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I think they benefit from parading “GO 2.0” rather than the existing GO Expansion, since it sounds much more like a revolutionary change. It may not have any actual bearing on the status of GO Exp. But I agree that I’d like to hear more about it regardless.How bad is it that the Conservatives haven't talked about Go Expansion even with an election?
Does this not exemplify exactly what I am talking about? ML excels at signing contracts and are terminally reaching a "close on a progressive design-build transit project". The long-suffering Toronto commuters don't give a damn about yet another signing and photo-op and just want to be able to ride the transit they keep paying for.On 20-Jan-2025, AECON and FCC both announced they'd "reached commercial close on a progressive design-build transit project" for the core GO Expansion project. However, because there's a provincial election in progress, there's been no statement about project schedule or the scope of what's included in the agreement. Previously that scope included electrification to Barry, Bramalea, Burlington, Unionville, & Oshawa.
Aecon consortium reaches commercial close on target price transit project
TORONTO, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) (“Aecon” or the “Company”) announced today that an Aecon-led consortium has completed the co…financialpost.com
So by this can I assume that electrification is going to be done on Metrolinx time and hence will "soon" start construction which in reality means it will be years before a pole has even been put in the ground?
They are only just starting work - you don't start with electrification.Yes, they will have to work around projects that are still under construction but that still leaves 150km of track and overpass areas that are completed. Why can't they be electrifying those sections now? Is it so much to ask for a huge consortium to do 2 things at once? This is just a stalling tactic to appease political masters but is an insult to the long suffering commuters of Toronto. The rest of the planet can do it so what's Toronto's excuse?
Unfortunately Doug Ford insists on new station building being at least part-funded by developers (or the City of Toronto) with his Transit Oriented Communities program. This means that key stations are stalled by financial pressures on the developers. For example Woodbine, which is needed for the 401/409 tunnels to be commissioned, so the Weston Subdivision has 4 tracks from Union to the Pearson airport junction.And moving stations that are in the way
I don't believe that's correct for station upgrades for On-Corridor. There's been nothing like that at other stations that are being rebuilt - such as Milliken. I think perhaps you are thinking of new stations, not modifications of existing stations.Unfortunately Doug Ford insists on new station building being at least part-funded by developers (or the City of Toronto) with his Transit Oriented Communities program. This means that key stations are stalled by financial pressures on the developers. For example Woodbine, which is needed for the 401/409 tunnels to be commissioned, so the Weston Subdivision has 4 tracks from Union to the Pearson airport junction.
Isn't this for the SSE SRS contract? They specifically say it's a PDB target-price, which SSE SRS is, and the value of each partner's share is $2.8B, which seems in line with the total $6B budget target for SSE. FCC and Aecon are the construction partners in that, whereas OnCorr has a bunch of other participants in the consortia and is worth well north of $10 billion.On 20-Jan-2025, AECON and FCC both announced they'd "reached commercial close on a progressive design-build transit project" for the core GO Expansion project. However, because there's a provincial election in progress, there's been no statement about project schedule or the scope of what's included in the agreement. Previously that scope included electrification to Barry, Bramalea, Burlington, Unionville, & Oshawa.
Aecon consortium reaches commercial close on target price transit project
TORONTO, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) (“Aecon” or the “Company”) announced today that an Aecon-led consortium has completed the co…
You appear to be correct - and it looks like the IO SSE SRS page has been updated to show a January 28, 2025 award.Isn't this for the SSE SRS contract? They specifically say it's a PDB target-price, which SSE SRS is, and the value of each partner's share is $2.8B, which seems in line with the total $6B budget target for SSE. FCC and Aecon are the construction partners in that, whereas OnCorr has a bunch of other participants in the consortia and is worth well north of $10 billion.
What's the point of stringing up wires if the tracks underneath them are going to get moved?^^^^ This is akin to building a 200 km freeway and not paving any of it until all the overpasses are built.
Yes, they will have to work around projects that are still under construction but that still leaves 150km of track and overpass areas that are completed. Why can't they be electrifying those sections now? Is it so much to ask for a huge consortium to do 2 things at once? This is just a stalling tactic to appease political masters but is an insult to the long suffering commuters of Toronto. The rest of the planet can do it so what's Toronto's excuse?
The tunnels that have been completed for almost ten years and never used.Unfortunately Doug Ford insists on new station building being at least part-funded by developers (or the City of Toronto) with his Transit Oriented Communities program. This means that key stations are stalled by financial pressures on the developers. For example Woodbine, which is needed for the 401/409 tunnels to be commissioned, so the Weston Subdivision has 4 tracks from Union to the Pearson airport junction.
July 2021 to today is not 10 years.The tunnels that have been completed for almost ten years and never used.
Assuming that the answer is "NO" -- but is there anything actually documenting the details / map of this recent GO 2.0 announcement beyond this screenshot from the Ontario Conservative's Press Release..??
