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Could see a similar thing like that happening here if we didn’t have the lake marked on our maps
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Fun Fact: Once a year, every year on December 25th, the GO Transit North Pole Line opens for one day of service. This line makes limited stops up to Barrie, then proceeds north 4,500km to the North Pole to pick up a specific unspecified person every year so he can make deliveries
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Fun Fact: This is what every single proposed GO Transit Line would look like all together on a map, dozens of lines and hundreds of stations have been proposed over the past 60 years, this is a culmination of all of them in one place:
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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the proposed Hamilton-Kitchener Line? This line was proposed by the region of Niagara & the City of Hamilton in 2010 as a way to better connect and enhance regional public transit in both areas to the GTA and beyond.
This line was never built.
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During a press release in Mississauga this morning, Lakeview GO Transit Station was officially announced.
This station will be located on the Lakeshore West Line between Long Branch and Port Credit stations, giving to up to 40,000 people access to frequent regional rail service:
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My friend who recently moved to Toronto keeps getting lost on the TTC due to the bad wayfinding, I had to make a map to help her out. When the subway doors open, the direction the subway is heading should be said in conjunction with the terminal station the train is going toward.
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Was just talking about this, Metrolinx prepared a unified wayfinding system for the entire GTHA almost 5 years ago, if implemented properly all transit agencies would have one excellent wayfinding system like the concept I prepared below, but they never implemented this. 1/2
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The process of trying to get Google Earth to show show a specific road name is so infuriating
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New renderings of the new Exhibition GO Station/TTC Ontario Line terminal have been posted on UrbanToronto.
This station will replace the existing minimal 2 platform station, which will better serve people heading to conventions, festivals, TFC Games, and the CNE.
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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the GO Urban Toronto Loop Line? This was proposed by the provincial government in the early 1970’s and would have made a loop around downtown Toronto via Eglinton Avenue, the Don Valley, and Kitchener Line Rail Corridor. This line was never built.
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Went down a section of the PATH I’ve never been to before and I found the coolest thing
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Today GO Transit has began the biggest increase in service since 2013, introducing trains every 15 minutes on 2 lines on weekends, and additional increases on weekdays.
These screenshots were taken exactly 24 hours apart at 8:21pm, the increase n in service is very noticeable.
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Did you know GO Transit used to have its own font? It was used to spell out full words in the style of the GO logo in advertisements and notices printed in the 1970’s:
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In conclusion: The Hamilton Web Passenger Rail network proposed in the 2010 Niagara Region & City of Hamilton Transportation Plan would have provided direct rail service for thousands of people and bridged major gaps in our transit network.
This network was never built
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The planned UP Express changes intending to begin later this April have been CANCELLED.
While details still remain unclear, the UP Express in its existing form will likely be staying the same, however Metrolinx will need to clarify what the plan is now
Starting late April: Every other UP Express train; one every 30 minutes, will be running express to and from Pearson Airport. UP Express trains will continue stopping at Bloor and Weston stations every 30 minutes. This is to allow airport travellers to use the service.
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I don’t like to make posts about topics like this because I don’t think I’m smart enough to comment on them. But outside of a bridge and/or streetcar, Toronto Island need to be left undeveloped. There is plenty of space in Downtown Toronto that can be densified before the islands
Since Twitter is ablaze with ideas about the Toronto Islands, here are some of my thoughts:
• high density development is not appropriate on the islands, full stop.
• we should link Billy Bishop + the islands with a short subway. Haven’t worked out how/where, more on that soon.
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Flipping through some old
@GOtransit
annual reports from the 70’s. Oh what we could’ve had…
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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the Cancelled Spadina GO Station Hub? This station was proposed sometime in the mid 2010’s, all GO lines that approach Toronto from the west would have stopped here, plus VIA.
If built, this station could have helped alleviate congestion at Union Station.
The biggest problem with GO RER is the lack of vertical access at Union Station.
