07-23-2020, 04:56 PM
I think the other thing to consider other than the dual mode locomotives being potentially more wasteful is that we can run less trains if sharing CN tracks, and that GO Trains will always have to yield to CN trains since they own the tracks, resulting in potential delays and inconsistent schedules. And of course headway will be limited by the amount of dual-mode locomotives available to run on the line. I somehow doubt that GO Transit will be purchasing more dual-mode locomotives just to run to K/W, and if they did, it seems like a poor investment to be purchasing new (partly) diesel powered locomotives in 2020, considering that they will probably be in use for decades to come.