This is great. TVO has already covered water routes (Bruce, Niagara, Rideau) and this rail run is wonderful. TVO should start planning now for a "Tripping The Northlander" to launch their next documentary for when The Northlander returns in 2024(?).

I imagine that changing Ireland over would be much easier as none of the network physical connects to Britain (the island). Given the size, could Ireland force NI's hand and make them change too?

That's great to hear. Hopefully Metrolinx will extended a couple trips to Kitchener if ridership is very high.

Seeing the train instantly reminds me of trains in Tokyo and scenes from the silent movie Metropolis

I seriously wish that NIMBY would made that stupid comment years ago gets a follow interview to see all the good engineering and safety protocols.

Great shots! However, do you have a stronger telephoto lens? I want to see the atoms that make up the metal.

Murphy's Law applies here

So happy to see weekend service. It’s not all the way but does the job and beats the 3 hour milk run that is bus 31 The new bus to Hamilton / Waterloo is great to see. I advocated for this at meetings and I’m so happy to finally see it come to fruition

So with the closure over the weekend, how will VIA 1 The Canadian depart Toronto next Sunday? Take the Weston Sub to the CN sub?

This is a long time coming and will be really helpful for off peak service. Fingers crossed the next service announcement is a GO Guelph - Kitchener Bus and weekend train service (that includes service to London)

Build a line right now? No. Acquire the right of way for future heavy rail use? Yes. I'd like to see a GRT bus to the airport from Breslau once it opens. That'll make the airport very popular for budget flights with students with all day train service.

Unless I see CP giving the OK to this it ain’t happening.

believe it or not... jail

With logic like that VIA shouldn’t stop at Oshawa, Guildwood, Oakville, and aldershot either. Not everyone is going downtown and having one stop in the northern GTA makes a good transfer.

I was just thinking- What about service to Sudbury via North Bay? Sudbury is the largest metro area in northern Ontario and already has a downtown station (VIA). I know ON doesn’t own the tracks west of North Bay but such a service with business amenities could do well. It would take longer...

This is excellent news. I hope ON and the government also see the benefit of a Daily Toronto-North Bay service. And with a cost sharing agreement with Metrolinx to allow riders from Gormely to take the train to Toronto mid day.

Guelph Central: The second platform can’t come soon enough

The lack of weekend service is so disappointing. I agree such a service needs to go to Mount Pleasant at minimum. But 2 morning trains from Kitchener would be great. I hate taking the bus all the way from Union. It’s a slow milk run and trains allow you to get out and stretch. So...

Will the new follow follow the GO Transit model of the locomotive always facing away "East" of Union? Or opposite? I assume with the new fleet the locomotive car will never enter Montreal Centrale first (same with Quebec Palais)? That would making booking a seat feel more predictable when...

My biggest beef with crane girl is that she didn't wear steel toe safety boots. When I first saw that pics that was my biggest shock - if you're going to commit a crime and trespass a construction site at the very least lower the risk of getting tetanus.