Canadian LRT/RT projects U/C - Page 87

SkahHigh · #**1721** Posted **Dec 4, 2019, 6:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

That's just for construction. The entire O-Train project will be 100% grade separated as per the City's current policies.

It still won’t be entirely grade separated because of the intersections with other non-transit rail lines no?

J.OT13 · #**1722** Posted **Dec 4, 2019, 6:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

It still won’t be entirely grade separated because of the intersections with other non-transit rail lines no?

The Elwood Diamond, where the O-Train Trillium intersects VIA's right-of-way, being the most significant significant crossing on the system, will be grade separated.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/143822150@N04/29717889301
https://documents.ottawa.ca/sites/do...Appendices.pdf

The Trillium railyards will also be relocated west of Albion, closer to the main line. I unfortunately don't have any links showing the detailed plans of how, or if, the little used CP tracks will be separated from the Trillium tracks in and around the yards.

CityTech · #**1723** Posted **Dec 4, 2019, 8:26 PM**

CP is planning to abandon those tracks soon. (They've already filed for it). Once abandoned there will be no level junctions with mainline railways.

SkahHigh · #**1724** Posted **Dec 4, 2019, 11:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

The Elwood Diamond, where the O-Train Trillium intersects VIA's right-of-way, being the most significant significant crossing on the system, will be grade separated.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/143822150@N04/29717889301
https://documents.ottawa.ca/sites/do...Appendices.pdf

The Trillium railyards will also be relocated west of Albion, closer to the main line. I unfortunately don't have any links showing the detailed plans of how, or if, the little used CP tracks will be separated from the Trillium tracks in and around the yards.

Good to know.

Still no plans to double-track on the entirety of the line though right?

CityTech · #**1725** Posted **Dec 5, 2019, 12:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

Good to know.

Still no plans to double-track on the entirety of the line though right?

Unfortunately not. Trillium Line is going to remain a sad, pathetic piece of infrastructure compared to the Confederation Line.

SkahHigh · #**1726** Posted **Dec 5, 2019, 12:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by CityTech

Unfortunately not. Trillium Line is going to remain a sad, pathetic piece of infrastructure compared to the Confederation Line.

Sure it’ll look a lot less shiny compared to the Confederation line, but still pretty cool nonetheless. i rode both for the first time last weekend and enjoyed the system very much.

A 12-minute frequency, even with single-track sections, is better than what a lot of electrified, double-tracked light rail systems in the US are offering during peak and off-peak.

ClaytonA · #**1727** Posted **Dec 27, 2019, 7:11 PM**

http://transformingedmonton.ca/takin...east-update-4/

City of Edmonton update No. 4

Although behind schedule, this phase pushing ahead in 2014 with the City funding part of the province's traditional contribution through an interest free loan from the province (since converted to a grant by the province) appears to have been a risk worth taking especially with energy prices busting mid 2014, yes over 5 years ago the Saudi's let prices fall.

https://markets.businessinsider.com/...price?type=wti

https://transformingedmonton.ca/the-...nt-and-future/
If they had waited, advanced this project under the Federal Liberal-Alberta NDP cycle instead of the Federal Conservative-Provincial PC's, it would still be under construction, but would they have had any chance at Valley Line West or the Blatchford Extension like they did in the Federal Liberal-Alberta NDP cycle, no. Will the city take on some risk again? So far it looks like it.

Calgary in 2014 had completed the West LRT in 2012 and had a funding hangover (i.e. were burnt) from provincial government "cash-flow re-profiling." Calgary also opened the Tuscany LRT Red line (or NW line) extension in August 2014 and no new LRT was to happen "for a long while." The SE councilor pushed to advance what would become the Green Line for this cycle, the Federal Liberal-Alberta NDP cycle. Now no provincial funding for this provincial government's term (4 years) that can't be clawed back for both YEG and YYC. Who knows what's going to happen in Calgary; it's city politics is well, not harmonious.

ClaytonA · #**1728** Posted **Dec 27, 2019, 7:24 PM**

Good 2019 REM progress; https://rem.info/en/news/recap-2019

Lots more on the schedule for 2020; https://rem.info/en/work-schedule

It will be very surprising if the Dorval extension happens with the TBM imminent start; https://www.ville.dorval.qc.ca/en/ne...-200000-people

J.OT13 · #**1729** Posted **Jan 7, 2020, 5:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

Since we have a few LRT/rapid transit projects under construction right now and some more planned in the future, I suggest we make a specific thread where users can post construction updates of listed projects instead of doing it in one big transit thread with other modes.

Here's the list.

Under construction

Kitchener-Waterloo - ION (Grand River Transit) - 16 stations - 19km - 2019
Ottawa - Confederation Line (OC Transpo) - 13 stations - 12.5km - 2019
Edmonton - Valley Line Phase 1 (ETS) - 13 stations - 13km - 2020
Toronto - Eglinton Crosstown (Metrolinx) - 25 stations - 19km - 2021
Montreal - Réseau électrique métropolitain (CDPQ) - 27 stations - 67km - 2021/2023

Planned

Toronto - Finch West LRT (Metrolinx) - 19 stations - 11km - start 2018
Toronto - Bloor-Danforth Extension (TTC) - 1 station - 7.6km - start 2019
Edmonton - Valley Line Phase 2 (ETS) - 14 stations - 16km - start 2020
Calgary - Green Line (CT) - 28 stations - 40km - start 2020

Completed

Edmonton - Metro Line (ETS) - 3 stations - 3.3km - opened September 6, 2015
Vancouver - Evergreen Line (TransLink) - 6 stations - 11km - opened December 2, 2016
Toronto - Yonge-Spadina Extension (TTC) - 6 stations - 8.6km - opened December 27, 2017

Time for an update.

Harrison · #**1730** Posted **Jan 7, 2020, 6:50 PM**

Here is a partial update:

Under construction

Edmonton - Valley Line Phase 1 (ETS) - 13 stations - 13km - 2021

Planned

Edmonton - Valley Line Phase 2 (ETS) - 14 stations - 16km - start 2021/2022
Edmonton - Metro Line Phase 2 (ETS) - 9 stations - 11 km start 2021/2022
Calgary - Green Line (CT) - 28 stations - 40km - start 2023

Completed

Edmonton - Metro Line (ETS) - 3 stations - 3.3km - opened September 6, 2015
Vancouver - Evergreen Line (TransLink) - 6 stations - 11km - opened December 2, 2016
Toronto - Yonge-Spadina Extension (TTC) - 6 stations - 8.6km - opened December 27, 2017
Kitchener-Waterloo - ION (Grand River Transit) - 16 stations - 19km - opened June 21, 2019
Ottawa - Confederation Line (OC Transpo) - 13 stations - 12.5km - opened September 14, 2019

esquire · #**1731** Posted **Jan 7, 2020, 7:22 PM**

Impressive collection of projects under way in Alberta.

nname · #**1732** Posted **Jan 7, 2020, 7:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Harrison

Here is a partial update:

Under construction

Edmonton - Valley Line Phase 1 (ETS) - 13 stations - 13km - 2021

Planned

Edmonton - Valley Line Phase 2 (ETS) - 14 stations - 16km - start 2021/2022
Edmonton - Metro Line Phase 2 (ETS) - 9 stations - 11 km start 2021/2022
Calgary - Green Line (CT) - 28 stations - 40km - start 2023

Completed

Edmonton - Metro Line (ETS) - 3 stations - 3.3km - opened September 6, 2015
Vancouver - Evergreen Line (TransLink) - 6 stations - 11km - opened December 2, 2016
Toronto - Yonge-Spadina Extension (TTC) - 6 stations - 8.6km - opened December 27, 2017
Kitchener-Waterloo - ION (Grand River Transit) - 16 stations - 19km - opened June 21, 2019
Ottawa - Confederation Line (OC Transpo) - 13 stations - 12.5km - opened September 14, 2019

Planned

Vancouver - Millennium Line / Broadway Subway Phase 1 (TransLink) - 6 stations - 5.7km - start 2020
Vancouver - Expo Line / Surrey Langley Line Phase 1 (TransLink) - 4 stations - 7km - start 2022

J.OT13 · #**1733** Posted **Jan 7, 2020, 8:09 PM**

Under Construction

Ottawa - Trillium Line Stage 2 South (OC Transpo) - 8 stations - 16 km - 2022
Ottawa - Confederation Line Stage 2 East (OC Transpo) - 5 stations - 12 km - 2024
Ottawa - Confederation Line Stage 2 West (OC Transpo) - 11 stations - 15 km - 2025

OTSkyline · #**1734** Posted **Jan 7, 2020, 8:21 PM**

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J.OT13 · #**1735** Posted **Jan 7, 2020, 8:30 PM**

Planned

Gatineau - Tramway Hull-Aylmer (STO) - 18 stations - 26 km - start 2022/2023

Ottawa - Confederation Line Stage 3 Kanata (OC Transpo) - 8 stations - 11 km - start 2025+
Ottawa - Confederation Line Stage 3 Barrhaven (OC Transpo) - 7 stations - 10 km - start 2025+

Harrison · #**1736** Posted **Jan 7, 2020, 10:59 PM**

Updated list:

Under construction

Edmonton - Valley Line Phase 1 (ETS) - 13 stations - 13km - 2021
Ottawa - Trillium Line Stage 2 South (OC Transpo) - 8 stations - 16 km - 2022
Ottawa - Confederation Line Stage 2 East (OC Transpo) - 5 stations - 12 km - 2024
Ottawa - Confederation Line Stage 2 West (OC Transpo) - 11 stations - 15 km - 2025

Planned

Vancouver - Millennium Line / Broadway Subway Phase 1 (TransLink) - 6 stations - 5.7km - start 2020
Edmonton - Valley Line Phase 2 (ETS) - 14 stations - 16km - start 2021/2022
Edmonton - Metro Line Phase 2 (ETS) - 9 stations - 11 km - start 2021/2022
Vancouver - Expo Line / Surrey Langley Line Phase 1 (TransLink) - 4 stations - 7km - start 2022
Gatineau - Tramway Hull-Aylmer (STO) - 18 stations - 26 km - start 2022/2023
Calgary - Green Line (CT) - 28 stations - 40km - start 2023
Ottawa - Confederation Line Stage 3 Kanata (OC Transpo) - 8 stations - 11 km - start 2025+
Ottawa - Confederation Line Stage 3 Barrhaven (OC Transpo) - 7 stations - 10 km - start 2025+

Completed

Edmonton - Metro Line (ETS) - 3 stations - 3.3km - opened September 6, 2015
Vancouver - Evergreen Line (TransLink) - 6 stations - 11km - opened December 2, 2016
Toronto - Yonge-Spadina Extension (TTC) - 6 stations - 8.6km - opened December 27, 2017
Kitchener-Waterloo - ION (Grand River Transit) - 16 stations - 19km - opened June 21, 2019
Ottawa - Confederation Line (OC Transpo) - 13 stations - 12.5km - opened September 14, 2019

rbt · #**1737** Posted **Jan 7, 2020, 11:09 PM**

Under Construction
Mississauga - Hurontario LRT - 19 stations - 18km - 2024
Toronto - Finch LRT - 18 stations - 11km - 2023

Gabmtl · #**1738** Posted **Jan 7, 2020, 11:13 PM**

Montreal - Under construction : Reseau express métropolitain (REM)
Montreal - Planned : Blue line extension (5 stations)
Quebec City - Planned : Quebec City LRT and trambus

SkahHigh · #**1739** Posted **Jan 7, 2020, 11:17 PM**

Thanks guys, will update soon when I have the time.

ClaytonA · #**1740** Posted **Jan 13, 2020, 1:36 AM**

Eglinton is not getting any love here either.
[As rbt notes above,] Hurontario is supposed to be complete fourth quarter 2024 with major construction starting summer 2020; https://blog.metrolinx.com/2020/01/0...this-new-year/