What GO Transit REALLY Needs: THE Missing Link

GO Transit is missing a crucial link that could revolutionize the entire rail network in the Greater Toronto Area! This one link has so much potential for improvements to 3 existing lines and at least 2 NEW lines. Unfortunately, it's not being prioritized in the so called GO Expansion. In this video, I explain why this is a huge mistake.

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0:00 Introduction
0:54 GTA’s Rail Network (Today)
2:35 Freight Trains
6:19 Milton Line
7:54 The Missing Link
8:47 Midtown Line
11:28 Kitchener Line Improvements
11:58 Richmond Hill Line Improvements
13:00 York Line
14:12 Missing Link Benefits Summary
15:10 Conclusion

Sources:
Diab, Ehab & Akbari, Saidal & Nurul Habib, Khandker & Shalaby, Amer. (2019). Commuting Mode Shares in the Commuter Rail Catchment Areas: Trends, Status, and the Role of Policy Interventions in the Case of GO Transit in Greater Toronto.

Lovett, Alexander H. & D., C. Tyler & Barkan, Christopher P. L. (2015). Determining Freight Train Delay Costs on Railroad Lines in North America.

Canadian Rail Atlas

Summerhill North Toronto CPR Station, Toronto, Canada
Attribution: Shenandoah999 at English Wikipedia

"Covert Affair" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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