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Overview of GO Transit Expansion Plans and
Capital ProjectsJuly 13, 2009
Expansion Planning
GO 2020 strategic planRegional Transportation Plan “Big Move”Station Accessibility PlanRail Maintenance Expansion PlanBus Maintenance Expansion Plan
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GO Rail System
Georgetown North
Service Expansion• Expand rail service to Kitchener Waterloo
EA Study Schedule• Study to be filed late July 2009
Scope• Rail layover facility in Baden• Four new GO stations (Acton, Breslau, Guelph, Kitchener and future Wilmont) • Improvements to the Georgetown Station• Track and signal upgrades
Brampton to Kitchener - Rail Expansion
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Georgetown North
Service Expansion• All day two way service expansion thru corridor
• Dependant on KW and GTS
EA Study Schedule• Commence fall 2011,
• Complete Spring 2013
Scope•To be determined
Georgetown North Phase 2
Georgetown South
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Milton Corridor
• Expanded service for phased two way all day service to Milton
EA Schedule• Feasibility study completed in June 2009• EA Summer 2009 to Summer 2010
Scope• Two additional tracks• Fly under at Humber river• Additional PM bays, two added storage
tracks
Service Expansion
Service Expansion• Extension to Cambridge
EA Study Schedule• Feasibility Study fall 2011
• EA fall 2012 to fall 2013 and Environmental Study
Scope• Service expansion from Milton to Cambridge
Cambridge
Milton Corridor
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Lakeshore East
Service Expansion• Will allow for expanded service on Lakeshore East
• Extent: Durham Junction to Guildwood
EA Study Schedule• Winter 2011 to Spring 2013
Scope• To be determined
Section may require additional track
Lakeshore East
Service Expansion• Extension of rail service to Bowmanville• Rail Maintenance Facility
EA Study Schedule• Feasibility study completed April 2009• EA spring 2009 to spring 2010
Scope• Potentially 3 new stations• New train storage facility• New rail maintenance facility
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Lakeshore West
Service Expansion• Weekend service commenced June 27, 2009• Weekday service expanded to Niagara region
EA Study Schedule• Summer 2009 to summer 2010
Scope• Extended service to Niagara region• Added stations at Hamilton east• Added station in Grimsby area
LSW to Niagara
Lakeshore West
Service Expansion• Alleviate congestion, • Enhance reliability
EA Schedule• Feasibility study: Fall 2009 to Winter 2009• EA: Winter 2010 to winter 2011
Scope• Potential for grade separation at this site,
dependant on feasibility study outcome
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Barrie Corridor
• Phase 1 – Barrie service opened 2006• Phase 2 – Allendale Station
– Under design, construction 2010– Part of GO TIP funding
• Phase 3 - EA required for expanded infrastructure
EA Study Schedule• Spring 2011 to Summer 2012Scope• All day two way service, phased in
operationally
Service Expansion
Barrie Corridor
EA Study Schedule• Feasibility study: summer 2009• EA spring 2010 to spring 2011
Scope• Grade separation at Davenport diamond• New station at St Clair
Service Expansion:• Davenport Diamond Grade Separation• New station at St. Clair
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Richmond Hill
Study Schedule• EA will be filed in August 2009
Scope• Extension of GO service from Richmond
Hill to Bloomington• New train storage facility at Bethesda• New stations at Gormly and Bloomington
Service Expansion• Phase 1: Expand service to Aurora Road
Richmond Hill
Service Expansion• Grade Separation for service reliability
• Increased service for all day two way
EA Study Schedule• Spring 2012 to Summer 2013
Scope• To be determined,
• Doncaster Diamond GS
Site of grade separation
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Stouffville
Service Expansion• Phase 1: expand service to all day two way• Phase 2: expand service from Lincolnville to Uxbridge
EA Study Schedule• Phase 1 commence fall 2010, complete winter 2011• Phase 2 to be determined
Scope• Phase 1: rail infrastructure upgrades for full day service• Phase 2: extend service to Uxbridge, create end of line train storage facility
Stouffville Corridor
Phase 1. Double track from Unionville to Union
Phase 2. Service expansion to Uxbridge
Service Expansion: Rail service to PeterboroughEA Study Schedule• Feasibility study underway, completion spring 2010• Winter 2013 to Spring 2015
Scope• To be determined
Peterborough - New
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Bolton - New
Service Expansion• Feasibility Study completion fall 2009• Provision of new GO service on the
Bolton corridor
EA Study Schedule• Summer 2011 to Fall 2012
Scope• New service from Union Station to the
City of Bolton• Inclusion of new stations • End of line storage facility
