DonValleyRainbow
Senior Member
I can certainly buy the idea of a small layover yard for UPX, and perhaps an inspection station with wires where things can be troubleshooted or inspected. Heavier maintenance gets done with pants down in any event, so mixed diesel-electric shops are not inconceivable. Hauling dead UPX cars down to Willowbrook occasionally for maintenance is more appealing than those higher overheads.
Repeating some points:
- Willowbrook will likely not be retrofitted for electrified fleet maintenance; storage only.
- The Whitby facility will indeed handle the most major repair/maintenance work.
- I truly think people are undervaluing the deadhead conundrum. It wouldn't be an issue today, but at RER service levels, the space on the corridor will be very precious. Conflicts are better to be minimized so as to not impact revenue service, or delay deadhead movements to the point it risks delaying the actual maintenance work or placing a consist back in revenue service.