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I'd rather hold out for the Class 91s and get some wires up. That said, we've bought British before. I think most of them are still in pieces because they can't get the ones that do run to work right.
There's also the unused Talgos in Wisconsin, except they're so butt ugly.
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Please don't mention the "T" word. I just threw up a little.
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I'm tired of all these studies
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I think this one is legitimately different. Past studies have been theoretical, an actual environmental assessment is the legally required planning before construction. None of the past studies have ever taken the steps required to cross that legal threshold that allows actual construction.
Actual construction will of course be more work, but this a step required in getting there (unlike the previous studies).
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/\ I sincerely hope you are right. I really, really do. I am however highly sceptical that this will amount to anything more than the lip service this idea has always received.
I hope to hell I am proven wrong. Would happily stuff my face with crow on this one.
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05-19-2017, 12:35 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-19-2017, 12:35 AM by Pheidippides.)
They want the London to Toronto section by 2025, but the EA could be 4-6 years? That does not leave a lot of construction time especially with the large number of grade separation projects still remaining in this region alone.
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.
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Does anyone have the details of where/when the announcement will be? 570 News alluded that the Premier was going to be at Google around noon for a tour.
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This announcement is going to be in London, though I don't think the Star said where.
I'll be surprised if this project makes it past the election next year.
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The Liberals made a promise about HSR in 2014, just before the last election. Interesting that we have more stuff happening a year before the next election. I would love to see it happen, but right now it just looks like an attempt to buy some votes.
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According to the announcement, it would include stops in Guelph. And in Chatham.
Chatham is well over halfway to Windsor from London. Where would be the sense in going that far and stopping? Just to unseat Monte McNaughton?
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Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.
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05-19-2017, 01:27 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-19-2017, 01:39 PM by KevinL.)
Some details from the report:
-Pearson would be served from an upgraded Malton GO; the people mover would be extended there. When/if the new Pearson hub is built, service would move there.
-Guelph and Chatham stations would get upgrades and additonal platforms. London would be a rebuild of the current Via station.
-Windsor would be a whole new station, with a direct connection to the Detroit tunnel. Future service to Chicago is explicitly indicated as a possibility.
-To avoid overcrowded Union platforms, a new HSR station might go in under the approach tracks to the west of the station (just south of the current UPX platform).
-The Kitchener-London segment would be on entirely new track; a hydro corridor that goes through here is indicated as good placement to reduce disruption.
All of the above is from the lower-cost 'scenario B' that was developed. A more expensive 'scenario A' would have involved more new track and tunnels to underground stations in downtown areas (though it would allow faster trains).