GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)

[AlvinofDiaspar]

That is true. Either way, the Leafs wound up with a dedicated "media relations" Twitter account that is open to the public.

Essentially, anything actually important enough for media coverage is here: https://twitter.com/LeafsPR
The Humanization is here: https://twitter.com/mapleleafs
Then the players and executives have their own accounts for personal matters and things only tangentially related to the team (example): https://twitter.com/brendanshanahan

I think it would work well for Metrolinx to take a similar approach

To be fair to AMA - it is her account (on surface), not that of org; but not to be fair to her - the only reason why people reach out is because the corporate accounts are useless platitudes, and she don't treat it like a purely personal one.

AoD

 

[Woodbridge_Heights]

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Hahahahah. The Lakeshore E graphic is even worse, it outright lies. They claim there is (or will be) service every 30 mins from Oshawa to Union serving all stops in between. Yet there is a 1 hr gap in the morning from 6:44 to 7:33 where trains go Express after Pickering and a 1.5 (!) hr gap in the evening from 16:10 to 17:40 between all stop trains. There are 7 express trains in that time period.

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

And people wonder why some people don't believe anything they read on social media. "Experiment" my butt. You want an idea taken seriously - make a serious proposal. We have enough trouble with people in positions of power making stuff up.

Reminds me of the other week when that "artist" got a plane heading to Jamaica turned back around to Pearson for a fake coronavirus scare, just for attention.

 

[Sandpit]

I do wish that GO serves Brock University directly. As it stands, you have to take 2 buses to go from Fairview Mall (where Route 12 stops) to Brock.

 

[urbanyimby]

Wifi coming to all GO trains and buses in the spring (2020), according to Phil Verster (Metrolinx board meeting)
Edit: also, Sunday Funday passes coming back effective March 1.

 

[Allandale25]

In the video of the Bowmanville Extension the cooperation of the CP Rail president is noted. One of the new Metrolinx Board members is a former CP Rail Vice President for the Eastern Region.

In other news, Sunday Funday is back March 1st.

 

[urbanyimby]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1231961935941394437

 

[Jonny5]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1231961935941394437

I am shocked only three news outlets showed up to cover this!

 

[cplchanb]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1231961935941394437

we are actually starting to catch up with the rest of the world one baby step at a time....

 

[Allandale25]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1231961935941394437

This picture in the twitter thread gives a sense of some of the upgrades done to eliminate the whistling.

 

[Divas S.]

*Mississauga has left the chat*

 

[Allandale25]

^ Are there any whistle at any crossing right now in Mississauga (other than small industrial spurs)?

 

[Divas S.]

^^ no, i haven't heard any in years. the only time you do hear is when some dummy drives their car on the tracks while a train is coming

edit: i live in streetsville where there are a lot of crossings and a lot of trains

 

[lenaitch]

It seems that any municipality can initiate the process:

https://www.tc.gc.ca/en/services/rail/grade-crossings/train-whistling.html

Although the issue of assumed liability is not specifically addressed, I would if some municipalities might be reluctant based on advice from their counsel. If crossing upgrades are required, I don't know who would be responsible for the cost.

 

[ShonTron]

^ Are there any whistle at any crossing right now in Mississauga (other than small industrial spurs)?

I don't believe that OBRY has a whistle ban in Brampton or Mississauga, but that's only two daytime round trips a week, and only seven crossings in Mississauga