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Well, at least the DC area isn't the only metropolitan region with a Silver line train to the airport that will be delayed....
Why DART is pushing back the opening date for the Silver Line to DFW Airport By Chloe Bennett Jul 12, 2021 Dallas Morning News "The opening of the long-anticipated Dallas Area Rapid Transit Silver Line has been pushed back again and will now open two years after it was initially set to begin carrying passengers between Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and Plano. Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit North Texas, the line was scheduled to open in 2022 but has now been pushed back twice due to construction delays and unsettled agreements..." https://www.dallasnews.com/news/tran...o-dfw-airport/ |
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Why are construction or improvements focusses on major cities? It would be nice also to give attention on some provinces. However, thumbs up for the continuing projects.
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GO transit is extending service from Kitchener to London in October using existing infrastructure. This is a significant extension of the existing line - 95 km / 57 miles, but it comes in the form of a single morning and evening rush hour train that will take about 4 hours to make the trip.
This is considered a first phase, with efforts to improve frequency and travel times likely to occur later. The train would use a corridor which is in very poor shape. The corridor between Kitchener and Toronto was purchased by Metrolinx about a decade ago and is finally seeing some significant upgrades to increase train speeds, I imagine Metrolinx will now purchase the remainder of the corridor and make similar upgrades. Even the upgrades already underway on the existing corridor should make significant differences on travel times. https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/...-go-for-london This seems to be GO's expansion model - start with a slow train with limited frequency and slowly upgrade speeds and frequencies to a more complete service. This has occurred on the Kitchener extension since 2012 when it first opened with existing infrastructure and only two peak hour trains, evolving into a faster service with much higher frequencies, and is also already underway on the Niagara extension which opened in 2019 with a similarly terrible travel time but with plans to make large improvements. |
A few recent openings:
There's only a few more happening this year.
SEPTA's Line 15 trolley was scheduled to reopen in Fall 2021 along with the Port Richmond extension, but I've yet to see any news on the progress of the refurbishment of the vehicles. Here's an article from March 2021 showing the testing underway: https://phillyyimby.com/2021/03/trol...ladelphia.html Also, there's the aforementioned GO Transit extension to London, using VIA tracks and stations. That will start on Oct. 18, 2021: https://www.trains.com/trn/news-revi...ondon-ontario/ Honolulu's HART was said in the beginning of the year that it would open by the end of 2021, but I haven't been able to find any recent news that confirms that it would open. Milwaukee's HOP streetcar is supposed to open it's second branch by Summer 2022, or its federal grant could be recalled. The tower that will host the final stop of the line is now under construction, and the developer will be obligated to pay the grant back if the line can't open by then. https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2021/05/0...egins-may-5th/ Scheduled for 2022:
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Should the Washington metro Potomac Yard station on the Yellow and Blue lines be included in this list?
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The Toronto Eglinton Crosstown West Extension has quietly started construction with the advanced contract for the tunnels beginning this summer.
https://www.metrolinxengage.com/site...1_ecwe_map.jpg https://www.metrolinxengage.com/site...3_ecwe_voh.pdf Toronto Eglinton Crosstown West - 5.7 miles (9.2 km) The construction so far involves the excavation of the tunnel launch shaft at the future Renforth Station. the TBMs are expected to be launched in the spring to begin the dig eastwards through the planned underground portion of the line. A future connection is planned to Pearson International Airport, bringing TTC rapid transit service to the airport for the first time, subject to the design of a planned rapid transit hub at the airport. The line also brings TTC rapid transit to Mississauga for the first time, with Renforth station lying just on the opposite side of the City of Toronto border with Mississauga. The line will be entirely grade seperated. The line is not expected to be opened until 2030. |
Phoenix Light Rail update
Phoenix Metro has quite a bit of train expansion beyond the street car above I thought I would Detail
