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Originally Posted by CityTech
The approach to Toronto is actually a big question. Sticking directly to the track from Peterborough would mean using quite a bit of a heavily used CP mainline through Scarborough and midtown Toronto; alternatively, switching to the GO Stouffville tracks where the two cross just south of Sheppard Avenue would dodge this problem, but it would bump up against Metrolinx's existing plans for that section, and given that's slated to be one of the RER mainlines with frequent trains, that might not be practical either.
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VIA doesn't have a definative answer either. In the
VIA Rail's 2017 ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS it one of the Q&As was:
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6. I'm really excited for the High Frequency Rail project. Considering the fact that the project will use a new rail line that runs through Peterborough, how will the trains access Toronto Union Station? Through the Don Valley on the old Don Branch?
There are several options for access to Toronto Union Station being considered including those mentioned.
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It is possilbe that VIA knows something that we don't. CP's behaviour east of Toronto has been rather strange. East of Smiths Falls, the Winchester Sub is double tracked, but they have disposed of all of their track west of Smiths Falls other than the Bellville Sub, which is only single track. I don't want to jump to conclusions, but there may be a bigger plan that we aren't aware of.
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