chrisw
Active Member
Wow, looked it up and I'm surprised FedBus now costs $26 to Richmond Hill/Markham.
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GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)
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nfitz
Superstar
I'm surprised there still is a FedBus. It had it's uses decades ago when there was zero GO services into Kitchener, and you had to trek down to Kitchener to catch the bus (or VIA train) to Toronto.
But it seems a bit pointless to me, to the GTA, given the services to 407 station. Looks like there's one to London too. Now that makes sense.
How does it even get much use at $26 - for a school bus. The 30 to 407 Station only costs $16.11 with Presto - and far more comfort and space.
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Jonny5
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They also might be anticipating a drop off in demand as students, especially first year students, get more comfortable and start finding more things to do and more reasons to stay on or around the campus over the weekend rather than go back home. That usually happened in my experience where student housing areas would go from being a weekend ghost town to still busy by October.
crs1026
Superstar
For those lamenting the lack of LSE Express trains...take note. Others seem to be able to make improvements. I don't see any mention of a big capital spend, the improvements came thru simulations and analysis.
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- Paul
Governor Hochul Announces MTA Metro-North Railroad ‘Super-Express’ Trips Between Poughkeepsie and New York City to Launch Ahead of Schedule on October 6
Governor Hochul announced the launch of faster “super-express” trains on the Hudson Line between Poughkeepsie and New York City with the upcoming MTA Metro-North Railroad schedule effective Sunday, Oct. 5.
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cplchanb
Senior Member
Unusual sight this morning at unionville... is this a test set of some sort or did someone charter this ultra short set to go somewhere?
Allandale25
Senior Member
This could go in various threads but I'll stick it here.
Metroscapes
Active Member
To expand on this, a similar rescue train was in action on the Kitchener Line last week. It was suggested in the comment section that having the rescue loco coupled to two cars got around speed restrictions and allowed it to go at MAS (Maximum Authorized Speed), as it gave it more braking performance. Does that jive with anyone with that kind of knowledge?
dowlingm
Senior Member
VIA sometimes operates a similar rescue setup from Montreal with a loco at either end and an LRC in between - I recall seeing pictures of one being sent to fetch a dead Siemens trainset on the Quebec route a few months ago.
smallspy
Senior Member
Not braking - CN's signalling system requires at least 12 axles in order to accurately trigger the signals and crossing detection. Thus, for GO equipment, a loco with 2 cars is the minimum needed to meet that requirement.
Dan
max
Active Member
Bold of the Minister to draw our attention to an event at which Dougie got booed by a huge crowd
Premier Doug Ford booed by massive crowd celebrating Raptors Championship parade | Globalnews.ca
The incident comes after two other recent public appearances where the premier was booed.
globalnews.ca
Northern Light
Superstar
This mornings''s announcement from the Premier in Hamilton was the opening of Confederation Station with service to begin October 27th.
Also announced, service increases coming to LSE, LSW, Stouffville and Barrie.
Presser is here:
news.ontario.ca
So more or less hourly service to Confederation.
Service extensions to Appleby from Oakville
Remaing improvements are peak period only.
Also announced, service increases coming to LSE, LSW, Stouffville and Barrie.
Presser is here:
Ontario Newsroom
news.ontario.ca
So more or less hourly service to Confederation.
Service extensions to Appleby from Oakville
Remaing improvements are peak period only.
Allandale25
Senior Member
This mornings''s announcement from the Premier in Hamilton was the opening of Confederation Station with service to begin October 27th.
Also announced, service increases coming to LSE, LSW, Stouffville and Barrie.
Presser is here:
Ontario Newsroom
View attachment 684543
So more or less hourly service to Confederation.
Service extensions to Appleby from Oakville
Remaing improvements are peak period only.
Hopefully Kitchener Line next.
generalcanada
Senior Member
Any chance theres more detail on those LSE trips?This mornings''s announcement from the Premier in Hamilton was the opening of Confederation Station with service to begin October 27th.
Also announced, service increases coming to LSE, LSW, Stouffville and Barrie.
Presser is here:
Ontario Newsroom
View attachment 684543
So more or less hourly service to Confederation.
Service extensions to Appleby from Oakville
Remaing improvements are peak period only.
Northern Light
Superstar
Not in the press release.
Didn't watch the whole Q&A
New schedules were not posted as at 30m ago.
anb
Active Member
With Confederation opening and it most likely at hourly all day service, ML should make new plans and make changes to new or existing buses and focus on expanding to Niagara region. There’s little to no reason now that the 11 should do the milk run, but maybe it could still go to Hamilton Centre for connections to the various other GO buses and then stop there instead of heading all the way to Aldershot after.
In other news, hopefully that additional trip to Unionville also heads back to Union and fill in one of the bi hourly gaps. As of right now its 3:39PM, 5:37PM, 7:39PM, so most likely it could be a trip at 6:39PM?
In other news, hopefully that additional trip to Unionville also heads back to Union and fill in one of the bi hourly gaps. As of right now its 3:39PM, 5:37PM, 7:39PM, so most likely it could be a trip at 6:39PM?