Comments on: RLHH 597 sitting at Simpson with RLHH 3404 and RLHH 3049 and about 30 cars. It’ll be 3+ hours before CN will finally clear traffic and give them a signal to Paris Jct

By: Todd Steinman

Todd Steinman — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 22:36:12 +0000

Joseph…haha! We never saw the news that it was going to be bus service. Automatically expected train service. Not to be too demanding of course! But riding the GO is much more enjoyable on the train than a bus. We always see highways….but not the rails unless you pay to ride VIA.

By: Joseph Bishop

Joseph Bishop — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:55:35 +0000

Todd, Brantford is getting GO service…but I don’t think that buses will be congesting the Dundas Subdivision!!!!

By: angelok

angelok — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 21:33:12 +0000

Just to add to the description of the event that followed that day : they were having issues with the signals. One of the cn trains that ran on the south track on the dundas approaching hardy kept on getting clear to stops when they should have been more permissive signals. The rtc was going back and forth with the signals department to see what the issue was. And on top of that 434 set off the detector at mile 15 for dragging equipment. Rtc was a patient man that night lol.

By: angelok

angelok — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 21:29:23 +0000

I thought you said I wasnt going to be famous ! Nice shot

By: Todd Steinman

Todd Steinman — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:08:25 +0000

Rumours are floating again that Metrolinx is going to expand GO service to Brantford. Not sure how valid or if or when this will happen….but it helps prove the point Mr. Odette of the Dundas Sub. being busy years ago compared to today’s standards. It will probably still be true if GO starts using the Dundas Sub. about making a short line RR wait and will further be at the mercy of Class 1′s.

By: Daniel Odette

Daniel Odette — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 04:49:47 +0000

3+ hours? Makes you wonder how CN trains ever got off the (then) Dunnville Sub a few decades back when the Dundas was much busier. Probably just a case of “who care about the shortline operator, make them wait.” A good reminder that shortline roads are generally at the mercy of class 1′s.