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View Full Version : 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 (http://globalnews.ca/video/1954435/timelapse-shows-union-pearson-express-train-reach-airport-in-3-minutes). 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/this_is_what_the_up_express_service_looks_like_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 (https://www.globalairrail.com/events/global-airrail-conference-2015). There are awards (https://www.globalairrail.com/awards/finalists-2015). This is not a drill. :eek: :rolleyes: