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Originally Posted by MountainView
You seem fairly knowledgeable on the topic of rail. Any plan documents or more information about this on a webpage would be great. Or when they plan to construct this? Currently there are two tracks at Fallowfield Station but that is it. I guess Woodroffe/Transitway would be a double track crossing in this case.
Thanks!
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Below is the link to the Government of Canada press release concerning funding for Via Rail's infrastructure announcement along with the actual oress release. While any money spent on Via is a good thing the timing of this funding is somewhat suspect.
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?...=2&nid=1013689
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VIA Rail's Federal Infrastructure Initiative
As part of the $5.8 billion in infrastructure spending announced by Prime Minister Harper, $102 million new funding will go to VIA Rail for several projects to improve the safety and efficiency of the Ottawa-Montreal corridor.The investment will be made over two fiscal years (2015-16 and 2016-17). Projects to be funded include:
Enable the Renaissance car fleet for use on the Ottawa-Montreal line and thus, provide customers with a consistent level of service west of Montreal while replacing older equipment. This fleet will also enhance the accessibility service for travelers in wheelchairs and/or with service animals.
Upgrade tracks and bridges between Montreal and the Ottawa area.
Build new track siding and make changes to the turnout to allow more fluid movement of trains in the Barrhaven area (Ottawa).
Repair Alexandria piers and abutments to avoid the risk of compromising the structural capacity of the bridge and to ensure the safe passage of freight and passenger trains.
Upgrade centralized traffic control signals to improve the efficiency and safety of operations.
Upgrade signal systems to improve reliability, efficiency and safety of operations.
Repair Ottawa Station infrastructure (main electrical power supply and distribution), and build high level platforms to improve customer safety, travel experience, and accessibility, as well as eliminate some delays.
Repair rail bridges in the Ottawa area.
Replace culverts between Ottawa and Montreal to ensure structural integrity.
Change/upgrade mechanical & electrical systems at the Ottawa Station to safely keep the trains ready to go without having to run a generator.
Replace bolted rail with continuous welded rail in the Beachburg, Alexandria and Smith Falls subdivisions and other track upgrades within the city limits of Ottawa.
July 2015
Below is the Pdf file from Via Rail for the construction of the Waas Siding east of Fallowfield that is currently under construction.
http://www.viarail.ca/sites/all/file...IA/QA_Wass.pdf
The web page shown below is from the City of Ottawa for the current construction of the grade separation on Greenbank Road and Via Rail.
http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/planni...ptember-2014-1
The following is the link to an Ottawa Citizen article about the same project with some comments relating to the Woodroffe Ave / Transitway crossing.
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Greenba...054/story.html