Today’s 4:49 Kitchener train left hundreds of people behind, cramming up a single stairwell.
Toronto desperately needs more downtown GO stations serving ALL lines, like at Spadina and Sherbourne!
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Always look down the platform towards Bay Street at Union Station when riding GO Transit, your train might be short and as a result won’t stop along the entire platform.
A group of 100 people at Union Station just missed their train because they didn’t noticed it already arrived
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It’s great to see the brand new bike coaches being rolled out on additional GO Trains that need bike storage.
These new bike coaches can hold up to 22 bikes, 2 more than the older bike coaches!
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Ever heard of GO Urban? GO Urban was a cancelled project from the 1970’s that was going to add 7 maglev GO Transit lines to the Metro Toronto area. These lines would use low capacity vehicles that ran up to every 20 seconds.
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@GOtransit
can you please explain how we’re all supposed to evacuate this car on the Kitchener Line if a fire or emergency happens? Bikes everywhere and people are trapped in the middle of the coach
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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the Cross Regional Connector Line? This line was proposed by Metrolinx and the Government of Ontario in the The Massive Move project. This line would connect many economically important areas in the GTHA, filling important gaps in todays transit network.
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Fun Fact: Ever heard of The Big Move? The Big Move was a transportation plan proposed by Metrolinx in 2008 that involved rapid expansion of the GO Transit network. This plan eventually evolved into GO Expansion, which instead focuses on service improvements over network expansion
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It was better back then… or whatever people from Toronto say about old stuff
Present day Liberty Village in 2002. credit: Toronto Star
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1 person held the closing doors on a GO train at Union Station, resulting in a 11 minute delay. Because Barrie Line service is so tightly scheduled this train has to be cancelled at Maple, and thousands of people are affected.
All because of 1 person, do not hold the doors
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Not even that far in the future! On the 28th of April both Lakeshore Lines will begin running trains every 15 minutes between 3pm and 11pm on Saturday and Sundays!
at toronto union station at 10pm tonight, on what will likely be the single-day ridership record for GO post-pandemic.
trains on the lakeshore lines were running every 15 minutes, at 10pm. a little taste of the future with GO expansion!
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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the GO Transit Bolton Line? This line was proposed in 2008 in Metrolinx’s Big Move project. This line was never built, but recently the project was re-added to the provinces list of transit projects, and has been revived.
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Quick reminder that Metrolinx has rapidly bought sections of track from CN and CP years ago to facilitate expansion, and began massive construction projects on each section soon after, if they didn’t have the foresight to do this GO Expansion would be decades behind schedule.
@jedwinmok
tbh that's where I doubt that, LIRR and MNR have full control over their trackage, all of the core services are partially or fully electrified, and by mode share alone it already has a leg up over all other regions it would compete with.
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Did you know: GO Transit has recently modified some of their cab cars to be able to run in the middle of trains, to allow train lengths to be changed to run shorter/longer on different parts of the week. Right now the Kitchener Line is trialing these dynamic length trains:
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The first renderings and concept art for East Harbour Transit Hub have been released!
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1/2 Fun Fact: Did you know there is a knockoff version of GO Transit located in Taiwan? The transit agency Green Transit Company Limited uses a logo heavily inspired by GO Transit's logo, using elements of all previous designs of GO's logo and putting them together:
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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the GO Transit Niagara Ferry Service? This network was proposed in 2010 by the Region of Niagara, and would have been comprised of 3 lines, linking St. Catharines and the GTA with direct ferry service.
This ferry network was never built.
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GO Transit is running special extra Niagara Falls trains to bring people to the Solar Eclipse! Share these tips and train information with anyone you know intending to take the train to Niagara Falls.
These trains will likely be overcrowded before they even leave Union Station.
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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the GO REX Network Highway 401 Line? This line was proposed by Metrolinx in their 2008 regional transportation plan. This line in the REX network would have been elevated above Highway 401 between Oakville and Pickering.
This line was never built.
