Bordercollie
Senior Member
What happened to the pilot project to bring GO transit on demand to Cobourg?
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GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)
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north-of-anything
Active Member
Northumberland County launched "Commuter Connect" back in September, a shuttle bus that includes a line between Cobourg and Oshawa GO. It's a fixed route with two morning trips and three afternoon/evening trips.
Cobourg has a separate on-demand transit system within the town itself that doesn't seem to be related.
Willybru21
Active Member
GO used to have an on demand bus system, it would be nice if they tried to reintroduce it somewhere:
Coolibop
Active Member
Durham transit has on demand presently for service outside its regular bus routes & times. Users are to utilize the Transit app in conjunction with the DRT On Demand app to schedule ride (car sharing @ the price of regular fare). I believe free transfers from GO service, and I don't believe they increased service during the strike to compensate.
Apparently it works best by calling instead of the app. I've never been able to get it work, and the android version in the app store has terrible reviews. It honestly discouraged me from trying anymore. And to rub salt in the wound, the region recently got an award for the service.
Apparently it works best by calling instead of the app. I've never been able to get it work, and the android version in the app store has terrible reviews. It honestly discouraged me from trying anymore. And to rub salt in the wound, the region recently got an award for the service.
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turbanplanner
Active Member
York region is doing this and everyone here go so mad haha
ssiguy2
Senior Member
I think one of the big issues for ML is getting rid of the grade crossings. While it may not be a big issue on the outer areas of the service ie on the way to Barrie or Kitchener, for the RER {or whatever the hell they are calling it now} it will become a necessity.
Right now, the increases in GO service are welcomed by the public but as service levels increase exponentially, the push back from those same citizens will become
very vocal. It's one thing to have a train going by every 15 minutes but when service is increased to trains going by every 6 or 7 minutes in rush hour and every 10 minutes all day, people will start to get pissed off. That will mean that a train will be crossing that street every 3 or 4 minutes bringing traffic to a near perpetual standstill and, having to listen to those VERY loud train horns every time it goes by. It would be enough to drive anyone nuts and will become a real issue as residents will be infuriated by it and I can't say I would blame them.
Right now, the increases in GO service are welcomed by the public but as service levels increase exponentially, the push back from those same citizens will become
very vocal. It's one thing to have a train going by every 15 minutes but when service is increased to trains going by every 6 or 7 minutes in rush hour and every 10 minutes all day, people will start to get pissed off. That will mean that a train will be crossing that street every 3 or 4 minutes bringing traffic to a near perpetual standstill and, having to listen to those VERY loud train horns every time it goes by. It would be enough to drive anyone nuts and will become a real issue as residents will be infuriated by it and I can't say I would blame them.
Northern Light
Superstar
There is a tentative deal between Mx's workers and Mx.
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www.thestar.com
All going well, they'll be back on the job by Saturday.
GO Transit workers reach tentative deal with Metrolinx
The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1587 said in a release that their members will be back on the job Saturday.
All going well, they'll be back on the job by Saturday.
Willybru21
Active Member
They just told people to take the nonexistent shuttle bus…
Also they’re connecting two trains together, making a 24 car train plus 2 locomotives. That’s pretty cool.
Also they’re connecting two trains together, making a 24 car train plus 2 locomotives. That’s pretty cool.
smallspy
Senior Member
Maybe not all, but there are definitely some staff who have reported for duty already today. So yes, there are some buses out there.
Dan
Willybru21
Active Member
Ah alright, I wasn't aware of that.
Bordercollie
Senior Member
The dumb part is that the union had to get them to come back to the table.
cplchanb
Senior Member
Are the terms of the deal going to be made public?There is a tentative deal between Mx's workers and Mx.
GO Transit workers reach tentative deal with Metrolinx
The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1587 said in a release that their members will be back on the job Saturday.
All going well, they'll be back on the job by Saturday.
crs1026
Senior Member
Likely not until it's ratified. That's standard process for collective bargaining.
While the media likes to turn these things into play by play, they are usually better kept behind closed doors until the proper moment.
- Paul
Krypto98
Active Member
Pretty much the only reason nurse's make the sunshine list is if they do a crap ton of overtime...
I still petition for sunshine lists to show hours worked... they would be very surprised.
Richard White
Senior Member
To be fair, overtime is how many TTC operators get on the Sunshine List.
Some operators either have a screw loose or no life and insist upon doing an insane amount of overtime. Nobody ever tells them no with all the shuttles, etc needed. As you said, if the hours worked was shown on the list heads would roll. It would also lead to many people being forced to take time off.