https://snworksceo.imgix.net/asp/08e...00.jpeg?w=1000 Northwest Extension Northwest Extension is not particularly long but it is connecting the old(now closed) Metro-center Mall (Of Bill & Ted fame), the entire mall is working on a redevelopment plan as many malls have to convert into new office/retail/apartment space. Particularly exciting as its the first elevated station in the system (outside of the airport train). https://media.kjzz.org/s3fs-public/s...?itok=XnOWICXl https://www.railway-technology.com/w...n-Phase-II.jpg https://img.masstransitmag.com/files...r&w=1200&h=630 South Central Extension Already under construction for over a year this is a 5 mile extension that also includes a new central hub as now the light rail will have multiple lines instead of one long line. https://images2.phoenixnewtimes.com/...?cb=1630601961 Former Central station will hopefully become this but they seem to be falling through right now: https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.town...ize=1200%2C675 https://www.worldconstructionnetwork...18979870000000 Tempe Street car (connects to light rail) Under construction: https://www.tempe.gov/Home/ShowPubli...74066975600000 https://media.gannett-cdn.com/arizon...Id=29901534001 https://ktar.com/wp-content/uploads/...ar-work-ma.jpg https://s4745.pcdn.co/wp-content/upl...ey-metro-1.png The Airport Sky Train expansion Connects to the light rail, all terminals and Remote parking, is now connecting to the Rental Car center, also they are going to build an Airport Hotel that will connect to the Skytrain and maybe commuter rail : https://azbex.com/wp-content/uploads...e2-620x264.png Completed Stations, endpoint built right into rental car center (Hopefully they make that landscaping nicer !!!) https://www.enr.com/ext/resources/Is...jpg?1624534725 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-0LLKTUYAcOw24.jpg Commuter Rail/Brightline/ Amtrak And lastly the long term potential plan to build commuter rail and inter-city between Phoenix and Tucson and LA. Basic plans have been finalized but it isnt funded and not a state priority at the moment. Maybe some day: Yellow Route was chosen https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.town...size=500%2C593 Additionally Amtrak is planning to bring Amtrak service back to Phoenix which would reopen our long dead City station, as well as Brightline planning to extend its service to Phoenix after the LA-Vegas line is completed which would likely also come into the central station and link up with the entire system, commuter, airport, light rail etc. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news...ts/7065082002/ https://twitter.com/GoBrightline?ref...Ctwgr%5Eauthor |
I mean good for those that want alternatives to cars but I really can not understand why at grade rail, basically glorified streetcars, are chosen over BRT with dedicated lanes, signal priority, and dedicated ROW.
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https://www.phoenix.gov/publictransit/brt https://www.phoenix.gov/publictransi...20Corridor.PNG Long term BRT vision for the city: https://www.t2050.org/images/bus-transit-map.png A local reditor has compiled all of the transit plans for 2040 if theyall pan out, Commuter, Light Rail, Street Car BRT etc. https://www.reddit.com/r/phoenix/com...sit_proposals/ |
Tampa targets streetcar expansion for infrastructure bill funds
By Lloyd Sowers November 9, 2021 "TAMPA, Fla. - While some drivers would like to see every penny spent on new and bigger roads, Tampa’s mayor says we need to change our view of mass transit. "Mass transit in the south is more than two people in an SUV," said Mayor Jane Castor. "We have to get people used to riding the bus, to riding the streetcar and seeing that as a very reliable and safe mode of transportation." The mayor invited a group of transportation leaders for a day that included a ride on Tampa’s historic streetcar. Among her guests was the state transportation secretary who will have a say on how Florida’s federal infrastructure dollars will be divided..." https://www.fox13news.com/news/tampa...ure-bill-funds |
San Diego's Mid Coast Trolley Extension opens on Sunday, 11/21/21! And yes, I plan on being there to take some pictures and hopefully post here.
$2.1 billion, 11 miles, 9 new stations, servicing and connecting UCSD, University Town Center to Downtown and the rest of the Trolley network. It will be an extension of the existing Blue Line which currently ends at the San Ysidro international border crossing and was one of the first light rail lines constructed in the modern era. New Map here: https://www.sdmts.com/inside-mts-cur...lley-extension |
I stopped by one of the new Trolley stations and snapped a picture of the Trolley map effective tomorrow. The light shaded blue route on the upper left side of the map is the extension that's opening tomorrow.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1a92bb10_c.jpgTrolley Map by Sanchez.M, on Flickr |
San Diego's Mid-Coast/Blue Line extension is officially open! I took a couple pictures from some platforms, I didn't get a chance to take any onboard, it was too crowded.
