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GO uses a different HEP standard than VIA. They are not compatible with each other. Depends on how bad it is. If it needs to be...

GO (and VIA, EXO and WCE) have been lobbying to the Federal Government and Transport Canada for many years for changes to many rules and...

Because one (or both) of the drivers are running late and thus out of position in terms of where they are supposed to be during their...

Precisely. It's not something that you want to do on a normal basis, and even less so on a system where there are no more wayside...

It doesn't matter who is driving the train if the signal system loses track of where the train is. Dan

As I understand it, the TTC is still working with Alstom. This is hardly a closed file. But to claim that there was "no due dilligence"...

That GSM-R has been not made to be a requirement anymore is a good thing. A friend of mine works in the industry, and while he has had...

It's not necessarily 30km/h, but there is a policy in place to limit speeds on most of the open-cut areas - it is an operational policy...

Then you must also be aware then that it uses an antiquated radio frequency spectrum that can not be used in North America and who's...

A full-blown CBTC such as what is used on the Toronto subway. Which was one of the options that was bandied about, but tossed out as...

I disagree. If what you suggest was the case for line 5, then it would be going into revenue service in the January board period. Which...

Can I point out one thing about ETCS..... It was the best system 10 years ago. It may not be the best system tomorrow. Let's not focus...

But if that was the problem, why wouldn't they have opened the underground part of the line already? After all, the yard is connected to...

GO is not a logical place, not compared to TRE or Amtrak or any number of different US properties. The equipment would have to be...

Sure. When ETCS / whatever trackside signalling system they use ends up being installed. And assuming that Transport Canada okays it...