Metrolinx continues to work with the community to deliver new rapid transit – the Durham Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit project (DSBRT). The Durham Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit project will bring 36-kilometers of bus rapid transit that would serve Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering and Scarborough, and connect with Scarborough Centre, the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus … Continue reading Delivering new rapid transit to support a growing Durham Region community
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Spring bus schedule changes coming soon for GO Transit customers
Metrolinx is adjusting some bus schedules to make better use of resources in response to changing customer demand.Read on to find out what routes are being modified. Due to popular demand, some off-peak Route 16 GO bus service will be returning next month. The addition of this off-peak bus service means there is now all-day … Continue reading Spring bus schedule changes coming soon for GO Transit customers
Enhancing transit connections from Etobicoke to Hamilton: learn more about the Dundas BRT
Have your say on the Dundas Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project as Metrolinx hosts the first public engagement session for the proposed new route this month. Learn more about the project and find out how to get involved. Metrolinx is working to improve transit along Dundas Street, an arterial road and key transit corridor for … Continue reading Enhancing transit connections from Etobicoke to Hamilton: learn more about the Dundas BRT
Find out how Metrolinx is bringing more rapid transit to Durham Region
Metrolinx is working to bring new rapid transit options to the region of Durham. Learn how you can get involved in the newest rapid transit project in the works - the Durham-Scarborough BRT. Bus rapid transit (BRT) is one of lesser-known heroes of the public transit world. It’s not all about the trains. Buses are … Continue reading Find out how Metrolinx is bringing more rapid transit to Durham Region
More transfer-free rides – Other changes coming to some GO Transit bus routes
Upcoming service changes will see adjustments to most weekday trips on bus routes serving Hwy. 407. GO Transit will be combining most weekday trips on some east-west routes to give customers more transfer-free rides across the region. Here are the details. Schedule improvements are in the works for some GO Transit bus routes. Starting Feb. 13, Metrolinx is adjusting various east-west bus schedules to offer more transfer-free rides across the region, … Continue reading More transfer-free rides – Other changes coming to some GO Transit bus routes
Kipling Transit Hub reaches another milestone as new amenities open for customers
With major work wrapping up on the Kipling Transit Hub, more amenities are now open for travelers in Toronto’s west end. Customers can now use the pedestrian bridge and underground tunnel. Let’s lead you through the progress. The Kipling Transit Hub is getting close to the finish line. The major Etobicoke transit centre has recently … Continue reading Kipling Transit Hub reaches another milestone as new amenities open for customers
Where did it GO? Mystery of the lesser-known transit logo that disappeared
Some transit riders might have seen it and only a few will remember it, but for a moment, the iconic GO logo looked very different from the one we see today. What happened to the old design? We did some digging to get to the bottom of the logo that was a no GO. “Anyone … Continue reading Where did it GO? Mystery of the lesser-known transit logo that disappeared
Was 2020 a year never to be forgotten? Let’s test your Metrolinx memory
There are things about this past year that many of us would like to just put in the past. But how much of what’s taken place – especially around transit stories you may have read here on Metrolinx News – do you remember? Let’s put your recall to the test in this quick quiz. For … Continue reading Was 2020 a year never to be forgotten? Let’s test your Metrolinx memory
Metrolinx staff spread holiday cheer by the bus load
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way everyone works and lives, but it hasn’t slowed the demands on Ontario charities. Food banks in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area are busier than ever and Metrolinx staff are working to meet the demand. (Editor's note on Jan 6, 2021 - More than 1,500 pounds of non-perishable … Continue reading Metrolinx staff spread holiday cheer by the bus load
Get your Joe on the GO – Fleets Coffee Mobile Café now offers pre-ordering at Maple GO station
Some Vaughan GO Transit customers can now get their caffeine fix even quicker. Thanks to the Fleets Mobile app, Maple GO station customers can now pre-order food and beverages for pick-up when they arrive at the station in the morning. For the past few months, customers may have seen – or even grabbed a coffee … Continue reading Get your Joe on the GO – Fleets Coffee Mobile Café now offers pre-ordering at Maple GO station