ShonTron
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^ There are gates at OBRY and Bovaird Dr, but I think those are relatively new.
I stand corrected. They exist on Chinguacousy Road too. I imagine it's because both are six-lane road crossings.
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^ There are gates at OBRY and Bovaird Dr, but I think those are relatively new.
That's more seen to be part as a Hurontario LRT/BRT extension north.There's a map on a go transit page showing future possible stations, one being "Mayfield West". I wonder how this would play into this rail line?
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Ah, I see now that makes sense. The rail line does sort of roughly follow the track as shown but the lrt/brt option is more logical, Thanks for clearing that up for me.That's more seen to be part as a Hurontario LRT/BRT extension north.
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Metrolinx should get involved
February 27, 2018 · 0 Comments
EDITORIAL
THE PENDING LOSS of Cando Rail Services Ltd. as operator of the Orangeville-Brampton Railway and its popular Credit Valley Explorer tour train must not mean the end of local rail service.
Although Cando has served notice that it plans to stop providing freight service as of June 30 and apparently has no plan to continue running the Explorer, it is apparently trying to assist Orangeville in searching for another short-line operator and a spokesperson says that if that fails, “we’re willing to stay on if we have to.”
It strikes us that there are several options that should be available. One would be for the Town to become the owner-operator, but that would require the purchase of a locomotive as well as the hiring of some staff.
Far preferable would be an agreement with Metrolinx that would see the line sold to GO Transit and the long-awaited restoration of some limited passenger service that would givearea commuters a means of avoiding GTA gridlocks.
Although there’s obviously not a need for GO Transit’s double-decker trains, we see plenty of potential for self-propelled rail diesel cars of the sort CP Rail once used on the line.
It would be neat if Metrolinx would step in, but I question whether there is the demand for any kind of commuter rail service. Buses are cheaper and can run much more frequently. Besides when I see GO buses arriving up there during the evening, there really aren't that many riders onboard.
As far as a new operator goes I'll be interested to see what happens. I think OBRY is too small for someone like G&W to take over. I wonder if they could interest Ontario Southland. They also operate the Guelph Junction Railway, which is isolated from their other lines.
As far as a new operator goes I'll be interested to see what happens. I think OBRY is too small for someone like G&W to take over. I wonder if they could interest Ontario Southland. They also operate the Guelph Junction Railway, which is isolated from their other lines.
There's been spevuspecul online that potentially five bidders are interested.
Metrolinx buying the line seems like a good idea. Maybe the line isn't ready for service to Orangeville now, but in the future? Who knows.
Once that happens, a trial shuttle from Orangeville to Brampton, timed to meet the train, would be worthwhile.
They could do what they did in San Diego with the Sprinter.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprinter_(light_rail)
Its just a little DMU that goes along a branch line, that meets up with the main line Coaster train.