GO Transit is once again offering free transportation on its trains and buses this New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, starting from 7:00 p.m. until service ends for the night.
To help customers get home safely, GO will also have the last Lakeshore line trains scheduled from Union Station leave later. The last Lakeshore West train will now leave at 1:13 a.m., making all stops to Aldershot GO Station. The last Lakeshore East train will leave an hour later at 1:13 a.m., making all stops to Oshawa GO Station.
TORONTO, Dec. 10, 2008 - The holiday season is here and GO Transit's holiday service schedules, including information about early homebound service, are now available online. Please check the Schedules section at gotransit.com for details.
New service is also just around the corner. Starting Monday, January 5, GO Transit will add two new weekday afternoon train trips - one on the Lakeshore West line and one on the Lakeshore East line.
A new weekday westbound train will leave Union Station at 3:15 p.m., operating express to Clarkson GO Station and making all stops to Burlington.
ADDITIONAL EASTBOUND TRAIN SCHEDULED TO LEAVE PORT CREDIT GO STATION AT 11:14AM
TORONTO, Nov. 12, 2008 - This Sunday, November 16, GO Transit will offer extra Lakeshore West and Lakeshore East service to help customers get to either the Santa Claus Parade in downtown Toronto or to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair at Exhibition Place.
In addition to regular hourly service, GO will run extra trains from Oshawa and Aldershot GO Stations.
An extra train will leave Oshawa at 10:11 a.m. making all stops along the Lakeshore East line to Union Station, arriving at 11:07 a.m. It will then continue on to Exhibition GO Station, arriving at 11:19 a.m.
Another extra train will leave Aldershot GO Station at 10:38 a.m. making all stops along the Lakeshore West line (departing Port Credit GO Station at 11:14am), including an 11:30 a.m. stop at Exhibition, and an 11:37 a.m. final stop at Union Station.
GO will also run two extra trains to help customers get home in the afternoon. An extra westbound train will leave Union Station at 4:13 p.m. making all stops to Aldershot. An extra eastbound train will leave from Exhibition GO Station at 4:30 p.m., making a stop at Union Station at 4:43 p.m., and then all stops to Oshawa GO Station.
TORONTO, Nov. 3, 2008 - On Tuesday, November 11, GO Transit will help honour the many men and women who have served to protect Canada by offering war veterans and a companion free, all day travel on GO Transit.
Veterans are asked to identify themselves by wearing their medals, beret, blazer, uniform, or other similar belongings while travelling.
TORONTO, Oct. 17 - Major new rapid transit lines and more frequent GO rail service are among the proposed projects that will benefit Peel Region in The Big Move: Transforming Transportation in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. The 25-year, $50 billion plan, released as a draft by Metrolinx, will be discussed at an Open House/Public Meeting in Peel Region on Tuesday, October 21, 2008.
Metrolinx representatives will be at the International Centre, 6900 Airport Road (Google Map), near the Mississauga/Brampton border, on October 21, for an Open House beginning at 5:00 p.m., followed by a Public Meeting from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The public can also comment on The Big Move on-line, at www.metrolinx.com (on the Home page, click on the "Participate in our online consultations" button).
"The Big Move will make significant improvements in the way people in Peel Region get around," said Metrolinx Chair Rob MacIsaac. "It will also create seamless, integrated connections from your community to the surrounding area because people don't live their lives along municipal boundaries."
Infrastructure projects set out in The Big Move include:
New rapid transit along Hurontario Street through Peel Region, connecting the Port Credit GO station, Mississauga City Centre, downtown Brampton and Caledon
New rapid transit along Queen Street, connecting downtown Brampton to the new rapid transit spine on Highway 7 across York Region
Other new rapid transit, including:
Along Dundas Street, connecting Mississauga to the Kipling subway station
Along Highway 427, between the Kipling subway station and Pearson Airport
Along Highway 403, connecting Oakville, Mississauga City Centre and Pearson Airport
Waterfront West, connecting the Port Credit GO Station and Union Station