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Did you know: In the 2019 Metrolinx wayfinding design standards document, new lettered lines for GO Transit were proposed, fully eliminating the often confusing destination & location based line names, for simple lettered versions. These have yet to be implemented as of 2023:
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Did you know: I have made exactly 100 GO Transit maps over the past year and a half.
I’ve been creating the most comprehensive collection of cancelled, unbuilt, and discontinued GO Transit plans and services for all to enjoy and learn things about Torontos regional rail network.
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Reminder: GO Transit service to London, St. Marys, and Stratford will be permanently discontinued in just under a week from now, with no replacement service being offered by the government of Ontario.
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Fun Fact: Ever heard of SuperGO? SuperGO was a project proposed 50 years ago in 1974 by the Government of Ontario to electrify and expand the GO Transit network around Toronto.
All throughout the day today I will be posting various SuperGO network proposals from the 1970’s.
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Fun Fact: In late 2019, Mayoral Candidate for Niagara Falls, New York; Robert Restaino proposed a potential one-stop extension of the GO Transit Lakeshore West Line to Niagara Falls, NY, it would have been GO Transit’s first international service.
This extension was never built.
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Fun Fact: In 2010 Metrolinx proposed a new service to Peterborough, bringing rail service to the east of the General Toronto Area. This proposal had the service travel along the Richmond Hill and Canadian Pacific line to Peterborough.
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Did you know GO Transit considered rerouting the Lakeshore West Line into Hamilton Centre? This would mean trains could avoid crossing two busy junctions, and allow for more service to run to Hamilton:
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The visibility in the GTHA is so good today that this is the first time since I’ve been able to see Buffalo from Northeast Hamilton, amazing
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Wider platforms at Union Station Toronto is needed badly. In a new document an early version of the redesigned and widened platforms at Union Station was shown, here’s the before and after showing changes will be made.
@RM_Transit
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Who walked these times??? It takes me like 11 minutes to walk between Union and Dundas
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You know what else was in that wayfinding document? A plan to transition the GO Transit rail line names to letters, which would have made the network much easier to navigate and simpler to understand.
This was also never implemented, at least not yet
Was just talking about this, Metrolinx prepared a unified wayfinding system for the entire GTHA almost 5 years ago, if implemented properly all transit agencies would have one excellent wayfinding system like the concept I prepared below, but they never implemented this. 1/2
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Fun Fact: Did you know the scope of GO Expansion has increased massively since 2018? For example; the Lakeshore West Line was intended to run 7 trains per hour at 17:00 in the 2018 plan, and is now planned to run 18 trains per hour in the 2023 plan.
Here is a comparison chart:
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Fun Fact: Did you know GO Transit will have over 27 yards in the near future? GO has been rapidly building new yards over the past 15 years to be able to house hundreds of extra railcars intended to be used for GO Expansion:
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A reminder that the GO North Pole Line is open again for one night and only one night! If you happen to see the train see if you can spot the one mystery rider aboard!
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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the Orangeville Line? This line was proposed in a 1962 a study for the Government of Ontario. It would have connected Central Mississauga, Downtown Brampton, and Toronto together, filling a gap that still exists in todays network.
This line was never built
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Did You Know: The city of Brantford Ontario has published a document outlining a potential extension of the Lakeshore West Line to Downtown Brantford. If built the extension would provide direct rail service between Toronto and Brantford:
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The last time I updated my Unbuilt GO Transit map was last August, since then I’ve made maps on over 100 additional cancelled projects for GO, and including them all on one map is impossible. How should I approach making a new unbuilt GO network map?
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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the proposed Hamilton-Guelph Line? This line was proposed by the Region of Niagara & the City of Hamilton in 2010 as a way to better connect and enhance regional public transit in both areas to the GTA and beyond.
This line was never built.
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A area never talked about in Union a Station Toronto is The Market, it’s full of small shops and restaurants and has such a unique atmosphere compared to the rest of the station. And it’s only half open so far!
