MisterF
Senior Member
A GO bus won't be a significant improvement to transit. There's already Greyhound service, so I don't see what good a GO bus will do. There's more demand for rail than people think, not only commuters but students and even tourists, a market that's basically ignored by rail in this country. VIA service (much more appropriate than GO) could really change how people travel in that area, something buses could never do.
I find it odd that a lot of people here have talked about building a new rail line to Orillia, but the same people oppose rail service to a city three times the size.
I find it odd that a lot of people here have talked about building a new rail line to Orillia, but the same people oppose rail service to a city three times the size.
The Havelock sub parallels the 115 for much of its length, so all it would take to connect to the Lakeshore line is 20 km or so of new track near Bowmanville.Peterborough is a Places to Grow Act growth centre. Intensification of downtown will occur regardless of this line being built. Any rampant greenfield development is Peterborough's failure to adequately implement its official plan.
I don't think the train is a bad idea. I think its a very good idea - but I think its best to run it down the 115/35 corridor to southeast durham region instead of across the Havelock sub, as you said.