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Toronto Sun: Back On The Rails

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  Downtown Market Wharf  is now  under construction -- But first --  a massive train barrier ad to be built By Stephen Weir                                                        Published in the Toronto Sun  September 23rd nd 25th Putting off that downtown Toronto condo purchase because you suffer from Siderodromophobia (irrational dread of trains)? One project in the St Lawrence Market District will allay that fear: The Market Wharf condominium complex, currently under construction, has installed a steel reinforced concrete barrier wall to stop any runaway Go trains! Market Wharf is a multi-level condominium tower project at Jarvis and The Esplanade, just south of the back-end of the St Lawrence Market. Plans for the city block include a 34 -storey tower which when built, will abut six busy Go and Via Rail tracks, Lakeshore Blvd and the Gardiner Expressway. The derailment containment wall – built last fall – protects the south-end tower currently under construction.  The