[Northern Light]

In light of the above pair of posts............. I think someone should probably point out the value to Mx of turning that into a revenue train trip.

But before anyone writes in, I think @reaperexpress should be asked nicely if he can take the time to tell us if the schedule leaves room for any intermediate stops, particularly when factoring that run into the compressed Lakeshore corridor.

It would still add value as an express; but it might make sense to deliver an intermediate stop at Kennedy if the schedule allowed for it.

 

[reaperexpress]

In light of the above pair of posts............. I think someone should probably point out the value to Mx of turning that into a revenue train trip.

But before anyone writes in, I think @reaperexpress should be asked nicely if he can take the time to tell us if the schedule leaves room for any intermediate stops, particularly when factoring that run into the compressed Lakeshore corridor.

It would still add value as an express; but it might make sense to deliver an intermediate stop at Kennedy if the schedule allowed for it.

If it made stops it would follow the same timetable as the train an hour later. But then it would arrive at Union only 4 minutes before its next departure on the Kitchener line, so they presumably want to run it express to give it more time at Union and minimize the chance of delays.

So basically I think they would/should run it non-stop from Unionville to Union even though in most cases the time they save skipping Agincourt and Milliken will be lost sitting in the siding just north of Kennedy. The schedule could be three minutes shorter than the train an hour later since it would consistently save that much by skipping Kennedy and already being at the south end of the passing track at Kennedy at 16:48 when the northbound train departs. (The train could have stopped at Kennedy if Metrolinx had created a small project to extend the double track through Kennedy station which already has 2 platforms, one of which is abandoned).

On a similar note there is presumably a northbound counter-peak deadhead trip that departs Union around 07:10, passes a southbound train north of Kennedy at 07:29 and arrives at Unionville at 07:45 meeting another southbound train there.

 

[Allandale25]

Gate gate.

 

[Northern Light]

Gate gate.

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[reaperexpress]

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Bradford is one of the only GO stations with an at-grade pedestrian crossing. GO (and later Metrolinx) have been very proactive in providing grade-separated pedestrian crossings at stations, typically two at each station. I'm sure Metrolinx would support of a new pedestrian tunnel at Bradford station if they can find funding for it.