by MACTRAXX
Everyone: How busy is the North Toronto subdivision? I have read about a proposal for GO to offer service to the old CP North Toronto station connecting to the Yonge Subway there and the Spadina/Dupont area where a new station would allow connecting to the University/Spadina Subway line.
I looked at Google Maps sattelite section-I noticed that the two stations would have to have two outside tracks at both locations to allow freight trains and deadhead GO trains to pass stopped trains. I feel that CP may want to limit GO service to peak hours only as an example. New stations in north Toronto allowing E/W commuters to bypass Union Station may be a good commuting alternative-but issues would have to be worked out with CP - it looks like to me that line is the main access avoiding Downtown Toronto to Agincourt Yard from the West. The Spadina/Dupont station location is a good alternate route instead of connecting to the TTCs at-capacity Yonge Subway line. I understand that GO has a good working relationship with CP concerning the Milton line. A GO line across North Toronto would be an alternative to using Union Station-which is nearing peak-hour capacity now. Can GO and CP make this alternate service reality? MACTRAXX
I looked at Google Maps sattelite section-I noticed that the two stations would have to have two outside tracks at both locations to allow freight trains and deadhead GO trains to pass stopped trains. I feel that CP may want to limit GO service to peak hours only as an example. New stations in north Toronto allowing E/W commuters to bypass Union Station may be a good commuting alternative-but issues would have to be worked out with CP - it looks like to me that line is the main access avoiding Downtown Toronto to Agincourt Yard from the West. The Spadina/Dupont station location is a good alternate route instead of connecting to the TTCs at-capacity Yonge Subway line. I understand that GO has a good working relationship with CP concerning the Milton line. A GO line across North Toronto would be an alternative to using Union Station-which is nearing peak-hour capacity now. Can GO and CP make this alternate service reality? MACTRAXX
EXPRESS TRAIN TO NEW YORK PENN STATION-NO JAMAICA ON THIS TRAIN-PLEASE STAND CLEAR OF THE CLOSING TRAIN DOORS