It seems the planned layover locations have all been rejected and some seem highly opposed by local residents. The fourth location is at Nafziger Road, between Baden and New Hamburg. If this is not decided quickly, this could delay the arrival of train service if it is given the go ahead..
For more see the Record:
http://news.therecord.com/News/Local/article/521802
Starting in Grimsby (Casablanca @ QEW) and extending to a total of four park and ride “stations” (Likely in St Catherines and Niagara Falls), GO bus service will extend to Niagara with nine daily trips to Burlington GO Station starting this fall.
For more, visit:
http://www.niagarathisweek.com/news/article/246878
Various commentary on the Credit River Bridge and Aberfoyle improvements posted here last weekend, with an appearance by contributor David Graham:
http://news.guelphmercury.com/article/463141
Also notice how they make the connection with University of Guelph GO service to the Milton Line. I suspect if all day Milton service happens U of G would connect to it..
The CNR Weston sub, which hosts Georegetown corridor trains, from Bramalea to downtown Toronto has been acquired by GO Transit for $160 million. (Source: PRnewswire, CN)
The GO Transit board, which will meet on Thursday April 9 will propose the following improvements:
More good news in a flurry of activity and spending from GO. Now, with regards to Bowmanville, how will Bowmanville be serviced? Would a new right of way, and extension of the dedicated GO right of way in Oshawa be required?
Could this overpass be re-used?
http://www.onthighways.com/hwy_401_images/401_cl_431_east.jpg
According to this website, this spur led to the Bowmanville Goodyear plant, crossed the 401 at grade for many years, then in the 1980’s the bridge was built but abandoned in the same decade. It sits unused and would probably be in excellent condition.
However, according to some websites (http://canadianstatesman.com/printArticle/102003) Land was purchased near downtown along the Canadian Pacific right of way.
The significance of this is important — if true, GO may be planning a new right of way AND a new crossing of the 401 requiring major capital investment. In this persons opinion, a precedent could very well be set for Cambridge if this proceeds.
- Steve
Federal Minister of Transport & Infrastructure John Baird, Ontario Minister of Transportation Jim Bradley, and GO Transit Chairman Peter Smith announced over 200 million dollars of improvements, for our region most notable:
* double tracking the credit river bridge on the georgetown line (a neccessary precursor to any go expansion to guelph/kw) with enough room to add a third track as neccesary
* new bus storage facility in Aberfoyle
* 20 new bilevel coaches and refurbishment of older locomotives to improve reliability and capacity until they are replaced with new locomotives
* Addition of a second station for Barrie (2 years after service begins) (Guelph should think long and hard about this, downtown won’t be the only station for very long if the Barrie example reflects well in Guelph!)
For more, (about two dozen improvements systemwide) see the media release
http://newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2009/03/c7200.html
Metrolinx, formerly the Greater Toronto Transit Authority, who as I understand it is the steering group that directs the planning for transit projects in the GTA (not just Toronto) has tabled legislation to take over GO Transit.
For more, please read the Globe article:
