nfitz
Superstar
Ah ... I see.
Now I think about it, I had seen the location, and I didn't think it was a big deal. But I'd assumed there was a simple walkway from the north end of the Berri concourse! There's so many walkways around there already.
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Now I think about it, I had seen the location, and I didn't think it was a big deal. But I'd assumed there was a simple walkway from the north end of the Berri concourse! There's so many walkways around there already.
Bordercollie
Senior Member
Which company operates 2324? Why did they choose that bus for the photo shoot?
APTA-2048
Senior Member
It’s belongs to Orion Picture Bus. They were filming a scene for the TV series Pretty Hard Cases.
Bordercollie
Senior Member
Oh okay. Makes sense.
ssiguy2
Senior Member
London Mayor Ed Holder has stated that an announcement for VIA expansion in SWO is coming VERY soon which means within the month for full political points. I am sure the mayors of London & Windsor gave Ottawa a mouthful when the HFR was announced and omitted 10% of the nation's population just west of the GTA including London which is home to VIA's 4th busiest station in the country.
Whether the route would be the southern one via Aldershot {which is far more direct than the northern route via Kitchener} remains to be seen.
Whether the route would be the southern one via Aldershot {which is far more direct than the northern route via Kitchener} remains to be seen.
Bordercollie
Senior Member
Considering greyhound packed up and left it leaves a gap to be filled.
Maybe the province or cities can contribute $ towards those projects?
The problem is equipment. Not enough equipment to go around if things return to pre-covid times.
Maybe keep some HEP II cars for SWO? Can't extend the life or LRC's since they are finished.
ssiguy2
Senior Member
Holder stated in an interview a couple days ago after the HSR announcement that new service to London & SWO must meet 3 conditions:
1) Higher speeds
2) More reliable
3) More frequent
This will require a lot of twinning of track, overpasses, and more rolling stock. He did not state that it must be electrified so it's possible they could get some of the older trains but I don't think the people in SWO would care as long as it meets those 3 conditions and still has a comfortable and modern ride standard.
Ontario is a battleground province and especially in SWO and Trudeau and the Liberals know it. The Liberals cannot afford to lose any of those seats and get a majority and you will see if VIA {ie Ottawa} doesn't come up with a similar system for SWO, the Tories and NDP could use it quite effectively as a wedge issue in the election. This is particularly true because HFR will be going to QC and if SWO Ontario doesn't get HFR then it will be seen as another example of how Quebec gets spoiled by Ottawa at the expense of other Canadians particularly because South Central/West Ontario is far more populace than the section from Montreal to Quebec and the business case for HFR to SWO is far stronger than it is to QC.
1) Higher speeds
2) More reliable
3) More frequent
This will require a lot of twinning of track, overpasses, and more rolling stock. He did not state that it must be electrified so it's possible they could get some of the older trains but I don't think the people in SWO would care as long as it meets those 3 conditions and still has a comfortable and modern ride standard.
Ontario is a battleground province and especially in SWO and Trudeau and the Liberals know it. The Liberals cannot afford to lose any of those seats and get a majority and you will see if VIA {ie Ottawa} doesn't come up with a similar system for SWO, the Tories and NDP could use it quite effectively as a wedge issue in the election. This is particularly true because HFR will be going to QC and if SWO Ontario doesn't get HFR then it will be seen as another example of how Quebec gets spoiled by Ottawa at the expense of other Canadians particularly because South Central/West Ontario is far more populace than the section from Montreal to Quebec and the business case for HFR to SWO is far stronger than it is to QC.
Bordercollie
Senior Member
The Tories won't support a project like this. But they are unlikely to win.
It is speculated that it will be a minority liberal government with NDP support.
And for Ontario I don't think ROB ford is going to win another term. But the liberals have Steven DelDuca which doesnt help. Maybee an NDP government?
ssiguy2
Senior Member
I think the Tories would support the plan or maybe even support true HSR to try to get some of those SWO seats or even to keep the ones they have.
The NDP would support it or even demand higher speeds and electrification and many of the urban seats in South Central/Western Ontario are battlegrounds between the Liberals and NDP and the Liberals don't want to lose those seats and the NDP want gains.
The NDP would support it or even demand higher speeds and electrification and many of the urban seats in South Central/Western Ontario are battlegrounds between the Liberals and NDP and the Liberals don't want to lose those seats and the NDP want gains.
Bureaucromancer
Active Member
If we're really looking to squeeze something into fleet constraints, there's a lot to be said for borrowing a couple of the shortest Challenger sets for shuttles meeting every Kitchener GO service.
Bordercollie
Senior Member
RDC's?
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gabe
Senior Member
I will be car- less next week, but luckily i got a ride to Waterloo from Guelph. it would have taken me 2 hours and 42 mins by GO bus. By car 25 mins. What a pain.
www.guelphtoday.com
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Greyhound's gone and we're way past time for a regional transit re-think
This week's Market Squared discusses why the end of Greyhound Canada needs to finally be the start of a real discussion about expanding regional transit options
www.guelphtoday.com
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Bureaucromancer
Active Member
But seriously, they'd have the capacity for it, and we probably have enough units...RDC's?
gabe
Senior Member
City wants express route to Toronto to replace Greyhound
City of Guelph, University of Guelph and Guelph Chamber of Commerce is calling on Ontario to increase Metrolinx service
City wants express route to Toronto to replace Greyhound
City of Guelph, University of Guelph and Guelph Chamber of Commerce is calling on Ontario to increase Metrolinx service
www.guelphtoday.com
Amare
Senior Member
Well it looks like we've now got a vastly inferior replacement for the Toronto-London route previously operated by Greyhound:
london.ctvnews.ca
New bus service takes passengers from London to Toronto starting Thursday
North American Discount Bus operator, Megabus is hoping to fill the void left by the demise of Greyhound Canada