Comments on: The Union Pearson Express makes an appearance. I cannot understand what Metrolinx is thinking with a 2 car airport shuttle on a $500 million project. So many possibilities ruined on day 1. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 18:00:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Dave Brook http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=18267#comment-8820 Dave Brook Thu, 02 Apr 2015 21:00:36 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DSC01228.jpg#comment-8820 For what they are charging to the UPX(and three cars is a signifcant improvement), I think it will be empty. If they'd put the money into quality double track to Kitchener, I'd be on board. There is still the promised electrification to cost as well. Time will tell how it turns out, but a 15 minute business only shuttle is a waste on money. Cost it so it becomes worth not bringing your car. For what they are charging to the UPX(and three cars is a signifcant improvement), I think it will be empty. If they’d put the money into quality double track to Kitchener, I’d be on board. There is still the promised electrification to cost as well. Time will tell how it turns out, but a 15 minute business only shuttle is a waste on money. Cost it so it becomes worth not bringing your car.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=18267#comment-8807 Stephen C. Host Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:55:52 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DSC01228.jpg#comment-8807 No kidding. The 10 KM HWY 7 divided highway between HWY 85/7 in Kitchener to HWY 6 South in Guelph is going to be $400m once it's said and done, and does not include grade seperations on the remainder of HWY 6 to the 401. No kidding. The 10 KM HWY 7 divided highway between HWY 85/7 in Kitchener to HWY 6 South in Guelph is going to be $400m once it’s said and done, and does not include grade seperations on the remainder of HWY 6 to the 401.

]]> By: robmausser http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=18267#comment-8806 robmausser Wed, 01 Apr 2015 23:22:04 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DSC01228.jpg#comment-8806 The UPX is actually 3 car lengths long See here http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=43382&d=1427578704 They just didnt get the middle section until very recently. Also, the $500 million was for upgrading the entire Georgetown South project I believe, which will allow hourly all-day GO train service between Bramalea and Union as well as the UPX and eventually GO RER. When you consider all of this it was a good investment. The UPX is actually 3 car lengths long

See here

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=43382&d=1427578704

They just didnt get the middle section until very recently.

Also, the $500 million was for upgrading the entire Georgetown South project I believe, which will allow hourly all-day GO train service between Bramalea and Union as well as the UPX and eventually GO RER.

When you consider all of this it was a good investment.

]]> By: MrDan http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=18267#comment-8538 MrDan Thu, 05 Mar 2015 08:41:39 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DSC01228.jpg#comment-8538 Great view of the north part of the city from here Dave! Great view of the north part of the city from here Dave!

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