DonValleyRainbow
Senior Member
Sounds like 2+2 to me, there's no need for a 5th track (aka a CN service track). The current tunnel is pretty tight for 3 tracks.
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Sounds like 2+2 to me, there's no need for a 5th track (aka a CN service track). The current tunnel is pretty tight for 3 tracks.
drum118
Superstar
Heading east on a 501 crossing the Humber River today, it looks like they either replaced the north track 1 with a corten bridge or they installed the 5th track bridge.
smallspy
Senior Member
All of the structures over the Humber River were replaced with new Corten structures. There is no grading and structure for a 5th track yet, however.
Dan
crs1026
Superstar
I have heard enough back-channel muttering to expect that there will be reductions (relative to the hypothetical and never-released RER budget that has been appearing in the ML Board reporting for the last couple of years, anyways).
Some of the big ticket add-track work that has already gone to RFP may not go forward, or be curtailed. Shovels in the ground to date are likely safe.
Not an officially documentable source, but more credible than sandhouse speculation or gossip.
We likely won't know for certain until the next ML Board meeting and/or the next Provincial budget. I expect some items will go forward, so it's not all bad news, but the RER dream state may have a new timeline.
- Paul
Leo_Chan
Senior Member
Can any news outlets get those unreleased RER documents or is there not enough interest or value to them?
rbt
Senior Member
Any Ontario resident may request a copy (provided it's not a classed as a cabinet record) for a fee, but you need some idea of what you're asking for. I don't expect you would receive much more than what Metrolinx posted publicly in their 10 or 15 year capital spending plans (year and approximate dollar amount).
Allandale25
Senior Member
I was scrolling back through some messages and just wanted to note how helpful this is.
drum118
Superstar
Going by Exhibition today, noticed a stock pile of precast ties and gravel. Work should start shortly to install track 5. Been sometime I been to the station to see if the north stairwell is complete along with the elevator in working order. On my due list for next week.
Allandale25
Senior Member
nfitz
Superstar
There's been no progress on completing that tunnel and entrance for months, if not years, as far I've seen. Or any explanation why it's stalled, other than some vague hand-waving about electrification.
Presumably opening the tunnel is a precursor to installing the ties.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
Metrolinx decided to redesign the Exhibition GO expansion to be more comprehensive, so halted work, from my understanding. Plus they were having contractor issues.
The work won't restart until the Lakeshore West RER RFP closes and the whole corridor goes into construction.
The work won't restart until the Lakeshore West RER RFP closes and the whole corridor goes into construction.
crs1026
Superstar
Went by there on the GO train today - looked like they were stockpiling materiel for the added platform etc, but not pushing ahead very fast. There is work going on with the signalling at Fort York, and that would have to be done first to get some things out of the way. Not sure what the end track design might be, the old ‘back way’ track from Bathurst to Strachan is no longer connected at Bathurst St. It’s not clear to me how a fifth track will tie in to USRC.
- Paul
- Paul
smallspy
Senior Member
The ties are for scheduled upcoming trackwork at Exhibition Station. Track 1A (the unbuilt track on the north side) isn't scheduled to be completed at this time.
The plan had been to rebuild the plant at Fort York this year and next with #20 crossovers. This would have involved laying a new track on the north side of the existing mains and having it tie in right into the flyunder, rather than having it swing around to the north like the old track had been set up.
I say had, as I believe that this has since been cancelled. The signal system will be roughed in for this, but I don't know when they plan to install the track.
Dan
Allandale25
Senior Member
Metrolinx inks lease to use Sunrise Propane blast site in North York
Metrolinx will use the former site of Sunrise Propane in North York for construction work on the Barrie Rail Corridor Expansion project, Metroland Media Toronto has learned.
