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go train service expansion richmond hill line oriole junction to vandorff public information centres go transit the interregional public transit service owned and operated by the province of ontario is carrying out an environmental assessment study for the proposed expansion of its richmond hill go train service as part of the provinces commitment to transportation improvements go proposes incremental improvements to supplement the present limited rushhour service the initial plan would provide seven trains southbound in the morning rush hour and seven trains northbound in the evening rush hour between vandorf and torontos union station twoway service would also be provided between vandorf and union station every 90 minutes at offpeak times these proposed improvements can be made with no upgrades to the tracks signals or rightofway along the existing rail service corridor about 18 kilometres long between union station and oriole junction york mills road area this is the first step in a twophase plan to introduce fullday twoway service and a second environmental assessment will be necessary for the improvements needed to implement fullday service this environmental assessment studys area as shown on the map includes the 16 km section of the existing corridor between oriole junction and richmond hill arid a proposed 12 km exten sion of service northerly to vandorf on cn rails bala subdivision line major improvements include an additional track new sta tions a train layover facility and a rail rail grade separation at doncaster comments and information on this study are being collected to help go transit meet the requirements of ontarios environmental assessment act the environmental study process provides for extensive consultation with the public to allow for a full range of input by interested and affected parties accordingly public information centres are being held at key stages in the study to provide an opportunity for the public to review and dis cuss the project with representatives of the study team the first information centres introducing the study and presenting project alternatives were held in may 1992 details of the second infor mation centres are provided below each centre will be open from 4 to 8 pm and all but one are wheelchairaccessible d north richmond hill tuesday november 3 1 992 bond lake arena hall lake avenue oak ridges willowdale wednesday november 4 1992 north york public library hillcrest community branch auditorium 5801 leslie street d south richmond hill thursday november 5 1 992 town of richmond hill administrative office 1st floor committee room 225 east beaver creek road markham 6- tuesday novemberto 1992 thornhill community centre north hall 7755 bayview avenue not wheelchairaccessible anyone with disabilities unable to attend wheelchairaccessible venues can make alternative arrange ments by calling go transits greg ashbee at the number below if you cannot attend these sessions and want information about this study or if you wish to submit verbal or written com ments at any time please contact either go transit or its consul tant for this project hugh clelland project manager fenco engineers inc atria north phase ii 2235 sheppard avenue east willowdale ontario m2j 5a6 telephone 416 7563400 fax 416 7562266 greg ashbee senior project engineer go transit union station 140 bay street toronto ontario m5j 2l5 telephone 416 3279454 fax 416 3279443 go transit is the interregional public transit service for toronto and area operated by the toronto area transit operating authority a crown agency of the province of ontario ontario ii transit 0 vmtchurch- stouffv1lle