ShonTron
Moderator
I think Georgetown's GO platforms are already north of the mainline. Only VIA stops on the south side, right?
That's correct. Even the two through round trips to Kitchener go through GO's station-yard on the north side.
I think Georgetown's GO platforms are already north of the mainline. Only VIA stops on the south side, right?
I think Georgetown's GO platforms are already north of the mainline. Only VIA stops on the south side, right?
A new mainline platform on the north side of the mainline was always planned as part of the expansion of that part of the corridor to three tracks.
Dan
Toronto, Ont.
I think Georgetown's GO platforms are already north of the mainline. Only VIA stops on the south side, right?
That's correct. Even the two through round trips to Kitchener go through GO's station-yard on the north side.
Bishop Morocco school is a complication to development on the south side of Bloor. The building and land actually belong to the TDSB, but is rented to the TCDSB for a $1 per year on a 99 year lease. I can't see either school board being willing to break that lease and make the land available for re-development through purchase or swap.
With Etobicoke North's platform moved to the north side (apparently permanently), is there to be a second platform there? Either on the south side, or long-term plans to make the new platform an island platform? Having a single platform for GO operations here seems a little short-sighted, considering that Malton and Brampton were given second platforms in the smaller Georgetown North project a few years ago.
It looks like that was rejected for more reasons than simply height. Part of it was that the Avenues study was ongoing, and the developer wanted to be exempt from that.Dundas West is a great site for redevelopment. North of Bloor I know there have been so many developments in the Junction and basically a whole new neighbourhood south of Davenport. Unfortunately there is a bit too much Nimbyism. Just look at the history of Giraffe condos (meant for the corner of Bloor and Dundas West, right next to the subway station). Even with transit connections to the subway, ARL, future GO RER, 504 King, 502 Dundas, etc, it got rejected by city council and the OMB over height concerns. This is despite being literally next door to the Crossways complex.
Dundas West is a great site for redevelopment. North of Bloor I know there have been so many developments in the Junction and basically a whole new neighbourhood south of Davenport. Unfortunately there is a bit too much Nimbyism. Just look at the history of Giraffe condos (meant for the corner of Bloor and Dundas West, right next to the subway station). Even with transit connections to the subway, ARL, future GO RER, 504 King, 502 Dundas, etc, it got rejected by city council and the OMB over height concerns. This is despite being literally next door to the Crossways complex.