(02-11-2021, 10:19 AM)westwardloo Wrote: It is ridiculous that we are building a new transit hub in Canada without covered platforms.
I don't know why there's widespread belief the platforms will be uncovered. The platforms will be in the rail corridor, which means they're in the part of the project that will be designed and built by Metrolinx. The region doesn't have any control over this, which is what they're saying in the consultation, and we need to look to Metrolinx.
The Metrolinx tender for building the in-corridor components is https://www.metrolinx.merx.com/public/so...t?origin=0 . Metrolinx wouldn't share the details with non-bidders, so I paid the Merx fee to get the full set of drawings and documents. Those documents say the platforms must be built to follow the GO Design Requirements Manual, which is online at http://www.gosite.ca/engineering_public/DRM_Manual.pdf .
The GO Design Requirements Manual states, on page D-6:
Quote:Canopies on all rail platforms with integrated shelters and accesses such as elevator and stair enclosures and related amenities shall be provided.
The canopy shall be continuous and should extend to provide maximum coverage (at least 85% of platform length) over the rail platforms.
So, absent some unexpected issue, we should be getting canopies over the platforms.