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11/13/2009
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VIA Rail to upgrade Chatham Subdivision line, build station
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Yesterday, VIA Rail Canada Inc. announced plans to upgrade a part of its corridor between Toronto and Windsor, Ontario. The Canadian government will provide $6 million for the $17 million project, which calls for improving a 35-mile portion of the Chatham Subdivision from Bloomfield to Lacasse.
VIA Rail plans to construct a new passing siding at Stoney Point, install a Centralized Traffic Control system, weld about 12 miles of jointed rail, replace 13,000 ties, upgrade grade crossings and install safety fencing.
The Chatham Subdivision project is closely linked with other infrastructure work that’s under way or soon will begin on the Quebec-Windsor Corridor, which generates about 90 percent of ridership and 75 percent of revenue, according VIA Rail.
Meanwhile, the railroad also announced plans to build a new station in Brockville, Ontario. The existing station opened in 1872 and no longer is large enough to accommodate riders during peak travel periods, according to VIA Rail. The railroad is analyzing design options and expects to select a final design early next year.
VIA Rail plans to construct a new passing siding at Stoney Point, install a Centralized Traffic Control system, weld about 12 miles of jointed rail, replace 13,000 ties, upgrade grade crossings and install safety fencing.
The Chatham Subdivision project is closely linked with other infrastructure work that’s under way or soon will begin on the Quebec-Windsor Corridor, which generates about 90 percent of ridership and 75 percent of revenue, according VIA Rail.
Meanwhile, the railroad also announced plans to build a new station in Brockville, Ontario. The existing station opened in 1872 and no longer is large enough to accommodate riders during peak travel periods, according to VIA Rail. The railroad is analyzing design options and expects to select a final design early next year.
