Drivers along Hurontario Street, running from Brampton to Mississauga, have been noticing something missing over these past months. Work continues on a massive operation to clear away long-standing medians built to divide traffic. Here’s the difference a clean-slate looks along one of Ontario’s great urban thoroughfares. It’s an extra- large amount of work on medians. … Continue reading Leveled – Street divides continue to be torn away to make way for Hurontario LRT route
Mark’s token of devotion – The touching story of a Toronto man’s love of GO buses and their history of change
Carmen Kiefer reached out to GO Transit to help make her brother’s dream come true. Growing up with a developmental disability, her sibling, Mark, always had a love of buses, but it was one very specific item that meant the most to him. Mark Kiefer is a big fan of buses – including the big … Continue reading Mark’s token of devotion – The touching story of a Toronto man’s love of GO buses and their history of change
Weekend track closure planned for Stouffville Line: Here’s what you need to know
Changes are coming to Milliken GO, which includes a track shift and a new temporary platform as the station undergoes a major transformation. To get job done, Metrolinx is closing the tracks for the weekend, impacting train service but the transit agency has a plan to keep customers moving. If you travel along the Stouffville … Continue reading Weekend track closure planned for Stouffville Line: Here’s what you need to know
Scarborough Junction Grade Separation Project will mean improved rail service
The Scarborough Junction Grade Separation Project will be a major element of the huge GO Expansion Program and help speed up service on the Lakeshore East and Stouffville Rail corridors. Here’s what you need to know. You may have heard by now that the GO Expansion Program will provide faster and more convenient transit for … Continue reading Scarborough Junction Grade Separation Project will mean improved rail service
Meet Tyler and Dougie – Metrolinx’s newest Transit Safety dynamic K9 duo
Customers will soon begin seeing Special Constable Tyler Long and his K9 partner Dougie, around the GO Transit and UP Express networks. But let’s go out on patrol with them right now. Sergeant Cam Cooper went to see a man about a dog. It wasn’t, Dougie – but when he laid eyes on this friendly, … Continue reading Meet Tyler and Dougie – Metrolinx’s newest Transit Safety dynamic K9 duo
Love on the GO: How one Toronto-area couple connected on the bus
Who knew the GO bus would create love connections? Daniel Hsieh and his fiancée Amanda Chew met almost three years ago while taking a bus departing the Richmond Hill Centre Terminal. Today they are back to the place where it all started to take their engagement photos. Is the GO bus creating better matches than … Continue reading Love on the GO: How one Toronto-area couple connected on the bus
Crosstown elevated guideways go from frenzy of construction to important testing route
In the latest photos from the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit project, we look at the complicated stretch of guideways along the western section, as well as take a visit to Fairbank and Keelesdale stations. It’s complicated. At least it looks that way to most of us, looking at how the elevated guideways of the … Continue reading Crosstown elevated guideways go from frenzy of construction to important testing route
Metrolinx updates COVID-19 cases
Throughout the pandemic, the transit agency has constantly updated the public on any new cases of the virus among its employees. Here are the latest results. Metrolinx has been informed that an office employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The staff member has not been at the office since September 24 and appears to have … Continue reading Metrolinx updates COVID-19 cases
Metrolinx CEO addresses litigation initiated by Crosslinx Transit Solutions regarding Eglinton Crosstown LRT project
Metrolinx says Crosslinx is attempting to use the COVID-19 pandemic to excuse its years of poor performance. Read the statement from Metrolinx CEO, Phil Verster, on why getting the Eglinton Crosstown back on schedule, not litigation, must be the focus. Metrolinx has a singular focus and objective, which is to complete the Eglinton Crosstown at … Continue reading Metrolinx CEO addresses litigation initiated by Crosslinx Transit Solutions regarding Eglinton Crosstown LRT project
Hovering over the Finch West LRT route – Aerial flight gives lofty perspective of massive Toronto transit project
Locals can see the machines and crews. Even watch as structures rise and work moves forward. But to truly see how far the Finch West light rail transit (LRT) project is coming along, you really should get above it all. So we have drone footage that shows how far things have come – and where … Continue reading Hovering over the Finch West LRT route – Aerial flight gives lofty perspective of massive Toronto transit project
