GO Transit

[John Oke]

Can someone correct me if I’m wrong but once the LSE extension to Bomanville opens that would be the first passenger service east of Agincourt Yard on the Belleville sub since the mid-1960’s I think

[smallspy]

4 hours ago, John Oke said:

Can someone correct me if I’m wrong but once the LSE extension to Bomanville opens that would be the first passenger service east of Agincourt Yard on the Belleville sub since the mid-1960’s I think

Other than a couple of meters around Smiths Falls, it will be the first scheduled service, yes.

 

CN and VIA passenger trains have used the Belleville Sub for detours, however.

 

Dan

[GZ6113PHEV5]

Does anyone know the whereabouts of the two electric Alexander dennis？Is GO still testing them？

[John Oke]

This looks like it is on the Galt Sub crossing of the Humber River 

[Shaun]

5 hours ago, John Oke said:

This looks like it is on the Galt Sub crossing of the Humber River 

He should have just stayed on his side of the tracks rather than cross over in front of the locomotive. 

[MCIBUS]

What an idiot!! What you couldn't wait couple of mins to let the train pass by? Your in such a hurry? YOUR A DUFUSES!! Plain and simple.

[Bus_Medic]

On 5/30/2022 at 4:45 PM, MCIBUS said:

What an idiot!! What you couldn't wait couple of mins to let the train pass by? Your in such a hurry? YOUR A DUFUSES!! Plain and simple.

You missed the point like the train missed the kids. 
Oh so close though.

[T3G]

Question about the BiLevels: what is the purpose of this wall/divider right next to the row of 3 seats under the stairs, and why don't all the BiLevels have it?

[ZümmyZüm]

1 hour ago, T3G said:

Question about the BiLevels: what is the purpose of this wall/divider right next to the row of 3 seats under the stairs, and why don't all the BiLevels have it?

I was always under the impression it was just a design modification done between different models. 2060 being series 1 and 2129 series 2 

[smallspy]

3 hours ago, T3G said:

Question about the BiLevels: what is the purpose of this wall/divider right next to the row of 3 seats under the stairs, and why don't all the BiLevels have it?

It's used to store some of the required on-board emergency equipment.

 

On other cars, it's stored elsewhere.

 

Dan

[Orion V]

This structure drew into my curiosity for along time ever since it was constructed. I know many other rail systems in the world has something similar.

The question is, what is this structure used for in the railway? I'm talking about the concrete steel beam thingy on sits on top of the railway that spans the width of the corridor.

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6401253,-79.4111822,3a,75y,70.76h,97.53t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s7yUe_yNgIXRvH0egxzUdnA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

[InfiNorth]

5 minutes ago, Orion V said:

This structure drew into my curiosity for along time ever since it was constructed. I know many other rail systems in the world has something similar.

The question is, what is this structure used for in the railway? I'm talking about the concrete steel beam thingy on sits on top of the railway that spans the width of the corridor.

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6401253,-79.4111822,3a,75y,70.76h,97.53t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s7yUe_yNgIXRvH0egxzUdnA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

In many cases, it is either a retaining structure for the embankments surrounding a railway, though it appears one side is free-standing - suggesting it is also for noise abatement. Happy to be proven wrong. 

Edit: Nope, both sides are retaining walls. Cross-members would make the needed structure on both sides slightly less bulky.

[smallspy]

1 hour ago, InfiNorth said:

In many cases, it is either a retaining structure for the embankments surrounding a railway, though it appears one side is free-standing - suggesting it is also for noise abatement. Happy to be proven wrong. 

Edit: Nope, both sides are retaining walls. Cross-members would make the needed structure on both sides slightly less bulky.

The soil conditions there were such that the retaining walls would have needed far more strength, and thus been much bulkier. Because they couldn't be built closer to each other - that would reduce the amount of room for the tracks - the additional material would have been built out, and which would have required even more property.

 

This was felt to be an more elegant solution, but still allow for sufficient strength.

 

Dan

[John Oke]

Does anyone know of a recent speed increase on the Kingston Sub between Guildwood and the Durham/Toronto border? I was on it today and it seems faster along there than it did in the past.

[Gamer Studios]

GO Transit #8436 is wrapped as a Pride Unit. It joins 8452 and 8520 (if they haven't been unwrapped already but I am pretty sure they are still wrapped given how long GO Transit usually goes before unwrapping a bus). 

[PrimeTio]

Someone was just unfortunately killed by a go transit after being tied to the tracks on the lakeshore east line 

[Ed T.]

17 hours ago, PrimeTio said:

Someone was just unfortunately killed by a go transit after being tied to the tracks on the lakeshore east line 

Link to source? I find nothing.

[DavidH]

3 hours ago, Ed T. said:

Link to source? I find nothing.

Seems to this fatality, but there's no detail.  I would suggest that we respect the deceased and not speculate..

https://www.thestar.com/local-oshawa/news/2022/06/06/significant-delays-expected-for-durham-commuters-as-person-struck-by-train-at-rouge-hill-go-station.html

[81-717]

https://www.reddit.com/r/toronto/comments/v6e8hd/person_struck_by_train_at_rouge_hill_go_expect/

Seems like it was a suicide. I sure hope it wasn't a homicide like @PrimeTio's post implied. Still tragic & horrific nonetheless, for everyone involved.

[KenrichYT]

GO 212 is nearing completion 

 

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[Flalex72]

15 hours ago, KenrichYT said:

GO 212 is nearing completion 

 

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Taken from the Main Street overpass in North Bay east into the ONR facilities.

[G.A]

16 hours ago, KenrichYT said:

GO 212 is nearing completion 

 

image not mine

They must be getting ready to expand all or most of their rail services if these older cab cars are getting a complete rebuild. I had thought they were just going to be rebuilt into passenger only coaches.

[DiltonPlayzYT]

18 hours ago, KenrichYT said:

GO 212 is nearing completion 

 

image not mine

YESSSSSSSS! Can't wait to see these in service!

1 hour ago, G.A said:

They must be getting ready to expand all or most of their rail services if these older cab cars are getting a complete rebuild. I had thought they were just going to be rebuilt into passenger only coaches.

I believe 242-250 are going to just become Coaches. I am not sure, but I asked a couple friends at GO.

[smallspy]

6 hours ago, G.A said:

They must be getting ready to expand all or most of their rail services if these older cab cars are getting a complete rebuild. I had thought they were just going to be rebuilt into passenger only coaches.

As part of electrification, they want to move to more, smaller trainsets.

4 hours ago, DiltonPlayzYT said:

I believe 242-250 are going to just become Coaches. I am not sure, but I asked a couple friends at GO.

Unless they work at Head Office in Equipment, it's only hearsay. I have lots of friends at Metrolinx - including a couple higher-ups in varying places at Head Office, both within Operations and Planning - and none of them have any idea what the actual plan for the cab cars is anymore.

 

If they run the trains, they DEFINITELY have no idea.

 

Dan

[Gerbil]

I spotted an Enviro 500 at MCI in Montréal today. It's grey/black on the rear but the sides and front are in GO livery (hard to tell from the photo, more visible from the other side on the highway).

I'm not sure if it's a demo or something?