Trolley arriving UTC station. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0f07bb32_c.jpgUTC trolley by Manuel Sanchez, on Flickr Looking north from UTC station. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2f6c3d60_c.jpgUTC north by Manuel Sanchez, on Flickr The viaduct, looking north from UTC, down on Genesee. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...8a932fb6_c.jpgGenesee by Manuel Sanchez, on Flickr Looking north from Balboa platform. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...014df020_c.jpgNorth from Balboa by Manuel Sanchez, on Flickr [/QUOTE] |
Congrats San Diego! Boy that 2020 & 2021 list is sparse.
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As for the 2020 & 2021 list, you could add Seattle's Northgate Link extension to the 2021 list, though that only makes it three instead of two... still very sparse! |
Those red LRVs look great rolling over this extension.
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Seattle Northgate moved to complete
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Preliminary works have quietly begun for Toronto's Ontario Line in the past month, starting with preliminary grading works along the Lakeshore East Rail Corridor. The Ontario line will run along this corridor at the surface, adjacent to 4 GO tracks for GO RER service.
The preliminary works will replace several bridges along the shared corridor and raise the grade of the corridor by several metres to improve bridge clear heights for the underpasses. Further preliminary works at Exhibition Station on the west end of the line are expected to begin in the next few months. Full construction of the primary construction contract is expected to begin by Fall 2022. Toronto Ontario Line - 10 miles (16 km) https://blog.metrolinx.com/2021/11/2...o-bowmanville/ https://i1.wp.com/blog.metrolinx.com...ng?w=602&ssl=1 https://www.metrolinx.com/images/gre...p-20211109.png More information on the project is available here: https://www.metrolinx.com/en/greater...ario-line.aspx |
an update on the Eglinton West LRT Extension with some photos of construction. The Tunnel Boring launch shafts have been dug over the summer. TBMs are expected to launch in the spring, and are currently in the process of being shipped from Germany where they were manufactured.
The line will initially run from the terminus of the Crosstown LRT at Mount Dennis (due to open next year) to Renforth Station in Mississauga, however it is intended to eventually run to Pearson Airport. It will be fully grade seperated and functionally operate as a metro line. Toronto Eglinton West LRT - 6 miles (9km) https://i.imgur.com/MlQrgK4.png https://blog.metrolinx.com/2021/07/1...est-extension/ https://i2.wp.com/blog.metrolinx.com...76%2C676&ssl=1 |
Amtrack got its money in the infrastructure bill and work is already moving to bring Amtrak between Phoenix and Tucson:
They've already approved funds to rebuild the Yuma Amtrak station: https://azbex.com/yuma-gets-10-6m-gr...ation-project/ Rendering (How it looks now might as well be a train station in Iraq) : https://azbex.com/newrelease/wp-cont...-1-678x381.png Amtrak estimates bringing the line will take three years before operational, most of that would be stations and right of way, the rail is already in place. This will also help get the area prepped for HSR which is in the "indefinite planning" stages route approved with no money and no timeline. The plan calls for three round trips a day, 2.5 hours phoenix to Tucson (a little longer than driving not counting traffic and future congestion) Round Trip route https://realestatedaily-news.com/wp-...on-Phoenix.png Western Regional Plan https://www.railwayage.com/wp-conten...08/Amtrak2.png |
I would add the second phase of the Valley Line LRT in Edmonton. It's 14 kilometers long. https://www.edmonton.ca/projects_pla...lley-line-west
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There are indefinite plans for a future commuter rail largely on the same set of tracks, Amtrak is planning three trips a day from Tucson-Buckeye and back
Outside of People trying to commute to Tempe/Phoenix from Coolidge or Buckeye I don't think it will be often enough for mainstream commuter traffic. But much of the cost to build a future commuter rail will be done by Amtrak making the general commuter plans more affordable from the states perspective. The yellow alternative was selected for future build (overlays the Amtrak plans) https://realestatedaily-news.com/wp-...2013june27.png |
Alright that's exciting, adding
Toronto's Ontario Line as a 10 miles (16 km) metro line, Toronto's Eglinton West extension as 6 miles (9km) LRT, Edmonton's Valley West as 17 mile (27 km) LRT. Not adding Amtrak plans to the list yet because funded ≠ under construction. |
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Scarborough was already on the list.
