Other Commuter Rail in North America

[Blue Bus Fan]

Metrolinx has two rail division one strict between Union Station and Pearson Airport and Government of Ontario Transit provides service to Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. 

Union Pearson Express provides airport travellers direct access between Union Station and Pearson Airport with two stops in between. These trains can be either two or three cars long. I am posting these photos because they use a different type of train called a Diesel Multiple Units which we don't have many photos of them. 


1010 by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr


1006 by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr

Government Ontario thru Metrolinx is major improving GO Transit with electrification along major corridors in the system with 15 or 30 minutes throughout the day and seven days a week. I am posting these photos because we do not have many photos of GO Transit.


557 by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr


616 and 560 by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr


616 and 560 by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr


618 by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr


665 by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr


665 by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr

GO Transit is gradually phrasing out the GMDD F59PH with newer locomotives with majority being replace with MPI MP40PH-3C and MP40PHT-T4AC which will not be converted to electric locomotives. When GO Transit has done electrification along major corridors service will be provide Electric Multiple Units with BiLevels cars will be used in peak periods with electric locomotives.

[Starsteward]

Very nice photo shoot of the rail/transit upgrades taking place in the big city at the 'centre of the universe'.
Finally!, a major improvement in how one is able to travel from downtown Toronto to Pearson International Airport! Historically getting to the airport was
a complete nightmare! Driving a rental car from downtown to C-YYZ took on the elements of a life-threatening experience, leaving one in a shambled state of
nerves attempting to catch a flight back to the West Coast.
Great to see the electrification of the Go-Train engines! Great for the environment in a heavily populated part of the country.
Nice job!

[Blue Bus Fan]

UP Express is great service but done in boomdoolge way because they had to reduce fares for example original fare for PESTO was $19 now it is $9.25. If Ford Government cares about cutting down on government waste, there is every easy way without reduce service, make UP Express part GO Transit which is already commuter rail transit operated for Metrolinx. GO Transit would be good operator for it because they could put all GO Transit Train lines with UP Express in contract for operations which could lead to some cost saving for Metrolinx.

[Blue Bus Fan]

Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation has brought 21 F59PHI from Amtrak:

metrarail.com/about-metra/newsroom/metra-moves-buy-newer-engines

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This seems interesting

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[Blue Bus Fan]

Metra has order Alstom Coradia Duplex:

www.railwayage.com/passenger/commuterregional/metra-orders-alstom-multi-levels/

[Neil]

Jan 28, 2021 21:28:21 GMT -8 Blue Bus Fan said:

Metro has order Alstom Coradia Duplex:

www.railwayage.com/passenger/commuterregional/metra-orders-alstom-multi-levels/

'Metro' doesn't tell me anything about the system you're posting about. And it's actually 'Metra'. But then, even the story in your link didn't identify what Metra was... I had to google it, and it's a Chicago rail transit system.

[Blue Bus Fan]

Siemens Chargers are coming to modernize EXO locomotives fleet:

www.mobility.siemens.com/ca/en/company/newsroom/short-news/siemens-mobility-to-modernize-montreals-exo-train-fleet-with-sustainable-locomotives.html

[Blue Bus Fan]

Some benefits of electrification of the GO Transit:

www.masstransitmag.com/rail/vehicles/press-release/21260642/metrolinx-how-metrolinxs-electric-trains-will-improve-go-transit-train-trips

[Blue Bus Fan]

In October 2022 Metra has unveiled the new newest refurbished locomotives to fleet, which are SD70MACH rebuilt by Progressive rail:

www.trains.com/trn/railroads/locomotives/new-chicago-metra-six-axle-commuter-locomotives/

[Blue Bus Fan]

Metra, Chicago metropolitan area, has released a new strategy plan which is going along lines of regional rail:

metra.com/newsroom/metra-board-approves-new-strategic-plan

[Blue Bus Fan]

Long Island Railroad is making changes after week of normal operations into Grand Central Station:

www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/lirr-adds-or-lengthens-trains-to-address-issues-with-new-schedule/

[Blue Bus Fan]

GO Transit has double train service between Toronto Union Station and Niagara Falls:

toronto.citynews.ca/2023/05/19/toronto-to-niagara-falls-province-expands-go-train-service-from-union-station/

[Blue Bus Fan]

Sounder South Line could become more regional style commuter rail with midday and weekends service:

soundersouth.participate.online

[Blue Bus Fan]

GO Trains has new operator as January 1, 2025:

www.masstransitmag.com/bus/infrastructure/article/53062080/joint-funding-agreement-to-support-construction-of-new-nelson-transit-exchange

[Blue Bus Fan]

Metra has received and going a head with battery power single level trainset:

metra.com/newsroom/metra-buying-battery-powered-trainsets

[Neil]

Feb 22, 2024 13:41:11 GMT -8 Blue Bus Fan said:

Metra has received and going a head with battery power single level trainset:

metra.com/newsroom/metra-buying-battery-powered-trainsets

Blue Bus Fan: Often, when you post transit stories, you don't say where these operators are. That might help me and others determine whether we're interested in reading the news item. Thanks.