GO Transit

[ZEBuilder]

What is the current KIT to UNION express travel time? Still 1hr36m? (I know this is down from 2h05m when it started). Hoping it can be trimmed to the 1h18m realm.

Is it electrified yet?

Electrification will not be happening anytime soon on any line, the closest to electrification is Lakeshore West but even that is years away. If you know where to look GO has a milestone chart of what tasks need to be completed before electrification. I have attached it below.

There are additional projects happening along the lines that are intended to occur but are not critical to the paths that Metrolinx has outlined, as such they aren't included. For example there are various grade separations that are being contemplated along the corridors that aren't explicitly mentioned in those paths.

The most critical aspect of the Kitchener line is to get dedicated tracks through the CN Halton sub, once that is completed GO has the ability to significantly increase service as they don't have to fight CN for time slots through that stretch. Engineering works are well on the way for those projects with multiple firms being involved in design and it's generally progressed to 60% design or beyond, Metrolinx has expropriated land for the Silver Jct project already but beyond that nothing is even in procurement. Those two projects are outlined as Dedicated Tracks and Civil (Bramalea to Silver) and Grade Separation (Silver Jct)