you can't run LRT's in mixed traffic with heavy rail. Need a FRA waver. If there is ever a head on collision do you want to be sitting in the LRT cab?

 

[gotransitboyhere]

But you can't run LRT's in mixed traffic with heavy rail. Need a FRA waver. If there is ever a head on collision do you want to be sitting in the LRT cab?

I would love to die in the cab > (Laughing) lol kidding. Don’t say “do you want to be sitting in the LRT cab?” No one wants to be in that cab. That would be terrible.

 

[gotransitboyhere]

Lol I just noticed Richard White is the only one with a face in the profile pictures

 

[Bordercollie]

I would love to die in the cab > (Laughing) lol kidding. Don’t say “do you want to be sitting in the LRT cab?” No one wants to be in that cab. That would be terrible.

So you would need to use rolling stock that has the equivalent buff strength.

 

[gotransitboyhere]

If the LRT's stay weak then it will die with its passengers inside if it hit an average American sized train. The LRT may be cute an all but it's needs to start working out and gaining muscles

 

[T3G]

But you can't run LRT's in mixed traffic with heavy rail. Need a FRA waver. If there is ever a head on collision do you want to be sitting in the LRT cab?

Why would Canadian vehicles need waivers from the FRA, an American agency?

 

[Bordercollie]

Why would Canadian vehicles need waivers from the FRA, an American agency?

FRA crash standard is just a metric used. Ultimately transport Canada makes the final decision.

I don't know if you remember that GO wanted to buy the used Talents from Ottawa but because they don't meet the crash standard they decided against it.

 

[smallspy]

I don't know if you remember that GO wanted to buy the used Talents from Ottawa but because they don't meet the crash standard they decided against it.

No, they didn't.

Some people suggested that they buy the old OC Transpo equipment including one of the board members (who happened to live on the Stouffville Line), but the organization never bothered to seriously look at them. Especially considering that 1 of the 3 was no longer operable.

Dan

 

[RU479]

It seems that after being out of service for nearly 10 months with only one or two off hand runs. MP54AC prototype 647 has finally been returned to regular service.

 

[Bordercollie]

It seems that after being out of service for nearly 10 months with only one or two off hand runs. MP54AC prototype 647 has finally been returned to regular service.

Maybe they were working on some software updates

 

[RU479]

Maybe they were working on some software updates

I heard it more had to do with operability. It supposedly runs like crap and it was out of service to try to make it operate better.