It’s difficult to miss all the new high contrast paint just put down at Hamilton GO. Visually, it leaps up at customers. But there’s substance behind that bright green style. It’s safe to say, Metrolinx has added a bit more than just a splash of colour to Hamilton GO Centre. After five nights and applying approximately 2,500 … Continue reading 2,500 gallons of paint have just been put on the ground of Hamilton GO – find out why every drop matters to passengers
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Metrolinx announces increased service, including on Kitchener and Lakeshore Lines – Extends popular Niagara weekend service to year-round
Scores of new options added to GO train routes for September. Here are some of the biggest service improvements across the system. Metrolinx has announced a major advance in the GO Transit expansion program, with nearly 150 new and extended train trips each week, starting on August 31. With this round of changes there will … Continue reading Metrolinx announces increased service, including on Kitchener and Lakeshore Lines – Extends popular Niagara weekend service to year-round
Time to GO build another chapter in your favourite Canadian National Exhibition tradition
The staple of a late Toronto summer kicks off this weekend. Getting down to the deep-fried, midway-lights, popcorn-smells, ride-squeals, cute-animal-gushing fun has never been easier. And you may find yourself boarding a GO bus, even when you get there. Can you smell the kettle corn yet? It’s almost popping. Some would say the only way … Continue reading Time to GO build another chapter in your favourite Canadian National Exhibition tradition
Bramalea GO station hits milestone with major move of bus platforms
Customers will access stops in a newly built area, west of the station building. Major changes will take place at the busiest station on the Kitchener GO Transit line this week. Bramalea GO, which has remained a bustling hub for Peel Region throughout major construction, will reach a significant milestone a year and a half … Continue reading Bramalea GO station hits milestone with major move of bus platforms
Namaste and GO – Five steps to find Zen while travelling, including on a weekend train trip to Niagara Falls
Helena McKinney, a yoga instructor who teaches classes within the cool mist and midst of the legendary Falls with Niagara Parks’ Namaste Niagara series, offers up a helpful prescription to destress while travelling this summer. It doesn’t matter how big that new BPA free water bottle is. You can’t just bottle Niagara Falls. Carry it … Continue reading Namaste and GO – Five steps to find Zen while travelling, including on a weekend train trip to Niagara Falls
Tracking the Heat and Riding the Rails
How Metrolinx ensures its rail infrastructure is resilient to extreme weather. Perched behind the steering wheel of a specialized pickup truck equipped with train wheels, Kevin Scott’s eyes carefully scan the sections of track he’s cruising along on GO Transit’s Barrie Corridor just north of Maple GO. Scott is a track specialist with Metrolinx and … Continue reading Tracking the Heat and Riding the Rails
Grabbing a Lyft to GO
Metrolinx and Lyft are making it easier for riders to get to and from GO Stations through a six-month pilot program. Starting July 15, GO Customers will be able to benefit from a new partnership with ridesharing company Lyft. By starting or ending a trip with Lyft at certain GO Stations, new and existing customers will … Continue reading Grabbing a Lyft to GO
Drivers, start your engines: Revving up for the Honda Indy Toronto with GO
Exhibition Place and surrounding streets will be transformed into a temporary 11-turn, 1.7-mile racetrack when the 2019 Honda Indy Toronto zooms into town July 12 to 14, and GO Transit is making it easy – and affordable – to get you to the action. Race car enthusiasts and families can save on Honda Indy admission … Continue reading Drivers, start your engines: Revving up for the Honda Indy Toronto with GO
Take our Metrolinx Goes to the Movies quiz
Many customers catch up on Game of Thrones or Hollywood blockbusters while on our buses and trains. It’s a theatre on the GO. But there are many times when our stations, tracks and mass transit vehicles have made surprise cameo appearances in movies and TV shows. Let’s see if you’ve noticed the reel moments we, and … Continue reading Take our Metrolinx Goes to the Movies quiz
Union Station Update – ‘A better way’ to get to the TTC and a sign of progress in station’s transformation
Things get a little more straight forward for customers travelling between GO’s York Concourse, the Union Pearson Express terminal and the TTC subway station. Starting July 7, a new glass-covered, underground path running below Front Street will open and change the way thousands of customers access the TTC. Here’s a handy guide on how to … Continue reading Union Station Update – ‘A better way’ to get to the TTC and a sign of progress in station’s transformation
