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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?
 
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.
 
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
 
Would I be right to assume that the total number of diesel only locomotives needed by GO Transit will stay roughly the same (or perhaps decrease), and that the increase in the number of locomotives will be due to bi-mode electric locomotives? (And eventually EMUs but who knows when those would come.)
 
Would I be right to assume that the total number of diesel only locomotives needed by GO Transit will stay roughly the same (or perhaps decrease), and that the increase in the number of locomotives will be due to bi-mode electric locomotives? (And eventually EMUs but who knows when those would come.)
my personal assumption is that since the only non-electrified lines are hourly service to hamilton, bowmanville, peak service only to milton and RH.
They will probably sell off a majority of their locomotives once the new electrified ones are delivered and usable. they probably only need like at most half as many diesels as they do now
 
my personal assumption is that since the only non-electrified lines are hourly service to hamilton, bowmanville, peak service only to milton and RH.
They will probably sell off a majority of their locomotives once the new electrified ones are delivered and usable. they probably only need like at most half as many diesels as they do now
I can honestly see GO going with pure diesel for the Kitchener and London runs (I am assuming that London frequencies increase a ton over the next 5-7 years).
 
Ever wonder which Bi-Level you’re looking at? I’ve made diagrams for all of them (trust me there are differences, look closely):
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