05-19-2016, 08:29 AM
I'm not sure it's so simple. Along the ion route, the tracks are being modified - so, they have to be built to a new set of rules, outlined by Transport Canada - hence the massive crossing gate arms, lights and bells, and the fence everywhere.
So, it stands to reason that since they've upgraded a majority of the line in the North end of the city... the link between this new, upgraded track (which will permit freight to operate at higher speeds) should also get upgraded as well.
If they don't, it goes like this: "High" speed track, crappy track (<10 km/h w. flagman) along the spur, back to "High" speed track (the ion Waterloo spur), then back to crappy track.
If they upgrade by putting fences and proper crossings at all the places along the Spur Line Trail, then that's one less in/out the crew has to make out of the cab to let the flagman out and all that.
It's just a royal mess, really, because of all this hardline rule-following and not really zooming out and looking at the application.
So, it stands to reason that since they've upgraded a majority of the line in the North end of the city... the link between this new, upgraded track (which will permit freight to operate at higher speeds) should also get upgraded as well.
If they don't, it goes like this: "High" speed track, crappy track (<10 km/h w. flagman) along the spur, back to "High" speed track (the ion Waterloo spur), then back to crappy track.
If they upgrade by putting fences and proper crossings at all the places along the Spur Line Trail, then that's one less in/out the crew has to make out of the cab to let the flagman out and all that.
It's just a royal mess, really, because of all this hardline rule-following and not really zooming out and looking at the application.