Because nowhere on the Finch line is there a connection to mainline rail.
Even if the maintenance centre was right beside an active freight rail line (which it isn't), it wouldn't be worth the cost to build a siding to deliver the 20, or so, light rail vehicles that this line will use.
There are a few plans to connect. A people mover has been discussed through the airport linking the Green Line (no timeline to reach north Calgary afaik) and an extended Blue Line. There's also discussions for the Banff-Downtown Calgary-Calgary Airport train.
There are a few plans to connect. A people mover has been discussed through the airport linking the Green Line (no timeline to reach north Calgary afaik) and an extended Blue Line. There's also discussions for the Banff-Downtown Calgary-Calgary Airport train.
Latest RailFans snapshot updates of the Line 2 progress. These stations were all part of Line 2 since 2001, except for Corso Italia, which is an infill between Bayview and Dow's Lake.
Trillium Trench between Corso and Dow's Lake stations, October 20th:
Dow's Lake Station, October 22nd in all its underbuilt glory:
Have a seat for a minute, Ontario . We got some pics to share from the Millennium Line construction. These are not my pictures so all credit goes to those I quote:
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Here’s our answer. We can see the permanent tunnel rings start just outside the bore.
Didn't know it was there.
I went waist-deep in my Recycle Bin to find what I had trimmed or cropped out from the video, found a little over a minute of footages.
I now know better for the next time (next week).
I'm not sure if they're still feeding the tube with machinery or if that's the back end of the boring machine or it's a ventilate machine at the end of that tube.
Driving home I took a detour to check out our tunnelling machine and spotted a rebar cage going up on Fraser St. took a hard right and to my excitement their were installing it.
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Thanks for posting! What's the timeline looking like for Broadway?
It's ahead of schedule. Gonna open tomorrow.
Just kidding. Although, as far as I am aware, there are no official updates for delays and such (and I can be corrected here by someone who knows better); there is some speculation that they may be a tiny bit behind schedule.
As far as I am aware, this is the current schedule:
I thought the TBM would launch earlier in the summer, I wonder if they are behind a bit. Tunnel rings are being fabricated in Nanaimo.
Also just noticed this interaction on Twitter
It should also be noted that the Expo line extension to Langley will start construction before the Millennium line opens... opening sometime in 2028.
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In Ottawa, Blair Station is now connected to the east extension tracks. Centenary polls have been installed between roughly Montreal Station and Jeanne d'Arc, but no power lines yet.
Just kidding. Although, as far as I am aware, there are no official updates for delays and such (and I can be corrected here by someone who knows better); there is some speculation that they may be a tiny bit behind schedule.
As far as I am aware, this is the current schedule:
It should also be noted that the Expo line extension to Langley will start construction before the Millennium line opens... opening sometime in 2028.
Is the plan to start the UBC section shortly after this section is open?
Is the plan to start the UBC section shortly after this section is open?
No, next up is the 16km Expo Line extension from its current terminus in Surrey to downtown Langley. In the interim, route finalization and funding for the second phase of the Broadway Subway (from its phase 1 terminus at Arbutus to UBC) will get sorted out. I expect that will get finalized and procurement will begin so that it can start up as the Surrey-Langley Expo Line extension wraps up.
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No, next up is the 16km Expo Line extension from its current terminus in Surrey to downtown Langley. In the interim, route finalization and funding for the second phase of the Broadway Subway (from its phase 1 terminus at Arbutus to UBC) will get sorted out. I expect that will get finalized and procurement will begin so that it can start up as the Surrey-Langley Expo Line extension wraps up.
I meant that after the Expo extension is under construction, much like how there will be 2 lines under construction at the same time.
That's pretty cool the line will reach the Edmonton airport.
It won't reach the airport until 2050, at the absolute minimum. Too expensive to lay tracks out there, especially when there is nothing built up for 10 km, once it passes 41 Ave SW. My guess is 2055.
The city wants to complete the Valley line by 2028 (spoiler: it won't be on time). The other priority is to build a line out near St.Albert by 2040, which is more of a priority.
It won't reach the airport until 2050, at the absolute minimum. Too expensive to lay tracks out there, especially when there is nothing built up for 10 km, once it passes 41 Ave SW. My guess is 2055.
The city wants to complete the Valley line by 2028 (spoiler: it won't be on time). The other priority is to build a line out near St.Albert by 2040, which is more of a priority.
The hope is to have 'city-wide' by 2040 that would hopefully look a lot like the following map with YEG not quite on the radar, but certainly something that could be seen before 2050 if there is political will and a way to connect Leduc/Nisku in a more meaningful way to justify the line extension.
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The hope is to have 'city-wide' by 2040 that would hopefully look a lot like the following map with YEG not quite on the radar, but certainly something that could be seen before 2050 if there is political will and a way to connect Leduc/Nisku in a more meaningful way to justify the line extension.
Priorities are ever changing but I don't see why Capital line couldn't get out to the airport by 2040 or 2045. The expanding bus connections to the airport and hopeful success of the metro transit authority could expedite things further.
The city will need to remain committed to continually building and expanding LRT but if they do I could see 5 year increments something like this.
2025
Metro Line 2 stop Blatchford extension opens (under construction)
Valley Line Southeast to Millwoods opens (under construction)
2030
Valley Line West to Lewis Farms opens (under construction)
Capital line south Phase 1 Ellerslie Park and Ride opens (pre-construction, funded)
2035
Metro Line Extension to Castledowns opens (route selected, unfunded)
2040
Metro Line Extension to Naki Park and Ride (just outside St. Albert) opens (route selected, unfunded)
Capital Line Phase 2 Desrochers opens (route selected, unfunded)
2045
Capital Line Phase 3 Extension to Airport opens (route unselected, unfunded)
Admittedly the above is a tad aggressive given the penchant for project delays but I could see Phase 2 and 3 of Capital line work being combined.
It won't reach the airport until 2050, at the absolute minimum. Too expensive to lay tracks out there, especially when there is nothing built up for 10 km, once it passes 41 Ave SW. My guess is 2055.
The city wants to complete the Valley line by 2028 (spoiler: it won't be on time). The other priority is to build a line out near St.Albert by 2040, which is more of a priority.
With nothing for 10km, could the city create induced growth there so that there is an excuse to extend it there and be useful?
Many of us see urban rail transit as a way to reduce sprawl or at least reduce the resulting auto-dependency. Seems odd to encourage 10km of extra sprawl just to justify spending more money on expensive infrastructure that isn't otherwise needed.
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. We got some pics to share from the Millennium Line construction. These are not my pictures so all credit goes to those I quote:
to find what I had trimmed or cropped out from the video, found a little over a minute of footages.
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