Who owns the railway tracks?
GO Transit owns the Union Station Rail Corridor from Strachan Avenue in the west to the Don River in the east, all rail plant (signals and switches), as well as the trainshed and platforms at Union Station. What are GO Transit’s long-term plans for the tracks? As part of its Union Station Rail Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Plan begun in 2002, GO Transit plans to improve its facilities in Union Station and the rail corridor plant, replace antiquated equipment and upgrade the corridor to handle the anticipated doubling of ridership in the next 20 to 30 years. This work is targeted for completion in 2014. The major program elements include: • Union Station Facilities • improved vertical access to Platforms 4/5, 5/6, 6/7 • rehabilitation of the train shed including roof, structure, lighting and signage • new platform south of the existing trainshed – platform 13/14 or 14/15 • installation of double loading platforms (end to end trains) • Rail Corridor Plant • replacement of signal sy
