In last Sunday's Focus Ontario show, Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay was interviewed here by Colin D'Mello: https://globalnews.ca/video/11722511/metrolinx-ceo-on-lessons-learned-and-moving-the-region-forward The Hazel McCallion LRT came up. Here's a transcript generated from at. The question was...

Not sure if it has been mentioned here already, but I've noticed that Metrolinx is closing all of its per project (i.e., Hamilton LRT and GO Expansion) and transitioning to a per region model (i.e., Metrolinx Toronto, Metrolinx Peel).

Try your MPP as one option.

Online consultation has been extended and more virtual meetings are coming up per this LinkedIn post.

Plan will be released soon per this article. https://globalnews.ca/news/11720079/alberta-transportation-passenger-rail-plan/

I did indeed see concrete ties. A UT member fav.

re 4th track on LSE. I saw it too recently. Couldn't get a good pic. Maybe @kotsy can :)

Video here on LinkedIn by the Minister of the lowering of that piece pictured. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/prabmeet-sarkaria-9527b140_a-major-milestone-for-the-ontario-line-ugcPost-7432088642472411136-wnuS?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACevZkBCqmmwJH9hFWTL8hdys1yHU97jYs

Progress update from Michael Lindsay via this LinkedIn post.

Cando acquition. https://www.candorail.com/cando-and-savage-rail-to-combine/

Wow. That's a transmission substantial corridor. Is one reason they are doing this a worry about electromagnetic interference? I remember some concern about that during the freight bypass studies for the corridor at the Mississauga-Brampton border. cc @smallspy @crs1026

Speaking of Wice (I think it's on the Kitchener Line if memory serves), would there be any benefit to creating a structure to cover it to reduce the impacts of snow and ice? I'm almost thinking of the equilvant of the shelters used to diver rocks slides.

I am obligated to post this (via FB). cc @crs1026

Very detailed website here by some folks advocating for the Northern route. https://altohsrcitizenresearch.ca/ If you scroll down you can see a deck they put together. Some of the key slides: I don't really get why the Schabas quote is included because I thought he supported...

Has something like this happened before? I don't recall them proactively cancelling trains before a storm. Also, is there a particular reason the LSE is most impacted? cc @crs1026 @smallspy I can't seem to figure out from GO's website if more lines are impacted. I'm seeing this: