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Originally Posted by J.OT13
It's not impossible to add an infill station without lengthy complete shutdowns. Vancouver is a prime example, recently completing Capstan Station.
If a City/transit agency respects its transit riders, they will find a way to build infills with minimal disruptions.
Unfortunately, the City of Ottawa/OC Transpo have proven time and time again that they don't respect transit riders and will find the cheapest option instead of the least disruptive option (and in the case of the entire Stage 2 south project, the cheapest option instead of the option that could deliver the best improvement for riders).
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The promised Griffintown infill REM station seems to be indefinitely deferred. Just like the Line 2 infill stations which took many years to build and this could only be accomplished during a lengthy line shutdown. It may be possible to build infills, but it is very challenging to do so on an active line. I wouldn't hold my breath on any proposed infill stations. So, it is highly unlikely that other originally proposed stations will be added to the Line 1 eastern extension. Build it during initial construction or we will be waiting for many, many years.
Line 2 double tracking is much more complicated than building an infill station. We can argue technical possibilities but I just don't see it happening. We built a line with no realistic expansion. I know I am being a Debbie Downer, but I just don't see it happening for decades to come. I have said it before, but we may be better off thinking of a Bank Street subway to expand capacity.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/rem-griffintown-station-montreal-9.6983416
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