Seaton – NewService Expansion• Rail service to the towns of Seaton and Locust Hill
EA Study Schedule• Fall 2011 to Winter 2012
Scope•To be determined
Locust Hill
Corridor
Seaton Corridor
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Rail ExpansionFacilities
EA Study Schedule• Summer 2009 to Fall 2010
Scope• Provide heavy maintenance coach shop,
PM Bay
Willowbrook:• Expanded facility for heavy rail maintenance• 2 Progressive Maintenance bays (PM bays)• Wheel shop
Bus Service Expansion
• Expansion to Niagara Falls: Fall 2009• Expansion to Kitchener Waterloo: Fall 2009• Expansion to Peterborough: Fall 2009
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Bus Expansion Facilities
EA Study Schedule• Feasibility study completed• Summer 2009 to summer 2010Scope• Full maintenance and storage facility
East Regional Bus Maintenance / Storage Facility
Proposed Site - Oshawa
Bus Expansion
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Union Station
• Heart and lungs of GO Transit
Union Station Rail Corridor (USRC)
Vertical AccessTo Platforms
underway
Vertical AccessTo Platforms
underway
Train ShedRehab
Train ShedRehab
Train StorageDon Yardcomplete
Train StorageDon Yardcomplete
Rail Plant/Signalsunderway
Rail Plant/Signalsunderway
Rail Plant/Signalsunderway
Rail Plant/Signalsunderway
Bay East TeamwaycompleteBay East Teamwaycomplete
Platform 26/27complete
Platform 26/27complete
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Double Slip Switch Replacement
• Track upgrades prior to signal upgrades, the Double Slip Switches (DSS) program has been ongoing since 2006.
• In total 49 have been completed with 19 left to go.• When finished, will allow speeds of 45 mph in lieu of the current 15 mph
Signal Replacement Project
39 Switch Clearing Devices ’0944 Switch Clearing Devices ’08
Output: at end of 2014 the new signal system and interlocking will be able
to double the capacity at Union Station
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Union Station Signage
Information Technology
Integrating and improving messages
1. PIN Signs at Union2. Departure signs3. Enews GO News/ Bulletins4. Station Signage
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New East Bay Teamway
Alleviating congestion
Rail Corridors & Bus Routes
Working with our partners to deliver better infrastructure
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Bradford to Barrie Extension (Dec 2006)
Train Storage Facilities
• End of line train storage facilities– Every new EA will include an end of line train
storage facility– Rail Operations provided program for type of
facility at end of line- Currently Bathurst Yard and Whitby are
building train storage facilities
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Track and Signal Expansion• Expanded service typically requires track and signal expansion
– Currently working on• Barrie passing track• Stouffville passing track• 3rd track Oakville to Port Credit• 3rd track at Mount Pleasant Station
Track and Signal
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Station Rehabilitation
• Green initiatives –snow melt systems
Accessibility – tunnel installation
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Service Improvements
• Service improvements by extension of platforms to 12 car trains
• Complete: Milton line, Lakeshore Line
Milton Platform Extensions
KIPLING STATION
ERINDALE STATION MEADOWVALE STATION
DIXIE STATION
MILTON STATION
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Lakeshore East Platform Extensions
EGLINTON STATION
DANFORTH STATION
SCARBOROUGH STATION
DANFORTH STATION
Lakeshore West Platform Extensions
PORT CREDIT STATION
ALDERSHOT STATION
CLARKSON STATIONOAKVILLE STATION
BURLINGTON STATION
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Improved Reliability
• Grade Separations of rail to rail – Provide improved reliability – less congestion– Cleaner air – less idling
Snider Grade Separation
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Parking
• Surface parking: extensive program for rehabilitation / new parking• Overall parking to increase by 3,500 stall per year, this year 5,120
Structured Parking
Burlington – Complete fall 2008 added 815 net stall increase
Whitby: completion for December 2009, add 1060 net stalls
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Structured Parking
Aurora scheduled Dec/09: 866 net stalls
Erindale: tender fall 2009
Bus Services
•Transfer lanes•New P/R lots•DVP passing lanes
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Bus Facilities
• Bus facilities required for bus expansion– Peterborough – fall 2009– Kitchener Waterloo – fall 2009– Niagara – fall 2009
• Bus Operations provided facility type per region– Aberfoyle bus facility – under design– Milton bus facility – under design– Bramalea bus facility – under design
• New maintenance (Steeprock type facility) under EA for east region
Streetsville Bus Facility