Authors: A. Peach, J. Leonardo, B. Peverini
2006
Abstract
GO Transit operates a regional commuter rail service with a primary operations hub at Toronto’s Union Station. GO Transit has recently acquired the 6km long rail corridor adjacent to Union Station, the Union Station Rail Corridor (USRC) and has embarked on a multi-year infrastructure improvements program to upgrade the entire plant within the USRC. As the primary goal of the upgrade project is to overhaul the entire operation and maintenance of the plant, GO Transit is seeking to utilize advances in technology to facilitate efficiencies wherever possible. To this end, GO Transit has commenced an onsite evaluation of In Tie Switch Machines (ITSM), from 6 manufacturers, to determine the reliability, availability, maintainability and operability of ITSM technology within the context of the North American commuter rail environment, prior to the replacement of 250 machines within the USRC.
