Starting this week, customers will notice more cleaning crews on GO buses, trains and in stations as the transit agency steps up cleaning and disinfecting throughout the day. Certain GO stations are also moving towards a self-serve model. Here’s what you need to know. Because safety never stops, Metrolinx is stepping up in-service cleaning efforts … Continue reading Metrolinx brings in new cleaning measures as customers return to transit this summer
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Great lengths for riders – GO Transit trains on Milton and Lakeshore lines set to change size
Because safety is top of mind, GO Transit is adjusting the length of certain train trips to meet ridership demands and continue to prevent crowding. Here’s what you need to know. Here’s the long and the short of it – things are changing on three GO Transit rail lines. After closely monitoring customer volumes in … Continue reading Great lengths for riders – GO Transit trains on Milton and Lakeshore lines set to change size
Stouffville line changes – GO trains to be replaced by buses to speed up construction
Starting June 20, GO buses will replace all weekend and weekday midday trains on the Stouffville GO line in order to accelerate infrastructure upgrades and make better use of resources while ridership is low. Other minor changes to GO train and bus schedules are also set to begin later this month. We break it all … Continue reading Stouffville line changes – GO trains to be replaced by buses to speed up construction
First GO buses enter Union Station Bus Terminal as part of testing – See the images here
The first in a series of in-terminal testing is complete as Metrolinx prepares for a new chapter for GO buses with a state of the art bus hub nearly complete for downtown Toronto. There is always a first. This time, it was GO bus No. 2576. Many more will follow. Recently, the first line of … Continue reading First GO buses enter Union Station Bus Terminal as part of testing – See the images here
Weekend Gardiner closure could mean delays for GO bus customers
GO bus customers heading into Union Station this weekend (May 30-31) should expect delays as a planned closure of the Gardiner Expressway will mean traffic into and out of the downtown core will be worse than usual. Metrolinx is asking customers to check schedules ahead of time and take a GO train if possible. There … Continue reading Weekend Gardiner closure could mean delays for GO bus customers
Safer journeys – GO Transit introduces more trains and more service on Lakeshore routes
There are changes coming for one of the nation’s busiest commuter transit lines. They’re intended to get customers moving, while keeping them safe. Changes begin on May 25. Lakeshore customers are going to notice some changes to service next week, including more frequent train trips on Lakeshore East during the morning and afternoon peak periods. Starting Monday, May 25, GO Transit is reinstating 30-minute service on Lakeshore East, heading into Union Station in … Continue reading Safer journeys – GO Transit introduces more trains and more service on Lakeshore routes
Transit in technicolour – GO Transit opens up colouring book of possibilities with kid’s printable pages
As parents continue to search for distractions and art projects to keep children busy during the ongoing health lockdown, they can now download colouring page templates that will remind them of past – and future - trips on GO Transit. You can download them here. You’ve done the kitchen dance party until your legs were … Continue reading Transit in technicolour – GO Transit opens up colouring book of possibilities with kid’s printable pages
Photo update – Rail deck spans across Union Station’s rail corridor
The rail deck will be part of a larger innovative development in downtown Toronto. But to get the big picture, you need to get up high. As urban space goes, it’ll be far above most others in Canada. We wanted to share this image – taken from up high – of an impressive project underway … Continue reading Photo update – Rail deck spans across Union Station’s rail corridor
Unsung heroes in the age of COVID-19 – The GO Transit teams supporting our drivers and passengers
Every GO bus driver who pulls his or her vehicle away from a stop these days – making sure front line workers get to where they need to be – counts on a team to keep the big vehicles moving. Here are the unsung heroes who are, together, delivering medical staff, grocery clerks, elderly care … Continue reading Unsung heroes in the age of COVID-19 – The GO Transit teams supporting our drivers and passengers
Keeping things moving during COVID-19: Through the eyes of our GO bus drivers
Every GO bus driver who pulls his or her vehicle away from a stop these days – making sure front line workers get to where they need to be – has a particular view and story. During these historic times, we wanted to know how the road looks ahead of them. The social pause that … Continue reading Keeping things moving during COVID-19: Through the eyes of our GO bus drivers