Need further clarification on what to do about the Ontario line. What does "it's mostly GO related" actually mean? |
San Bernardino Arrow
Here is a photo I found on Flickr of the San Bernardino Arrow rail vehicles being delivered. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...60d69af5_b.jpg Via Kevin Bleich. |
Thanks for sharing. Very informative.
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Not sure why this isn't included but MBTA's South Coast Rail Project (extending to south coast cities of New Bedford and Fall River) is under construction. https://www.mbta.com/projects/south-coast-rail
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I appears that Toronto has been on a rail building binge for a decade or more.
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Today was the partial opening of one of two branches of the MBTA's green line extension. It was the Somerville branch opening today, while the Medford branch is expected to open at some point this year (maybe summer).
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Vancouver's Broadway Subway extension
Mt Pleasant station A 39-storey highrise was just approved that will sit over top of this station. This is the station where the tunnel entrance will be. |
I don't see anything on the front page regarding the LA Regional Connector which is a 1.9 mile light rail subway line almost complete in downtown LA. It will have 3 news stops and will be open this fall.
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Tempe, AZ Street car opened today and can be taken off the list (posted from the street car 👍)
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Some great news came along with it though, according to Mass Transit Magazine, the price tag to connect Wawa to West Chester (and in turn Philadelphia) has dropped dramatically to a much more feasible amount. PA: Planning continues to reestablish Philly train service to West Chester Quote:
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Tempe streetcar moved to complete.
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Toronto will NOT have the best transit system in the Americas even after all these expansions, not even close.
NY is still light years ahead of Toronto in subway. Sao Paulo has a far superior subway and especially commuter/suburban rail system to Toronto as well. Mexico City and Santiago are also a cut above Toronto although at least in those regards Toronto is in the same category along with Montreal, SF/BA, Washington, Buenos Aires, and Chicago. |
Seattle's UC light rail expansions under ST2 are hitting some delays...now looking at 2024 and 2025 openings. Here's a good summary: https://www.theurbanist.org/2022/08/...-link-to-2025/
This is separate from the ST3 package including the $14b West Seattle to Ballard Link Extension that involves another tunnel through Downtown... |
SMART to Windsor is still suspended pending a lawsuit.
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The current Toronto expansion is impressive but the system will still pale in comparison to cities such as NYC and Mexico City. it may be more unified but the MTA, LIRR and MetroNorth give us the option of surfing in the Rockaways, stepping off onto the Appalachian Trail or the vineyards of the North Fork on the eastern end of Long Island, over 100 miles from Midtown. The LIRR and MetroNorth each are roughly twice the size of GO and our system runs 24/7.
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It’s almost like a city 3x the size should have a better transit network!
I mean Toronto’s commuter rail network lets you view Niagara Falls, access the Niagara Escarpment, gets you to the foot of cottage country, connects you to southern Ontario, etc. They are physically very different cities too. NYC’s network is obviously much larger because it’s a much larger city, but both have very different built forms, travel patterns, etc. Torontos systems benefit over American systems is its maintenance standards - most American systems have huge aging issues which result in slow zones, crumbling infrastructure, poor frequencies, etc. Toronto while doing this expansion is also pouring billions into improving the existing network. |
Also, the important thing isn't just the route length but also the service level and quality. The planned upgrades to GO are set to increase the frequency to the level that large parts will basically be a second rapid transit system. So the same way it doesn't make sense to suggest the NYC subway pales in comparison to LIRR and Metro North because of having a shorter route length, it also doesn't make sense to claim the same about the future GO expansion which won't pale in comparison to anything in NA.
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Canada Transit Projects
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List from https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...16629&page=143 |
https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...ion-go-station
GO Transit extension is starting construction in suburban Hamilton. GO Technically operates on the line here with one daily train right now, but does not stop between Hamilton and St. Catherine's and only operates 1 train a day in each direction, so I would consider this an effective extension of service. Will extend all-day 30 minute frequency service from downtown Hamilton to Centennial Parkway in the east end. Toronto GO Hamilton East extension - 5 miles (9 km) The other two GO extensions listed on Page 1 are also complete. Bloomington GO opened last year, and Hamilton received regular off-peak service last year as well. |
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