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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the GO REX Network Mississauga Centre Line? This line was proposed by Metrolinx in their 2008 regional transit plan. This line in the REX network would have provided frequent and fast service between Toronto and Mississauga.
This line was never built.
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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the Pickering North Line? In 1994 the city of Toronto proposed the Pickering North Line. It’s purpose was to relieve congestion on the then-overcrowded Lakeshore East Line.
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As of today I’ve officially hit the milestone of 150 GO Transit maps, ever since early 2023 I’ve been making these maps to showcase historical and unknown GO Transit proposals, projects, and studies that have been considered over the decades.
Here is a timelapse of all 150 maps:
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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the Brampton Southeast Line? This line was proposed in 1972 by the city of Toronto and government of Ontario, it would have gone through Mississauga along the then-unbuilt Milton Line, then branch off and head north to Brampton. This line was never built.
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Did you know when Toronto bid for the 2008 Olympics, a GO Transit line was going to shuttle passengers between Union Station and the proposed Olympic Plaza, which would have been located in the Portlands.
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A coach with no door obstructions is meant to take 90 seconds max to evacuate, which is already a lot of time in a emergency (especially a fire), now think about how much time it’ll take with all 4 doors blocked & emergency tools inaccessible from bikes.
I'm speechless at the state of the Kitchener line. This train has 6 coaches with 12 doors and 10 of those doors were blocked by bikes. This is a serious
@GOtransit
safety hazard. Imagine if an evacuation was needed? The 2 bike per coach rule must be enforced asap.
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Great news!
I spent this evening making a graphic to show possible alternatives to the TTC via GO Transit and the UP Express. I guess this isn’t needed anymore….
BREAKING: TTC union says 'framework settlement' reached to put strike on hold
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@cidney93719115
@Ishemarw
@SAL_DALI94
@swiftoursonggg
@OTerrifying
Woah anti human comments, so edgy.
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The design of the new construction notices for GO Transit are way better than the old ones. I appreciate the real effort put into these now
Kudos to
@GOtransit
for vastly improving their train cancellation + bus replacement graphics. I believe that
@WBMetro62
inspired them with his designs.
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The Hamilton Web Passenger Rail network proposed in the 2010 Niagara Region & City of Hamilton Transportation Plan could have been exactly this, with a web of electrified branch lines connecting the western half of the Golden Horseshoe together.
This network was never built
@macsquirelera
I’m thinking a lot of these would go from suburban GO stations to other communities. like from Brampton GO to the north and south, or from Guelph to Kitchener, Hamilton to Brantford.
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The scope of GO Expansion has increased significantly since OnXpress took over development and construction of the project from Metrolinx. No longer will we only hage 15 minute service in the core network, but we will have much higher. Here is my unofficial vision of the network:
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Looking at Google Earth really makes me realise how short the distance is between come cities, yet it’s so hard to go between them. Kitchener-Milton, Milton-Georgetown, and Milton-Burlington are huge gaps
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There have been many proposals for a GO Transit Midtown line over the years including one from that Peterborough Line proposal, but none of them happened. Service to North Toronto would reduce crowding at Union Station and open up alternative travel options for people.
Fun Fact: In 2010 Metrolinx proposed a new service to Peterborough, bringing rail service to the east of the General Toronto Area. This proposal had the service travel along the Richmond Hill and Canadian Pacific line to Peterborough.
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GO Trains are departing all night tonight for NYE on all 7 GO lines, amazing:
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17th version of my GO map, I added the proposed Olympic Line, extended the SmartTrack Line to Mount Joy, and added the Kitchener Line Pearson branch:
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I revamped my Unbuilt GO Transit map to include a more organised legend, a better font, as well as a title that fits with my other maps.
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Fun Fact: Right now temporarily until next month, Niagara Falls has 4 different service patterns, which is the most Niagara Falls has ever seen
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Starting late April: Every other UP Express train; one every 30 minutes, will be running express to and from Pearson Airport. UP Express trains will continue stopping at Bloor and Weston stations every 30 minutes. This is to allow airport travellers to use the service.
