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
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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
Making way for MiWay service with new bus terminal opening at Kipling Transit Hub
Changes are happening at Kipling GO Station, that will impact how local residents and travellers access seamless travels across transit systems. Your pace is about to quicken. Here’s how. For transit riders in Toronto’s west end, progress is moving at a, well, terminal velocity. On Jan. 4, MiWay will be up and running at Kipling … Continue reading Making way for MiWay service with new bus terminal opening at Kipling Transit Hub
Toronto’s new Union Station Bus Terminal opens doors for first time
For weeks, Metrolinx News has been covering the new Union Station Bus Terminal, explaining what it will look like ahead of its anticipated opening. Today (Dec. 5), customers got a chance to experience what it’s like to commute to and from the new, state-of-the-art facility. And the advance stories were correct, the new Union Station … Continue reading Toronto’s new Union Station Bus Terminal opens doors for first time
Customer walkthrough guide – how to find your way around Toronto’s new Union Station Bus Terminal
Finding your way is one of the more challenging parts of taking public transit, or even navigating a major city like Toronto. Even veteran transit riders find changing routines and habits to be daunting. Starting in early December, GO bus customers are going to find themselves starting and ending their journey at a new Union … Continue reading Customer walkthrough guide – how to find your way around Toronto’s new Union Station Bus Terminal
Metrolinx COVID update
Metrolinx has kept customers and communities updated throughout the pandemic when it comes to staff who have tested positive for COVID. Here is the latest update. In the past week, four additional Metrolinx employees have tested positive for COVID-1 - two of the staff have been working exclusively at home; another is a bus operator … Continue reading Metrolinx COVID update
