Are those 330,000 riders for all of GO or just for rail?

Why does Hamilton's downtown have 2 different stations? Doesn't that mean that either of those stations gets less trains than Aldershot because they have to head to different locations?

ML doesn't have to relocate any stations. These suburban stations with massive parking garages also, for some unknown reason, have huge surface parking lots around them. Sell those lots to developers and bring in loads of cash to buy EMUs/battery and electrical infrastructure and get needed...

The reason I posted the last few comments is that there needs to be a bit of levity in what is a shockingly pathetic and sad situation. Toronto will not see ANY electrification of any it's rail lines for at least a decade and that is being very optimistic. ML is a lying, incompetent, and...

Long Island has just started using their new dual powered trains on their commuter routes. They run via catenary on their usual electrified portion and then battery for the rest of the non-electrified route. Alas, again I don't think ML will see this as a technology they would be able to...

More news on battery trains and this time it's from Canada. Cando Rail & Terminals have completed a one year trial {not study} of a refurbished diesel electric locomotive into 100% battery. It will be for shunting in rail yards and was capable to haul up to 50 FULL freight cars. They can be...

So this "rapid transit" is going to warp out at 60km/hr, have to wait for red lights, and have too many stations. All this for just $1.5 billion.......what a deal. Torontonians are going to be awfully disappointed when they find out that they have put up with endless construction for a system...

What will be the speed limit for these LRTs? Will they have a higher one than the cars?

I love these NIMBYs in the woods. They scream about some trees being felled but sure didn't have a problem felling them to build their house and driveway and I'm quite confident that they didn't bitch when Ontario Hydro had to pull down some trees to provide them with power. Imminent domain...

Obviously there is a shocking amount of incompetence at ML but the thing that should really ticked people off is their bold face lying. They knew years ago that they would not electrify any of the system by 2026. No poles in the ground but also no substation or rolling stock orders to be found...

The electrification {partial or full} are there and the technology is sound. This has NOTHING to do with a lack of options and everything to do with the fact that ML has no intention of electrifying even part of the system for at least a decade. This is not rocket science and everywhere else...

Hydrogen was a stall tactic and was a stupid idea. Hydrogen has fantastic potential in air travel, mining, agriculture, freight, cargo ships, and long distance train travel where batteries, at least for the next 30 years, simply aren't practical. For regional rail, however, batteries are ideal...

Carney has always stated that he wants HSR to Windsor regardless of what the press prints. London is a busier station than QC. As for Wynne, she never had a HSR study for London as it was written on the back of a napkin a week before the election as a desperate vote grab to save her gov't.

People are referencing ALTO but Carney hasn't. Carney has always stated HSR would be a Windsor to QC Corridor line which the ALTO plan doesn't cover due to not going west of Union to London/Windsor. Besides the fact that it makes tons of sense {London is VIA's 4th busiest station and Windsor...

Alstom would be more than happy to supply one for ML knowing that if they are successful, they have a huge contract they are about to be rewarded. Anyway, if ML is not even interested in seeking any form of alternative regardless of the fact that it wouldn't cost them anything, then this thread...

^^^ Battery trains are not "novel" in any way shape or form. They have been around for over a century. The only difference now is that they are practical due to the advancements in battery technology. They are exactly the same vehicles as standard EMUs but they just carry bigger batteries. This...

Putting up catenary infrastructure at select stations is not a difficult task. According to ML, they will be doing this anyway so why not start now? If nothing else it would show the public that they are somewhat serious about electrification as well as proving that they do actually have the...

Yes, Wellington already has catenary lines but battery trains do not need to be recharged along the whole route. All they need is some charging times at Union and their terminus stations ie Burlington with maybe a station recharging between them for longer routes like Lakeshore. This is the...

This just in yesterday.......................Wellington NZ has just ordered a fleet of battery trains from Alstom. The cost will be CDN$ 1 billion which includes 18 5 car trains and maintenance for 35 years. They will be replacing the current diesel powered locos currently used and will begin...

The reason this is an issue is that Queen's Park has already provided tons of money that could have gone towards electrification but ML decided to use that money to build palatial parking garages and not even charge a plug nickel to use them. This is not only shocking incompetence and an insult...