3 minute timelapse of ~20 minute Toronto-Toronto Pearson airport train run

dowlingm · 25-04-2015, 19:18

To announce the commencement of the new heavy rail shuttle from downtown to the suburban airport, the Premier of Ontario did a media availability on a test train the other day. Global News sent up an aircraft to do a chase video. This is the result. The slow approach to the terminal is because the train lines up with platform doors.

Inniskeen · 26-04-2015, 16:37

Interesting - plenty of track capacity !

dowlingm · 28-04-2015, 03:02

The airport service has basically two full tracks to itself. The upgrade has involved a single track bridge being four tracked, a small tunnel section, a rail-rail grade separation and a road-rail separation in addition to other works. Total spend about 300 million Euro but it will also benefit suburban and intercity services.

dowlingm · 26-05-2015, 19:18

As the June 6th launch date approaches there have been a few more events for media etc. Here's an article with high res photos of the platforms and train interiors.
http://www.blogto.com/city/2015/05/t...e_in_ action/

One of the reasons IE might like to have a DART link to the airport is that then you get to go to a conference... for air rail links. There are awards. This is not a drill.

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dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	3 minute timelapse of ~20 minute Toronto-Toronto Pearson airport train run To announce the commencement of the new heavy rail shuttle from downtown to the suburban airport, the Premier of Ontario did a media availability on a test train the other day. Global News sent up an aircraft to do a chase video. This is the result. The slow approach to the terminal is because the train lines up with platform doors.

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26-04-2015, 16:37	#2
Inniskeen Really Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 951	Interesting - plenty of track capacity !

28-04-2015, 03:02	#3
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	The airport service has basically two full tracks to itself. The upgrade has involved a single track bridge being four tracked, a small tunnel section, a rail-rail grade separation and a road-rail separation in addition to other works. Total spend about 300 million Euro but it will also benefit suburban and intercity services.

26-05-2015, 19:18	#4
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	As the June 6th launch date approaches there have been a few more events for media etc. Here's an article with high res photos of the platforms and train interiors. http://www.blogto.com/city/2015/05/t...e_in_ action/ One of the reasons IE might like to have a DART link to the airport is that then you get to go to a conference... for air rail links. There are awards. This is not a drill.