GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)

[Allandale25]

Durham council again calling for GO train service to Bowmanville

Regional council has once again thrown unanimous support behind bringing all-day GO train service to Bowmanville. At their meeting Wednesday, council confirm

www.durhamradionews.com

 

[blaixx]

Durham council again calling for GO train service to Bowmanville

Regional council has once again thrown unanimous support behind bringing all-day GO train service to Bowmanville. At their meeting Wednesday, council confirm

www.durhamradionews.com

I feel like this article gets written monthly.

 

[Northern Light]

According to BlogTO, starting Dec 1 until Feb 9, GO Bus/Train Riders anywhere on the system can get an unlimited train travel pass for Sundays, for $10.

It then goes on to explain how they're orchestrating this through a nonsensical system in which they mail you a pass etc etc.

There's an interesting marketing/awareness play here to drive up off-peak use.

Great.

But why not just simplify; for the Sundays in question program Presto to either cap what it takes off a car on that day at $10 for GO-related taps; or slash prices across the system by 50% on Sundays for the dates in question.

This business of having to fill out an application and wait on something being sent to you seems like needless complexity that will drive down uptake.

The article:

You'll soon be able to take unlimited GO Train rides for $10 on Sundays

Getting around the GTA for all your Sunday activities is about to get a whole lot cheaper, because starting this weekend you can buy $10 unlimited GO…

www.blogto.com

The actual explainer from GO

Weekend & Holiday Unlimited Pass | GO Transit

Travelling on a weekend? Buy your $10 One-Day Weekend travel pass or a $15 Full Weekend travel pass online. You can take unlimited trips on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays!

www.gotransit.com

 

[PinkLucy]

That's appealing. Not.

 

[LNahid2000]

According to BlogTO, starting Dec 1 until Feb 9, GO Bus/Train Riders anywhere on the system can get an unlimited train travel pass for Sundays, for $10.

It then goes on to explain how they're orchestrating this through a nonsensical system in which they mail you a pass etc etc.

There's an interesting marketing/awareness play here to drive up off-peak use.

Great.

But why not just simplify; for the Sundays in question program Presto to either cap what it takes off a car on that day at $10 for GO-related taps; or slash prices across the system by 50% on Sundays for the dates in question.

This business of having to fill out an application and wait on something being mailed to you seems like needless complexity that will drive down uptake.

The article:

You'll soon be able to take unlimited GO Train rides for $10 on Sundays

Getting around the GTA for all your Sunday activities is about to get a whole lot cheaper, because starting this weekend you can buy $10 unlimited GO…

www.blogto.com

The actual explainer from GO

Weekend & Holiday Unlimited Pass | GO Transit

Travelling on a weekend? Buy your $10 One-Day Weekend travel pass or a $15 Full Weekend travel pass online. You can take unlimited trips on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays!

www.gotransit.com

It's an instant email ticket...nothing is being done though snail mail, so there's no waiting involved.

 

[ShonTron]

Oh. I thought it was a pass for the whole network. But still, it's tempting to go to or from Peterborough or Niagara Falls cheap for a day, even if it is in January.

 

[hw621]

^so it is only limited to the destination of choice, not unlimited travel across the whole system like the TTC day pass?

 

[WillTo]

Weekend & Holiday Unlimited Pass | GO Transit

Travelling on a weekend? Buy your $10 One-Day Weekend travel pass or a $15 Full Weekend travel pass online. You can take unlimited trips on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays!

www.gotransit.com

Seems to be entire network. My train geek friend and I are gonna have a Funday or two!

 

[salsa]

Weekend & Holiday Unlimited Pass | GO Transit

Travelling on a weekend? Buy your $10 One-Day Weekend travel pass or a $15 Full Weekend travel pass online. You can take unlimited trips on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays!

www.gotransit.com

Seems to be entire network. My train geek friend and I are gonna have a Funday or two!

My understanding is that the pass only applies to a specific origin and destination which you provide when you buy the pass. In other words, you can't use the same pass to travel from Toronto to Markham plus a side trip to Niagara falls.

 

[micheal_can]

My understanding is that the pass only applies to a specific origin and destination which you provide when you buy the pass. In other words, you can't use the same pass to travel from Toronto to Markham plus a side trip to Niagara falls.

That sucks.
The foamer in me would want to ride the entire network on a given Sunday.

 

[hw621]

That sucks.
The foamer in me would want to ride the entire network on a given Sunday.

Ok here is the response I received from GO Transit:

Good Afternoon, Travel is for unlimited travel across GO Transit. The ticket must be purchased on line at http://gotransit.com ^AT

 

[Richard White]

Ok here is the response I received from GO Transit:

Good Afternoon, Travel is for unlimited travel across GO Transit. The ticket must be purchased on line at http://gotransit.com ^AT

There has to be a catch. I cannot see someone going to Niagara and back for 10 dollars.

 

[PinkLucy]

Low ridership day so might as well get $10 as $0?

 

[Allandale25]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1201622801599340546

 

[Allandale25]

There has to be a catch. I cannot see someone going to Niagara and back for 10 dollars.

Would this response not mean there is no catch?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1201558373038264323

https://twitter.com/x/status/1201568044432134144