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GO Transit is a regional public transit system serving the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario, Canada.With its hub at Union Station in Toronto, GO Transit's green-and-white trains and buses serve a population of more than seven million across an area over 11,000 square kilometres (4,200 sq mi) stretching from Kitchener in the west to Peterborough in the east, and from Barrie in the ...
In the event of exceptionally severe winter conditions, GO trains run on different schedules. Express trains will stop at all stations. The cancellation of train trips may occur, [39] as well as replacing trains with buses. GO Transit inspects train air conditioning more frequently during summer, as A/C systems have to work harder on hot days. [40]
2 Planned train stations. 3 Bus. 4 References. ... (for GO service) All ... 2024 Barrie: Spadina–Front: Spadina Avenue, Toronto
GO Expansion, [5] previously known as GO Regional Express Rail (RER), [6] is a project to improve GO Transit train service by adding all-day, two-way service to the inner portions of the Barrie line, Kitchener line and the Stouffville line, and by increasing frequency of train service on various lines to every 15 minutes or better on five of the corridors.
The Lakeshore East line is the second oldest of GO's services, opening as part of the then-unified Lakeshore line on GO's first day of operations, 23 May 1967. [2] It is ten minutes younger than its twin; although the first train from Pickering bound for Toronto left at 6:00 am that day, a 5:50 am departure from Oakville on Lakeshore West beat it into the record books.
GO Transit bus services are provided throughout the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and the Greater Golden Horseshoe. [1] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 15,229,800. While GO Transit started as a single train line in 1967, 15 buses were introduced on September 8, 1970, extending service beyond the original Lakeshore line to Hamilton ...
A Richmond Hill commuter train service had been announced in 1969 by the provincial government, but its implementation was cancelled in 1970 in favour of bus commuter service. [ 2 ] Following a promotional opening on Saturday April 29, the Richmond Hill line became the fourth GO Transit rail line on Monday, May 1, 1978.
The Lakeshore West line is the oldest of GO's services, opening as part of the then-unified Lakeshore line on GO Transit's first day of operations on May 23, 1967. [4] The first train, numbered 946 left at 5:50 am from Oakville bound for Toronto, ten minutes before service began out of Pickering. [5]