TORONTO, April 1, 2010 /CNW/ - Starting Friday, May 21 and just in time for the Victoria Day long weekend, GO will once again offer seasonal Niagara Falls weekend train service this summer. With approximately 50,000 passengers enjoying the service last summer, it was an easy decision for GO to make to run this weekend excursion service again.
GO listened to its passengers and is making an improvement to the schedule this year by offering a Friday night train trip to help travellers start their weekends. With many weekend trips to pick from, customers will be able to enjoy the scenic route to Niagara with stops in Toronto, Port Credit, Oakville, Burlington, St. Catharines, and Niagara Falls.
This GO service will provide an alternative to driving to either the popular Niagara Falls region or to Toronto. Come enjoy the many exciting attractions that the Niagara region has to offer including wineries, restaurants, the Falls, casinos, and much more.
Specific information about the Niagara Falls weekend GO Train service, including schedules and fares will be available closer to the start of service in the spring. Go to gotransit.com/zip for more information.
GO Transit is the Province of Ontario's interregional public transit system linking Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). GO carries nearly 55 million passengers a year in an extensive network of train and bus services that spans over 10,000 square kilometres. GO Transit is a division of Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario. Follow GO on Twitter and Facebook.
TORONTO, Feb. 19, 2010 - At its February 19 meeting, the Metrolinx Board of Directors approved a fare increase and a more equal discount structure that will enable GO Transit to continue offering the best possible service and to meet the needs of its growing ridership.
The changes that will take effect on March 20 include two primary components:
a flat-rate increase of $0.25 that will apply to every adult single-ride ticket, regardless of trip origin and destination, and
a change to the discount structure for multiple ride tickets and passes so that these discounts will be equal across GO Transit fare zones. All 10-ride tickets offer a 7.5% discount over 10 single-ride tickets and monthly passes offer a 17.5% discount over 40 single-ride tickets.
"A fare increase this year will help to ensure that GO Transit can continue to offer high quality services to its riders in a fiscally responsible fashion," said Metrolinx Chairman Rob MacIsaac.
More information about current and new fares for specific trips and ticket types is available at gotransit.com.
This fare increase is in line with GO Transit fare increases from previous years, and with increases implemented by other transit systems.
On Sunday, November 15, GO Transit will run additional Lakeshore train service for the 105th Annual Santa Claus Parade. The official Santa Claus parade begins at 12:30 p.m., but early revellers can start their day off at the Parade Breakfast at Yonge Dundas Square from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair will also be open on Sunday, November 15 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The additional Lakeshore trains, as well as many regularly scheduled trips will make stops at Exhibition station, where passengers can easily walk over to the Fair.
To make your outings easier, GO also offers Group Passes for up to five people to ride for the cost of two adults. The Group Pass accommodates a maximum of two adults and a minimum of one.
Lakeshore West Passengers: Effective November 2, we have made minor adjustments to your eastbound off peak train schedule between Aldershot and Long Branch GO Stations.
Westbound off peak train times have also been adjusted between Mimico and Aldershot GO Stations. These adjustments are necessary to reflect the typical travel times for your trains. Some bus trips have also been adjusted to allow for a better connection with these trains.
TORONTO, Oct. 8, 2009 - Visitors to Niagara Falls will be able to take in the changing fall colours by GO Train for one last weekend as GO Transit wraps up its seasonal weekend and holiday service to the Niagara Region on Thanksgiving weekend.
So far, more than 40,000 travelers have taken the GO Train from Toronto to Niagara Falls or from the Niagara Region to Toronto since the seasonal excursion service launched on June 27. "Weekend GO rail service is a great boost for Niagara region's travel and hospitality industry. It brings more tourist dollars to the area and increases employment. Building better public transit benefits our economy, our communities and our environment," said Minister of Transportation
Jim Bradley.
GO Trains will operate in both directions four times daily in each direction Saturday, October 10 to Monday October 12.
"GO Transit was pleasantly surprised with the large number of customers who chose to use the GO Train this summer when travelling between Toronto and Niagara," said Gary McNeil, Managing Director of GO Transit and Executive Vice President of Metrolinx. "We look forward to continuing service for the Niagara Region with our daily bus service."
The two-hour trip runs between Union Station in downtown Toronto, Port Credit GO Station, Oakville GO Station, Burlington GO Station, St. Catharines VIA Rail station, and Niagara Falls VIA Rail station. An adult single ride fare from Union Station to Niagara Falls costs $15.90.
