Canadian LRT/RT projects U/C - Page 187

caltrane74 · #**3721** Posted **Jan 22, 2024, 3:16 PM**

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Where have you heard this from?

Other than having slightly more walk-on passengers from the surrounding neighbourhood and having the connection to the LRT, Port Credit is a worse station for VIA. It only has 3 platforms, versus Oakville's four. Oakville is also a stop for both express and local Lakeshore West services, whereas Port Credit is local only, and they plan to keep that service pattern with GO RER.

I think there's also a lot more development planned around Oakville GO in the future than around Port Credit.

lol! my bad. Twitter rumour.

caltrane74 · #**3722** Posted **Jan 22, 2024, 3:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Some photos of the new (secluded) NAIT/Blatchford Market LRT station.

Looks great, but they really need to accelerate development of things around this spot.

photos - Dkazzed on SRC
https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/f....24104/page-51

lol!! Arrival just in time for the International Students.

Airboy · #**3723** Posted **Jan 22, 2024, 3:35 PM**

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golfing? Where's the closest golf course?

Victoria and Riverside are about the same walk from the Muttart station.

J.OT13 · #**3724** Posted **Jan 22, 2024, 4:27 PM**

The walk to Nait from the station must be pretty horrible. With new development and hopefully skywalks/tunnels to connect the new and old Nait buildings, should be pretty great.

caltrane74 · #**3725** Posted **Jan 25, 2024, 2:35 PM**

I see the province is handing over the Electrification and 15 Minute GO Service to ONEXpress (Deutsch Bahn Inc) in 2025.

SkahHigh · #**3726** Posted **Feb 6, 2024, 3:24 AM**

Updated the thread message a little bit. I don't come on SSP as often as before... Cheers

GeneralLeeTPHLS · #**3727** Posted **Feb 6, 2024, 3:55 AM**

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Updated the thread message a little bit. I don't come on SSP as often as before... Cheers

Thank you ShahHigh, it's greatly appreciated. Cheers, to the continued growth of our transit networks

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Luisito · #**3728** Posted **Feb 6, 2024, 4:27 AM**

Those are really great pics of Edmonton. I really like the old trains. They look so much better then the new low floor trains.

J.OT13 · #**3729** Posted **Feb 27, 2024, 5:46 PM**

Frist train traveled past Blair Station Monday morning a little past midnight. The beginning of testing before an opening in early to mid 2025.

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Airboy · #**3731** Posted **Feb 28, 2024, 4:42 PM**

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Just having proper parking near the stations would be a benefit . Also easier access from some of the parking areas to the train would be nice. Millwoods is a roundabout route to get a wheelchair on.

Did get a glance at Kuno the Service Rotti in that vid though.

J.OT13 · #**3732** Posted **Mar 4, 2024, 8:07 PM**

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J.OT13 · #**3733** Posted **Mar 27, 2024, 2:50 PM**

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rdaner · #**3735** Posted **Mar 28, 2024, 4:12 AM**

I am looking forward to the opening of Line 2 in Ottawa. It will make Ottawa the 4th largest city to have direct rail transport to the airport. Also this line will boost the percentage of Canadians who are within 1km of a rail station well above the North American average and maybe approaching some European countries.

Acajack · #**3736** Posted **Mar 28, 2024, 1:57 PM**

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I am looking forward to the opening of Line 2 in Ottawa. It will make Ottawa the 4th largest city to have direct rail transport to the airport. Also this line will boost the percentage of Canadians who are within 1km of a rail station well above the North American average and maybe approaching some European countries.

Toronto, Vancouver and (soon) Ottawa... which is the 4th?

Montreal's REM extension to the airport won't be ready for a couple of years.

hipster duck · #**3737** Posted **Mar 28, 2024, 2:40 PM**

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I didn't realize Trillium line trains come into the station with bells clanging like a passenger train on a mainline railroad.

The UPX trains do this, too, although they are not separated from regular train infrastructure the way that the Trillium line is.

This makes me wonder what things are going to sound like at major GO train stations once RER is up and running. They do this at Union right now, but it's not in a residential area and the sound is muffled by the train shed. At stations like Liberty Village there will be a constant clanging of bells as trains enter and exit every few minutes. This may seem like a minor detail, but it is noise pollution and in a lot of applications (like the O train), I don't see how this North American rule makes the platform any safer than regular rapid transit where the trains enter without ringing bells.

J.OT13 · #**3738** Posted **Mar 28, 2024, 4:08 PM**

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I am looking forward to the opening of Line 2 in Ottawa. It will make Ottawa the 4th largest city to have direct rail transport to the airport.

Well, I wouldn't call it direct. It will be a three train ride to Downtown. The pre-Confederation Line bus was faster and more convenient.

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Originally Posted by hipster duck

I didn't realize Trillium line trains come into the station with bells clanging like a passenger train on a mainline railroad.

The UPX trains do this, too, although they are not separated from regular train infrastructure the way that the Trillium line is.

This makes me wonder what things are going to sound like at major GO train stations once RER is up and running. They do this at Union right now, but it's not in a residential area and the sound is muffled by the train shed. At stations like Liberty Village there will be a constant clanging of bells as trains enter and exit every few minutes. This may seem like a minor detail, but it is noise pollution and in a lot of applications (like the O train), I don't see how this North American rule makes the platform any safer than regular rapid transit where the trains enter without ringing bells.

Trillium Line runs on a Federally regulated rail line. That's why we still require the bell. Confed uses the bell when it's in manual drive mode, but it's not as annoying (kind of sounds like someone's touching the bell while it rings).

Coldrsx · #**3739** Posted **Mar 28, 2024, 5:04 PM**

'Well, I wouldn't call it direct. It will be a three train ride to Downtown. The pre-Confederation Line bus was faster and more convenient.'

That's what I don't get and likely never will.

You build and replace infrastructure to improve things, not the opposite.

Seems idiotic.

Acajack · #**3740** Posted **Mar 28, 2024, 5:38 PM**

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'Well, I wouldn't call it direct. It will be a three train ride to Downtown. The pre-Confederation Line bus was faster and more convenient.'

That's what I don't get and likely never will.

You build and replace infrastructure to improve things, not the opposite.

Seems idiotic.

Sadly it's not the only such instance of service actually declining as a result of "new" stuff being rolled out as part of Ottawa's O-Train adventure.

I believe the idea is that ultimately when all is in place things will actually be better.

We shall see.