Explore the Rails - Belle River, Ontario (100mph!)

I believe Windsor - Chatham is currently the only stretch in Southwestern Ontario where VIA trains reach 100mph. Enjoy! :)

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[chrisvazquez7]

@reaperexpress That is true. Thanks for your comments :)

[reaperexpress]

@chrisvazquez7 Yes, it shares most of its tracks with the but it is officially a separate line. The Georgetown line is Line D, and the Airport line will be Line H. Implementing it also requires a lot of construction, such as more tracks and grade-separation on the Weston Subdivision as well as a new right of way into the airport.

[chrisvazquez7]

@reaperexpress The new airport line is just part of the Georgetown Line.

[truerailfan01]

@reaperexpress I already know about the Airport Line. I believe that the electrification might be canceled.

[reaperexpress]

@truerailfan01 That what's a rumor? The Airport line is already under construction and electrification was officially approved by Metrolinx (GO Transit). Electrification could still easily be canceled at this point (especially if the Conservatives get elected in Ontario), but since it's part of the official plan it's more than a rumor.

[truerailfan01]

@reaperexpress Oh ok ! Just Imagine electric locomotives at the Union Station in Toronto. I believe that its a rumor.

[reaperexpress]

@truerailfan01 GO chose to electrify because electric trains are faster and cheaper to operate on busy lines. Due to massive increases in ridership recently the new diesel locomotives will not go to waste. Even after electrification, they will still be desperately needed on the 4 other lines.

By the way, 4 out of 8 lines will be electric, not 3 out of 7. Chrisvazquez forgot to count the new Airport line.

[truerailfan01]

@chrisvazquez7 Why do GO Transit need to electrify 3 of there 7 lines when they just got over 20 new locomotives ?

P.S. I dont live in Canada (even though I want to), I live in Detroit but I take the train over there in Canada frequently. At least ya'll dont have the problems that Amtrak has in Michigan, they have been trying to update the Michigan Line (Chicago-Pontiac v.i.a Detroit) for the past 2 decades. Amtrak only have a 97 mile portion of track upgraded for HSR which max speed is 95mph.

[chrisvazquez7]

@truerailfan01 Haha! We might not be getting HSR anytime soon, but I applaud GO Transit in Toronto for their recent developments. They got funding from the Ontario government to electrify three of their seven lines. Also, they are establishing an Airport link to downtown, with trains running every 15 minutes from 6am to 1am.

[truerailfan01]

@chrisvazquez7 Yea. Also it will take a lot of time. I like how Canada invest in HSR !