nfitz
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Or I'm simply not presenting prejudiced information, in order to make try and keep something out of my backyard.
Why would Go charge so much it its like 5.00 one way to go to Malton ^^^
Well it appears GO wants big large trains instead of smaller trains.
When they increase off-peak frequency to two trains per hour later, are they still planning to use 10- (or gasp 12-) car trains?I have been calling for smaller train for the Lakeshore during off peak for years. It would save a lot of wear and tear on equipment.
When they increase off-peak frequency to two trains per hour later, are they still planning to use 10- (or gasp 12-) car trains?
I think the main issue is the time spent shunting the consist. Is the time necessary to add and remove two or more coaches from the middle of the train really worth it for the 6 hours it would be in service?
If you separated the fleet into long and short trains, then only half of the fleet would be suitable for rush hour.
I'd like to see it happen but I don't see it as being very practical.
Would it not make more sense to use this type of train for this airport link.
This Bombardier Talent dmu or emu trainsets comes in 2,3, and 4 car configuration which can be coupled to form longer trains and can be diesel, diesel-electric or fully electric. I understand Bombardier can have these up and running on our rail system in no time.Or has the Province of Ontario already sealed the deal with SNC Lavalin.
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At least they would look better arriving in to our future YYZ station than some refurbished 50 year old beat up junker.
Then why not simply have a shuttle bus from Malton GO Train station to take people the 2,000 meters? It could be done as a one year trial to see if folks will even consider taking the train from Union to Pearson, before spending millions of dollars of public funds to build a dedicated rail system.
Right now the Malton train doesn't run often or at all off rush our peak. I know this because I used to work at Derry Rd and Airport Rd and lived downtown. So I thought, great, there's a train station right next to my work. But no.... there's no train from Union to Malton in the morning, and there's no train from Malton to Union in the afternoon/evening.
So, change the GO Train schedule for the Malton run so that the trains run all day to Union and back, but for the new runs skip all the stations between Union and Malton (perhaps one in between), and then have a luggage-capable shuttle take the passengers from Malton to Pearson. This seems like the perfect solution. I mean come on folks, there's already a direct rail line to Union station right next to the airport. Let's use that first.
Why not then extend the people mover another 2,000 meters to the Malton GO train station? Then GO could adjust the train runs accordingly. It just seems to be a simple solution, as you've already got rail from Union and the GTA right up to the airport's doorstep. Why not make better use of that instead of building an entirely separate rail system?
2 km? That's would much more than double the existing length. The system just isn't built for that distance; and the frequency would plummet - particularily when only one train is in service.
It would be a completely new people mover; in which case you might as well build it into a separate platform in T1.