[Northern Light]

53 minutes to Union from Barrie South off-peak but 73 minutes at the AM peak. What's the deal with that?

Indeed, and just as curious.......

7 minutes from Spadina Front to Union just goes to show how much we need to do to address the mess that is the rail corridor at Union so trains don't need to crawl into Union.

But only 4 minutes in the AM-Peak............ hmmmm

Edit to add: Perhaps this portion of the discussion is better in the GO Service thread; either way, we should flag @reaperexpress to offer his insights on the proposed travel times and their quirks.

 

[rbt]

53 minutes to Union from Barrie South off-peak but 73 minutes at the AM peak. What's the deal with that?

I expect DB's actual service and travel times will be a bit different than Metrolinx's published estimates. What Metrolinx published is basically a minimum contract requirement BUT the vendor can reduce their operations expenses if they can provide faster service; early indications are that DB intends to save those dollars where practical.

That said, AM Peak will have far more passengers, which increases station dwell times by a few minutes at every stop.

 

[mininamib]

Any updates on the status of this project? The last post was almost one year ago.

 

[ProjectEnd]

It's fake imagineering? Not going to happen in any way like what's been previously depicted? Take your pick...

 

[mininamib]

Main thing that urban development happens in order for the province to reach its housing goals/needs!

 

[amh]

You mean you weren't excited to see Innisfil become a shittier and more desolate 2023 version of Brasilia?

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

I like Brasilia though. And Orbit would have never become another Brasilia...not even remotely close, IMO.

 

[amh]

Orbit would have never become another Brasilia...not even remotely close, IMO.

Note my tone of extreme sarcasm.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Note my tone of extreme sarcasm.

Now you say that! >.<

 

[SaugeenJunction]

New renderings of the future Innisfil GO, the anchor of the development. Source.

 

[MrGoose]

The roofs of the station is gonna look pretty grimy if people aren't going up there to clear out the leaves and seeds every week or so.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

I mean, I like the design...but I can also *see why those would laugh at this anchoring some made-up fantasy city. Might as well call this Innis Tirith... >.<

*Edit/Erratum: Corrected for missing word.

 

[Johnny Au]

I mean, I like the design...but I can also why those would laugh at this anchoring some made-up fantasy city. Might as well call this Innis Tirith... >.<

A statue of Harold Innis can be erected. A magnificent statue even!

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

A statue of Harold Innis can be erected. A magnificent statue even!

Maybe they can have him depicted in blowing the Horn or Gondor or something...

 

[Johnny Au]

Maybe they can have him depicted in blowing the Horn or Gondor or something...

He is a very underrated Canadian intellectual:

Harold Innis - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Geographer, historian, anthropologist, psychologist, sociologist, political scientist, media critic

Harold Innis was truly a polymath, working between disciplines all the time.

He deserves a grand statue that even Tolkien would wish to imagine.