We move with the groove - begin your long weekend partying safely by choosing GO Transit. A wall of heat that hits you even at the break of dawn. Straining your fingers to squeeze the tube for more sunscreen. And tan lines on the top of your feet that outline your favourite sandals. Let’s just … Continue reading GO adds service to get you there and back for Toronto Caribbean Carnival Festival’s Parade and other August long weekend events
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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
Ruff Days Made Better with Dogs on the GO
Lakeshore Line regulars enjoy puppy cuddles en route. Penny the black lab brings a whole new meaning to the dog days of summer. Four days a week, Penny gets on the Lakeshore GO Line in Oshawa and travels to Clarkson GO station (in Mississauga) to work alongside her owner, Sara Bodnar. Bodnar works for a … Continue reading Ruff Days Made Better with Dogs on the GO
The Model Railroad Collector: A family passion going full steam ahead
Deep below ground of an Etobicoke home, trains run constantly on the shortest of journeys. Down in the basement of Christopher Balestri’s home is a scene from "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" - except the miniature tracks and the small scale model of old Toronto are no accident. It’s a project that’s been 25 years in … Continue reading The Model Railroad Collector: A family passion going full steam ahead
Poetry in motion – Sharing a ride with spoken word artist Wali Shah
Toronto’s Finch West light rail transit project is set to be completed in 2023 – and it’s already inspiring art. Good art can move you. But some art is all about moving you – as well as a city. Award-winning spoken word artist Wali Shah came onboard as Toronto’s Finch West light rail transit (LRT) … Continue reading Poetry in motion – Sharing a ride with spoken word artist Wali Shah
Train rides with Drake – How do you fill your GO Transit time?
Whether it’s getting lost in music or finding a moment of peace with eyes wide shut, filling in the minutes spent on a GO Transit or UP Express journey creates a remarkably personal journey. This is about time. Your moments with us, and what you fill them with as we get you from here to … Continue reading Train rides with Drake – How do you fill your GO Transit time?
Talk about a long wedding train – Groom uses unique ride to stand beside his bride
When most opt for a fancy limousine or an exotic sports car to travel to their venue, one husband-to-be and his groomsmen decided GO was the best way to arrive in style. Before the wedding bells, came the whistles. And instead of a single wedding carriage getting him to his bride, on Chris Drew’s big … Continue reading Talk about a long wedding train – Groom uses unique ride to stand beside his bride
Metrolinx is all geared up for Toronto Pride 2019
Vehicles and staff are ready for a safe weekend of celebrating that goes beyond the festival weekend. We’re dressed up. We’re ready. And we can’t wait for this particular weekend. Metrolinx staff are all geared up to participate in the 2019 Pride Parade in Toronto this festival weekend (June 21-23), accompanied by the recently debuted … Continue reading Metrolinx is all geared up for Toronto Pride 2019
Guildwood GO station upgrades bring bounty of benefits to the community
Metrolinx leaders and community members gather to mark the rebirth of Guildwood GO station on the Lakeshore East Line. Guildwood GO has come a long way since the year Star Wars premiered and the Space Shuttle first took flight. Today (June 19) Metrolinx celebrates one of the oldest stations on the GO Network, as well … Continue reading Guildwood GO station upgrades bring bounty of benefits to the community
