[SashaLemon]

Stadler KISS or Alstom Coradia Duplex?

 

[Bordercollie]

There are about 20 older GO double deckers parked at Mac Millan yard. I wonder who bought them?

 

[gotransitboyhere]

Stadler KISS or Alstom Coradia Duplex?

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Honestly I think GO should go with battery powered locomotives instead. they look more train like than these rapid light rail looking things.

 

[gotransitboyhere]

the second picture makes me die inside

 

[Coolstar]

Honestly I think GO should go with battery powered locomotives instead. they look more train like than these rapid light rail looking things.

How would you define ''look more train like''? And why battery locomotives specifically?

 

[gotransitboyhere]

How would you define ''look more train like''? And why battery locomotives specifically?

battery locomotives don't necessarily need overhead lines or the 3rd rail to work, and in case of a blackout these locomotives will still run unlike (pure electric locomotives). also they don't in danger the wildlife like birds for example if they were to land on a power line they would die.

 

[WB62]

battery locomotives do necessarily need overhead lines or the 3rd rail to work, and in case of blackout these locomotives will still run unlike (pure electric locomotives). also they don't in danger the wildlife like birds for example if they were to land on a power line they would die.

Considering most of Europe and the east coast of the United States runs fine, I don’t think GO will need to tap into a relatively new type of locomotive technology.

Also, I thought you “worked” for GO, shouldn’t you be able to override what they buy and change GO Expansion to be battery or hydrogen? Lol.

 

[gotransitboyhere]

Considering most of Europe and the east coast of the United States runs fine, I don’t think GO will need to tap into a relatively new type of locomotive technology.

Also, I thought you “worked” for GO, shouldn’t you be able to override what they buy and change GO Expansion to be battery or hydrogen? Lol.

I do work for them, I am allowed to share my opinion about what go transit should use. my co-workers share opinions too.

 

[WB62]

I do work for them, I am allowed to share my opinion about what go transit should use. my co-workers share opinions too.

I’m not religious, but lord have mercy on this thread if the real knowledgeable people here ever become inactive.

 

[WB62]

I do work for them, I am allowed to share my opinion about what go transit should use. my co-workers share opinions too.

How did you get hired by GO? I think you said it here a few months ago but I can’t find it.

 

[SashaLemon]

Honestly I think GO should go with battery powered locomotives instead. they look more train like than these rapid light rail looking things.

Why on god's green earth would you use battery powered locomotives when Metrolinx is electrifying the lines?

And they are called Electric Multiple Units. You know, some of us want to escape the 1970s...

The Zurich S-Bahn (train on the left) is one of the best run passenger rail networks on earth.

 

[gotransitboyhere]

Why on god's green earth would you use battery powered locomotives when Metrolinx is electrifying the lines?

And they are called Electric Multiple Units. You know, some of us want to escape the 1970s...

The Zurich S-Bahn (train on the left) is one of the best run passenger rail networks on earth.

Still I think hydrogen and battery locomotives look better in my opinion.

 

[reaperexpress]

also they don't in danger the wildlife like birds for example if they were to land on a power line they would die.

 

[T3G]

also they don't in danger the wildlife like birds for example if they were to land on a power line they would die.

WHAT?!?!?!?!??!?!!?

 

[SashaLemon]

Still I think hydrogen and battery locomotives look better in my opinion.

You do know, Mr. Metrolinx employee, that your agency is electrifying lines, right?