New Guelph Sub-related tender on MERX: RFI-2023-CMLE-113 - RFI-2023-CMLE-113: METROLINX VENDOR ENGAGEMENT For construction of the Guelph Sub Description: METROLINX VENDOR ENGAGEMENT For construction of the Guelph Subdivision Construction Packages 2 and 4 – Kitchener Extension Program

The Richmond Hill Corridor needs to be shifted slightly north near the USRC to accommodate the Ontario Line and portal. I assume this has an impact on the corridor further north and the utilities.

Both tracks will be through tracks at West Harbour.

This thread from Twitter is dated December 30th, 2023. Signalling work is advancing well, and the space for the new track is coming along. Since then, I am not sure how much work has occurred. I assume next steps are sub-base construction like gravel where the future track will go, and track...

A while back Metrolinx stated that the current "SmartTrack" station names are placeholders. Hopefully we get "Liberty Village".

The station buildings seem to progressing well. Any work on the in-corridor platforms yet?

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The Lakeshore Lines have always been the prime candidate for electrification. I wouldn't say the other lines are on the backburner, rather that ONxpress can only mobilize so many resources at once to do electrification work. It makes sense to focus on a line (or a pair of lines) at a time, and...

I think we should expect a phased approach.

Great read - thanks for your work cobbling these documents together. It will always be the Hurontario LRT in my heart!

From Twitter:

I’m hearing reliability with the existing diesels is a massive issue too. They’re electrifying the network so they need fewer diesel locos as OP said.

Frequency is always King, but as pointed out above the region may not want to spend on more service. Might actually be easier for Waterloo to order more trains for double-length service with one of the Fed’s electric transit vehicle programs.

Ignore the editing and trespassing but some testing footage:

The post:

13 locomotive tender was cancelled. The procurement plan outlines a new order/tendering process with a larger number of locomotives.

204 has been placed mid-train and moved to beside the main at Willowbrook.

Metrolinx is genuinely unable to properly plan transit because of incompetence and a flawed business case methodology, and requires political interference to get stuff done. They can’t even write their own 2051 Regional Transportation Plan and have subbed out the work to HDR, spending only...

They look so good wow.

The renderings show two platforms, so two tracks would be included.