ShonTron
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Route 17 is a huge deal, because it's the first GO bus route that completely goes against the 55-year old model of running a Toronto-centric network. I'm really impressed it's going all the way from Kitchener-Waterloo to Hamilton GO Centre via Guelph and McMaster. So that's a big win.
Weekend Kitchener train service is also a huge deal, and proof that GO had the capacity the whole time through Brampton's CN trackage. The weekend Route 30 service makes it a reasonable service between Toronto and Kitchener/Waterloo, and a lot faster than the old Route 21/25 transfer at Square One.
The permanent Route 21 redirection to the Lakeshore Line is unfortunate, and I think it shows that more than ever, there needs to be major expansion on the Milton corridor, at least to Erindale, if not all the way. What it does do at least is times the train connections properly, takes the guesswork out of travel, and eliminates the traffic congestion issue on summer weekends that had the ad hoc diversions on Route 21 and 31 that no one liked. Another thing to come out of it is a revived Milton-Oakville bus connection, and a much more simplified Route 21 service pattern.
Weekend Kitchener train service is also a huge deal, and proof that GO had the capacity the whole time through Brampton's CN trackage. The weekend Route 30 service makes it a reasonable service between Toronto and Kitchener/Waterloo, and a lot faster than the old Route 21/25 transfer at Square One.
The permanent Route 21 redirection to the Lakeshore Line is unfortunate, and I think it shows that more than ever, there needs to be major expansion on the Milton corridor, at least to Erindale, if not all the way. What it does do at least is times the train connections properly, takes the guesswork out of travel, and eliminates the traffic congestion issue on summer weekends that had the ad hoc diversions on Route 21 and 31 that no one liked. Another thing to come out of it is a revived Milton-Oakville bus connection, and a much more simplified Route 21 service pattern.