The selected option supports the previous Transportation Hub work that was completed in July 2017 by Clarington Planning Staff as well as the ongoing Secondary Plan projects in Courtice and Bowmanville. The proposal adheres to Council’s resolutions supporting the option with the preferred route north of Highway 401 using the CP railway line. Photo above: Project status (as shown in Metrolinx Initial Business Case Update) - View larger (PDF) The next step in the process is to evaluate the preferred route in more detail by undertaking a Preliminary Design Business Case, which will be presented to the Metrolinx Board before moving to Step 4 in the process, the Design and Procurement Preparation. The route was selected after months of review by Metrolinx, the provincial agency that operates GO Transit. Oshawa will also see two new GO stations. 401 and finally linking back to the CP line. The chosen preferred route under Option 2 will connect through the existing Oshawa GO station to Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway’s General Motors spur line crossing north of Hwy. Clarington will see two-way, all-day train service with two new stations in Courtice and Bowmanville. On Thursday, February 20, 2020, the Metrolinx Board of Directors endorsed the updated business case for the GO Train extension, choosing Option 2, the route north of Highway 401.
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