Those aren't unreasonable RfP requirements.

https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/go-transit-electrification-metrolinx.20729/post-1623618 You're likely right that in the high-roof area poles and catenary will be needed but under there isn't room under the historic shed sections.

I believe they're going to adopted "Rigid Overhead Conductor" within the legacy shed. instead of catenary-supported conductor.

I love this quote from the Passenger Movement Modelling Plan: "It is important to note that the Train Service Plan which dictates the train schedule, train placement and passenger demand, is still in a conceptual form and is likely subject to change as the ONxpress design phases advance. It is...

For me, a good interim solution would be to complete Woodbine GO Station and replace the technology used on the "last mile" from there to Terminal 1 with a light metro that can accelerate quickly and doesn't need to slow down as much for the small-radius curves on the bridges. To compensate for...

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The press release really just announces the "industry forum for 700 participants from design, construction, and technology industry companies" that's happening today. Hopefully there'll be more detail coming after the forum, such as whether this includes the proposed transit hub.

On the Canada side, water is diverted through tunnels to the 2 Sir Adam Beck Generating Stations - upstream of the Queenston Bridge. Water is stored in a reservoir at the top of the cliff so it's available at peak demand times. To power the electric generators, it falls down the cliff, through...

These are the phase-to-ground (ph-gd) and phase-to-phase (ph-ph) low voltage levels typically available in Ontario 120 Volts 1-phase ph-gd 120/208 Volts 3-phases, ph-gd/ph-ph 120/240 Volts typical single family residence supply, effectively 2-phases @ 180 degrees, ph-gd/ph-ph 277/480...

Their overall development plan - this from https://www.bdpquadrangle.com/portfolio/woodbine-community-plan Also includes ~29,000 homes. Given the current housing shortage, one wonders why they're not prioritizing the residential developments.

To provide some "international perspective", this is a proposed 19 sound stage development over in the UK: https://www.crownworks.co.uk/proposals Other than a central hub building the architecture looks similarly uninspiring. The development just received the UK equivalent of OPA approval...

I think Metrolinx specifically decided they weren't able to make these tough decisions or to easily employ the right people, or find experienced local consultants, to help them do so. Their first venture into delivering a new service - the Union Pearson Express - didn't play out as they'd been...

The 2020 EA just has an area west of Hwy 27 labelled "Potential Finch LRT Connection". Connecting to the station would involve a short (~500m) walk.

Fairly sure you mean portable

It is but the penultimate picture has Martin Grove in the station signage plus the 2 different transit icons.

Thanks to @reinventingthewheel over on the Finch LRT pages for highlighting Woodbines proposed timeline for the Woodbine GO Station. I don't know how construction of a relatively simple two-island station can last 4.5 years but this is their estimate - shrug. https://woodbinecommunityplan.com/

In the tunnels, driver will close the door and initiate running but the ATC will control the vehicle between stations...

Why does the Martin Grove render have graphics for 2 modes of transit? Is that the 2051 plan to extend the Ontario Line through Richmond Hill, VMC, Pearson Airport and south to Kipling? The Richview to Kipling transmission corridor runs right next to Eglinton & Martin Grove!

Shoring and excavation on 21st March

Shoring, tower crane base, and basement construction for building number two, on 21st March