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@poojarmalhotra
@_ChanFace
Union Station straight across to Niagara GO wouldn’t touch the US, it would get quite close but the line would be fully in Canada the entire time
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Just got handed some GO tea onboard a Diwali themed train! I wonder what it tastes like
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Both Hamilton and Union Station have GO bus network maps that show all the routes originating from each terminal, it would be nice if a version of this map was available online with the full bus network, they clearly have the capability to do it
Pet peeve: I’ve never liked how they display GO bus routes on these maps (all the same shade of green). I’ve always found it confusing trying to use these to determine where a route starts/ends.
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This particular wayfinding sign in Union Station is messy and confusing, with clashing wayfinding systems and information that repeats and contradicts itself.
@Metrolinx
@Torontounion
please fix the signage in the east end of the hallway behind the VIA Concourse.
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Fun Fact: In 2012 a document from Metrolinx was released that proposed multiple solutions for the growing capacity issues at Union Station. Some of these solutions were tunnels under Toronto, and others were completely new lines. Here are 4 of the most interesting proposals:
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@GOtransit
3412 09:49 Mount Pleasant-Union 10:36, I’m sure you already have data on it but it’s not just this trip, it’s most Kitchener line departures every day
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For those unaware of the project, here are some older pictures from Metrolinx showing the outside of the station.
Work is already underway to build this station, and it will be one of the largest stations on the GO network.
New renderings of the new Exhibition GO Station/TTC Ontario Line terminal have been posted on UrbanToronto.
This station will replace the existing minimal 2 platform station, which will better serve people heading to conventions, festivals, TFC Games, and the CNE.
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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the Woodbridge Line? This line was proposed in 1972 in a document published by the city of Toronto. Despite remaining unbuilt for 51 years, this line might become reality one day as the Bolton Line, which is currently under review by Metrolinx.
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During the CNE, GO Transit will be adding extra service on the Lakeshore East and Lakeshore West Lines. This will result in the highest level of evening service ever provided on the GO network, with up to 5 trains per hour.
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Did you know: the GO Transit Richmond Hill Line was first proposed back in 1969, 9 years before it opened! However it wasn’t originally going to terminate in Downtown Toronto:
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GO Transit has recently redone all the information screens on on the GO network, unifying their designs and features.
There is currently a survey looking for in-depth feedback on each screen, if you’d like to take the survey, visit the GO website and click on top the banner.
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Ever heard of GO ALRT? GO ALRT was an ambitious project that was going to revolutionise the region with frequent, faster, subways-style trains. The project was eventually cancelled in 1985 due to budget cuts.
@GOtransit
@RM_Transit
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The UP Express Line has been represented by 5 different colours on wayfinding maps since its inception, most recently changing to a striped blue colour in April 2024.
The UP Express is the third line represented by the colour blue on the GO network, out of eight lines in total.
@_ChanFace
Why did Metrolinx suddenly change the colour for UP Express? Looks too similar to Barrie and Richmond Hill.
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Here is a small but notable change; in the most recent GO Transit map update the Kitchener Line icon was updated. Previously the line was represented by a icon saying KT, this has been updated to KI:
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Showing terminal stations instead of full line names was actually initially planned a few years ago as seen below. I think this is what’s going to happen after people get used to the line icons.
However for the time being they should remove the “to/à” and replace it with “line”
@RM_Transit
My hunch is that it says “to” because the line names will be swapped out for terminal stations once people become accustomed to the colourful line markers.
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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the proposed Hamilton-Milton Line? This line was proposed by the Region of Niagara & the City of Hamilton in 2010 as a way to better connect and enhance regional public transit in both areas to the GTA and beyond.
This line was never built.
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Just found out today that the
@UPexpress
has a coat of arms symbol, I would love a high quality version of this if one is still around…
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