GO-ALRT
| GO-ALRT | |
|---|---|
Proposed GO-ALRT trainset, c. 1982 | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Owner | GO Transit |
| Locale | Greater Toronto, Ontario |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 25+ |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | GO Transit |
| Services | 2 |
| Operator(s) | GO Transit |
| Rolling stock | modified ICTS-series (articulated) |
| Daily ridership | 25,000 (avg. weekday) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 200 km (120 mi) (approximate) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | Overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Government of Ontario Advanced Light Rail Transit (GO-ALRT) was a proposed rapid transit project by GO Transit in the Greater Toronto Area. It was first introduced in 1982 but was cancelled in 1985 due to budget cuts during the Miller ministry. The project included utilizing a new electric train to provide interurban service (at the time referred to as "inter-regional rapid transit") along existing and new GO corridors.
The proposed transit was based on an enlarged UTDC ICTS vehicle designed to offer a compromise between passenger capacity and the level of infrastructure required.
Several of the proposed lines were later implemented using conventional heavy rail systems, including the eastern portion of the Lakeshore East GO train service route from Pickering station to Whitby station in the Durham Region.