Northern Light
Superstar
Good questions.
No answers just yet.
The actual news release will drop shortly after the presser starts which is 10am, on paper, though, as I've noted in the past, this government rarely starts pressers on time.
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Good questions.
No answers just yet.
The actual news release will drop shortly after the presser starts which is 10am, on paper, though, as I've noted in the past, this government rarely starts pressers on time.
Northern Light
Superstar
Press Release is out:
news.ontario.ca
Mostly what we knew, but the 30M service to Mt. Pleasant gets mention.
From the above:
Ontario Newsroom
news.ontario.ca
Mostly what we knew, but the 30M service to Mt. Pleasant gets mention.
From the above:
PL1
Senior Member
Any mention of timeline? This government loves announcementsPress Release is out:
Ontario Newsroom
Mostly what we knew, but the 30M service to Mt. Pleasant gets mention.
From the above:
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Northern Light
Superstar
I haven't watched the actual press conference.............I can rarely stand such things, and really, I can just wait on @Allandale25 to do that for us........
Here's the feed for the press conference if anyone wishes to put themselves through that:
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dowlingm
Senior Member
I would always assume 2+2 unless it specified round trips. Also four trips sounds more impressive than two round trips.
anb
Active Member
The biggest Kitchener line increase since 2023 and possibly the biggest train service increase of the year, this is all around incredible to finally see. One could see this as maybe a coincide for Mount Dennis and the Crosstown as a whole hopefully opening by then?
generalcanada
Senior Member
watching now, key points.I haven't watched the actual press conference.............I can rarely stand such things, and really, I can just wait on @Allandale25 to do that for us........
Here's the feed for the press conference if anyone wishes to put themselves through that:
- system wide 109% recovery of precovid ridership apperently
- kw ridership hit 154% of precovid in september
- cn agreement is to purchase land for tracks
- 40km of twin tracks
- no timeline due to the fact that the construction contracts havent went out yet and probably wont for quite some time knowing MX.
- media followed up for timeline on the 2wad 7days a week and dodged again
- possible incremental increase in service even during construction.
Dan416
Senior Member
Can you elaborate on this? Is Metrolinx buying land for the tracks that'll be built beside CN's tracks?
crs1026
Superstar
As if by magic, work seems to be picking up on the Strachan - Parkdale - Bloor portion of the Kitchener line
- telecom work at Parkdale
- grading and sound walls where the Barrie line diverges, hinting at double track on that line
- new and relocated “green zone” jersey barriers to protect work where the fourth track will be built south of Bloor (the former barriers south of Bloor are gone, meaning that stretch is ready for track laying
- Work reaumed on the Randolph underpass
- lots of grading and new temporary access roads across the CPKC Mactier Sub at the St Clair station site
- Continued major earthmoving at Resources Road
- track components hinting at installing the switch between the new track and the CP interchange at Black Creek
- a lot of preliminary grading and civil work at the Woodbine station site
If ML wanted to do this right, they would divulge their scope statement and some preliminary high level order of activity projections. I doubt they will. But this is all very encouraging that things are in motion and not just a paper plan or paper thin political promise.
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- telecom work at Parkdale
- grading and sound walls where the Barrie line diverges, hinting at double track on that line
- new and relocated “green zone” jersey barriers to protect work where the fourth track will be built south of Bloor (the former barriers south of Bloor are gone, meaning that stretch is ready for track laying
- Work reaumed on the Randolph underpass
- lots of grading and new temporary access roads across the CPKC Mactier Sub at the St Clair station site
- Continued major earthmoving at Resources Road
- track components hinting at installing the switch between the new track and the CP interchange at Black Creek
- a lot of preliminary grading and civil work at the Woodbine station site
If ML wanted to do this right, they would divulge their scope statement and some preliminary high level order of activity projections. I doubt they will. But this is all very encouraging that things are in motion and not just a paper plan or paper thin political promise.
- Paul
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generalcanada
Senior Member
From what i understand yes, this is land beside the existing tracks
Allandale25
Senior Member
And one of the two tracks between Peel Memorial and just west of the former OBRY, and one of the three tracks for the rest between Bramalea and Georgetown. That's my understanding.
Metroscapes
Active Member
Almost sounds like Kingston - GO sub arrangement.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
Interesting, so it does seem to indicate an agreement to build a dedicated 2-track corridor adjacent to CN's in the area to separate services entirely similar to what exists on LSE through Durham.
@Allandale25 - so CN would be left with 2 tracks of their own, narrowing to 1 through downtown brampton in the pinch point, and Metrolinx would have 2 tracks from Toronto through to Georgetown?
I do wonder if they are still planning the flyover as well.
@Allandale25 - so CN would be left with 2 tracks of their own, narrowing to 1 through downtown brampton in the pinch point, and Metrolinx would have 2 tracks from Toronto through to Georgetown?
I do wonder if they are still planning the flyover as well.