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I think that was just misworded, looks like a 30 bus facility and 4 layover tracks. No indoor train storage.
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That's probably what they meant ... but that's not what they said.I think that was just misworded, looks like a 30 bus facility and 4 layover tracks.
BREAKING: Metrolinx announce JamesNorth GO Station (Hamilton) will NOT be ready for PanAm Games!
More to come..
Source: https://mobile.twitter.com/nannymaroon/status/558327201603788801
"Not ready" as in "There will be service and platforms but it will still look like a construction site"? (I was already expecting that)BREAKING: Metrolinx announce JamesNorth GO Station (Hamilton) will NOT be ready for PanAm Games!
More to come..
Source: https://mobile.twitter.com/nannymaroon/status/558327201603788801
"Not ready" as in "There will be service and platforms but it will still look like a construction site"? (I was already expecting that)
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"Not ready" as in "No GO service to JamesNorth"? (That's breaking news)
I am going out on the limb and say "NO" service to JamesNorth this year.I'm not at that meeting unfortunately. It seems quite depressing (they also mentioned LRT is up to Hamilton whatever that means).
We'll have to wait for clarification I guess.
I can imagine tracks with a bare-bone platform in time for PanAm. Still disappointing though, especially since our bare-bone stadium isn't complete.
I am going out on the limb and say "NO" service to JamesNorth this year.
Limit service in 2016.
With council killing the bus lanes, "LRT" is dead as well for years.
Since the province has promises 100% funding for Hamilton and Mississauga LRT under wave 1, time for both cities hold both the province and Metrolinx feet to the fire on this.
What Metrolinx is trying to do, is get cities to kick in 1/3 as well the feds so they can build more projects with the same amount of $$ to look good.
Right now, Metrolinx is clueless when it comes to contract management as we running projects. JamesNorth fits in with Burlington, Clarkson mess, along with a few others.
When I saw the site last year, didn't think it would be ready in 5 months. The last batch of photos say the same thing. Given there are elevators here, no way will they be ready for the games.
The Star has said some thing about both stations, but more as a slow day report.Yeah. Those parking garages don't inspire a lot of confidence.
Doesn't look like this has been picked up by the media yet?
The province can change it on a dime. If the province won't fund what is necessary it's pretty clear what will happen.AODA is a law, and can be amended to grant some additional leeway (especially given that the province has created a large capital mandate here but does not participate in funding all the projects). It will look bad on a government that does it, but...
It amuse me that the US was ahead of us with their ADA, yet they don't have a drop dead date like we do.The province can change it on a dime. If the province won't fund what is necessary it's pretty clear what will happen.
Either way, Toronto is still light years ahead of London, Paris, New York, Montreal, and many other cities.
What Metrolinx is trying to do, is get cities to kick in 1/3 as well the feds so they can build more projects with the same amount of $$ to look good.
AODA is a law, and can be amended to grant some additional leeway (especially given that the province has created a large capital mandate here but does not participate in funding all the projects). It will look bad on a government that does it, but...