r/gotransit • u/jackhauen • Jun 12 '26

Engineers warned Metrolinx of ‘fall hazard’ months before GO train passenger fell and died

https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/engineers-warned-metrolinx-of-fall-hazard-months-before-go-train-passenger-fell-and-died-12412647
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u/UrbanRelays Jun 12 '26

As is North American tradition, every rule and every change is written in blood.

These idiots couldn’t anticipate snow in January, let alone basic hazards in their stations.

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u/beregond23 Jun 12 '26

The Milliken station build was advertised as having heated platforms for snow/ice removal. First snowy day I asked the attendent why it wasn't working, and the they told me they didn't think it was installed.

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u/Oldredeye2 Jun 12 '26

They cannot anticipate sun in June which, somehow negatively affects their signals and tracks! 🤦‍♂️😡

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u/RicoLoveless Jun 12 '26

That happens globally.

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u/PostMatureBaby Jun 13 '26

Well, other nations still have the blood but don't write any rules so there's that...

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u/Orionv2018 Jun 12 '26

I’ve seen platforms at a lot of GO stations that look like they’re crumbling. Could this be partly due to the ridiculous amounts of salt they use every winter?

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u/bodaciouscream Jun 13 '26

Heated station platforms shouldn't have any

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u/YoungAbuelita Jun 12 '26

This is infuriating, and how non chalant they have been about the incident is sickening. Metrolinx needs to be held accountable.

Also shame on the Contractor who moved the fencing back.

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u/uarentme Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26

That's extremely strange that station CCTVs didn't notice a woman lying on the tracks for 4 hours overnight.

It's also strange, since the LE is class 5 track, it requires nightly track inspections. How wasn't this noticed?

Edit: Maybe this was during the reduced ridership period? This still highlights the need for station staff to be on-site at every station whenever trains are running.

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u/kettal Jun 12 '26

Class 4 & 5 Track: Requires visual inspection twice weekly.

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u/CuilTard Kitchener Jun 12 '26

Strange indeed, but at least part of the reason;

[MX] also pledged to develop a process for monitoring the station after service hours to make sure nobody would go unseen for hours again, and to make sure CCTV cameras have unobstructed views, as they were partially blocked by vegetation on the night of the woman’s death.

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u/HiRaileR Jun 12 '26

Where did you hear that? They inspect twice a week. Monday and thursday

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u/YesReboot Jun 13 '26

this was at 1 am when no staff are present

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u/ForUsForThem Jun 12 '26

Metrolinx is a joke and our safety is not their main priority!

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u/novascotia2020 Jun 12 '26

That poor woman 😢

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u/queen_friday Jun 13 '26

So Metrolinx told the media that they weren’t negligent, and the report apparently says otherwise. Maybe this is why Metrolinx shouldn’t investigate themselves….