Georgetown South Expansion
Following proposals for service expansions along the Georgetown line since at least 1990, a project to provide both Georgetown South Service Expansion and an Air Rail Link entered a streamlined environmental impact assessment process in early 2009 with Metrolinx now as its proponent. The environmental assessment was completed in July 2009 and final approval was given in October 2009.
The plan would result in an increased frequency of trains on the route, from approximately 50 per day to at least 300. It drew criticism from Weston community groups, which opposed the increased use of diesel locomotives emitting pollutants in their area, preferring instead that the corridor be electrified. The group has also requested more stations to provide service for more neighbourhoods along the route.
GO Transit is also planning to expand its service for the Kitchener line to all-day, two-way operations. It purchased the 25 km Weston Subdivision segment of rail from Canadian National Railway, from downtown Toronto to Bramalea Road, so that it may control train dispatching along that segment. CNR will continue to operate three daily local freight trains along that corridor, and Via Rail will now lease line operations from GO Transit for routes along that corridor, though GO Transit trains will receive signalling priority.
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