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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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Train Shed Roof Replacement

Artist’s rendering TSR

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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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Sunfish Pond

Sunfish Pond

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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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Milton Layover Facility

Barrie Layover Facility

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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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Track expansion - bridges

Innovative bridge installation

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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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West Toronto Diamond GS

WTD Enabling Works

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WTD Piling Project

Mitigation

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Hagerman Diamond

14th Avenue bridge

Station Access

Bicycle shelter program

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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

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Streetsville Bus Facility