crs1026
Superstar
One of the most instructive things to consider when planning new heavy rail corridors is needed additional infrastructure. If you could serve Bolton with zero new infrastructure besides a station (think additional tracks), then sure, peak only service may be acceptable. If CPKC demanded a bunch of double tracking, or even 3rd tracking in some spots, then running peak only service preforms super poorly in a business casing scenario.
So TLDR, if you can run Bolton service on existing rails without new tracks, sure peak only may work. But if you’re adding lots of new infrastructure, you need TWAD.
And reminder, Metrolinx doesn’t decide what is needed, CPKC does.
To keep it short -
- CPKC's main transcontinental line, largely single track
- Most time critical intermodal yard in CPKC's operations in Eastern Canada
- Need to construct a direct connection to the ML infrastructure to Union (needed regardless of peak or 2WAD)
I'm not leaning towards "cheap and straightforward".
- Paul