Took in a number of projects of GO this past weekend.
I love the noticed on Brampton station related to the sorry service is moved to the south side. Then there all Presto readers on the north platform that cannot be used now and none on the south side where the green boxes are.
I like what they have done at Mount Pleasant on the north side for both the kiss & ride and the village square with the retail. The buildings could be a story or 2 taller with a better changing face, but a lot better than what can be found under urban development.
The bridge is in for Georgetown and waiting tracks and switches. From what I could see, it looks like the south side of the existing track is ready for the new #3 track bridge to be erected.
All the platforms have been rebuilt except the south one. The north edge of that platform has been rebuilt to current standards. New shelters are to be built for this south platform and will be small if the pad I saw is for one of them.
As for Acton, nothing started other than being stake.
Guelph new platform is haft built with the section in front of the station to be done. The new track #1 bridge still has to be built. All the new bus platforms and roads are completed.
Kitchener platform is partly built and held up because of paper work. The parking lot for GO is 2 blocks west of the station and very small. No real signage with GO logo there saying this is a GO parking lot. A small shuttle buses is to run back and forth the station and the lot. There is supposed to be shuttle bus running from the downtown bus terminal to the station and most likely a GO bus. From what I saw Monday morning for the first GO train, riders were paying the VIA parking fee to park at the station. Only saw one fare machine and no Presto one considering I was hearing there was to be one for start of service as well a checker. You have to hunt for the fare machine.
The 2nd phase of 3 phases for the new south parking lot at Bronte is ready to be put into service. Construction is on going for the south platform with the building of a new ramp building and stairs to the existing platform. The existing platform will have to be taken out of service in phases in 2012 so the platform can be rebuilt for the snow melting system and overhaul.
All the stairwell at Oakville are completed and the last of the scaffolding being dismantle. They were close to topping off the elevators shafts and could be done by Friday or the first week in January. The ramp section is being built.
Not much has taken place at Erindale Station, other than the the north side of Burnhamthorpe is open and the bridge is still open. Don't see the bridge closing now. Some form work is taking place at the south end to start forming the first level of parking slab.
Still working on the Dec 18 & 19 photos.