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Wasn't kitchener at 2:04 for the longest time during Georgetown South construction? I though that was going to be improving by more than 1 minute after construction finished.. more like 10.
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Wasn't kitchener at 2:04 for the longest time during Georgetown South construction? I though that was going to be improving by more than 1 minute after construction finished.. more like 10.
Typically lines gained about two minutes, except for the Stouffville line which gained 5 minutes due to the addition of Danforth Station.
Surely if uptake is low, that means that it doesn't cost much to make transit more sensible for a few.I still hope the Danforth experiment is cancelled. No one uses it and GO should care more about travel times.
http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-s...-for-ttc-metropass-holders-due-to-low-uptake/
I finally got around to doing my end-of-2015 Canadian Commuter Rail Summary.
The notable developments in 2015 were:
- Introduction of Union Pearson Express
- Opening of West Harbour GO Station, and
- Introduction of mid-day service on the GO Kitchener line.
Seeing these stats gives me hope that Metrolinx will soon double track the Kitchener line (not sure what they will do at the 401 underpass) and other weekend service.
The more pressing constraints on the line are to mitigate conflicts with CN traffic west of Mount Pleasant by building a rail-to-rail grade separation, and to add double-track or passing sidings west of Georgetown.
Isn't there a big(ger?) issue in the lack of track ownership/control between Bramalea and Georgetown? Why spend money west of Mt. Pleasant if there is no guarantee it will lead to more service anyway?
so, in the next 30 days?I have heard that there will be some news this spring about that missing section.
I still hope the Danforth experiment is cancelled. No one uses it and GO should care more about travel times.
http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-s...-for-ttc-metropass-holders-due-to-low-uptake/
I have heard that there will be some news this spring about that missing section.
Isn't there a big(ger?) issue in the lack of track ownership/control between Bramalea and Georgetown? Why spend money west of Mt. Pleasant if there is no guarantee it will lead to more service anyway?
Because the lack of grade separation compounds the issue that GO doesn't own the track.
Current route of off-peak GO service and CN freight;
View attachment 77028
Potential route of off-peak GO service and CN freight with Mount Pleasant grade separation:
View attachment 77029