Previous Studies

Studies that have looked at electrification of specific GO Transit corridors are provided below:

Study of Technical Feasibility and Cost: Electrification of GO Transit Rail Services, Final Report (June 1980) (file size: 7.9MB)
Transit Electrification : Bus and Rail (April 1981) (file size: 9.9MB)
Railway Electrification of the GO Transit Lakeshore Commuter Line: Study Management Plan. (May 1982) (file size: 4.2MB)
GO Electrification Ridership Forecasts Project Report (September 1982) (file size: 3.7MB)
GO-ALRT Electrification System Selection, Study Report (July 1983) (file size: 2.6MB)

Commuter Rail Services - Electrification Study (March 1992) (file size: 3.2MB)
Review of the Southern California Accelerated Rail Electrification Program for GO Transit (June 1992) (file size: 1MB)
Electrification Study - Update Lakeshore Line (April 2001) (file size: 1.3MB)
Lakeshore Corridor Electrification Update of 2001, Addendum to the 1992 Study â€“ Final Report including Appendix A thru I (April 2008) (file size: 12.2MB)
Lakeshore Corridor 2031 Addendum to the April 2008 Lakeshore Corridor Electrification Update â€“ Final Report including Appendix A-Q (October 2008) (file size: 12.3MB)
GO Lakeshore BCA report (file size: 492 KB)

What's New

E-Study Final Report
Metrolinx Staff Recommendation
Progress Report (Draft for Discussion)
Network Option Report (Draft for Discussion)
Power Supply and Distribution Systems Technology Assessment Report (Draft for Discussion)
Baseline Report (Issue 1 - Draft for Comment) - July 2010
High Level Decision Making Framework - July 2010
Rolling Stock Technology Assessment for Metrolinx/GO Electrification - June 2010

Technology Case Study #1: AMT, Montreal – Reseau de Trains de Banlieue Fact Sheet
Technology Case Study #2: Alberta High Speed Rail Study – The Calgary to Edmonton Corridor