GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)

[nfitz]

Why Milton?

The other lines already have weekend service, other than Richmond Hill - which is probably not much use to those in Mississauga.

I don't see why they wouldn't run Milton trains that weekend - I didn't hear about any problems when they ran it this past weekend.

 

[WB62]

They’ve run one to two Milton Line trains per direction the past two closures

 

[dowlingm]

closest line to LSW and could serve as an alternate for many LSW passengers.

Also takes some mid-Mississaugans and Etobicans and their vehicles off the Gardiner given that GO will be trying to run buses along the LSW gap

 

[sixrings]

Why Milton?

It’s the TORONTO blue jays. If you moved to Milton that’s on you. Enjoy your extra 401 lanes. I mean why would GO (government Ontario) help Milton riders get to Toronto. That’s insane.

 

[nfitz]

They’ve run one to two Milton Line trains per direction the past two closures

I guess I was just at the right time to see them. Looks like it was for Saturday only, for the baseball game and TFC game. Arrive at about 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm at Union, before ending at Exhibition. Then both sat somewhere and returned a couple of hours later. Hmm, they both seem to have terminated at Exhibition, but it's possible one only started at Union for the return trip to Milton.

I'm not sure they wouldn't have run anything for Sunday's Blue Jays game.

 

[KevinT]

Hopefully Kitchener Line next.

I'd be happy for it just to get weekend service added.

 

[TransportEnthusiast]

So more or less hourly service to Confederation.

I understood the announcement as limited service to Confederation GO with no information about hourly service, maybe I am misunderstanding or missing information?

 

[Dan416]

Disappointing not to get any peak service improvements on Milton. I'm not expecting miracles (i.e. off-peak or weekend service).

 

[smallspy]

If it has to do with their own work at Long Branch, the closure will be easily postponed.

It doesn't, and it likely won't.

Dan

 

[Garuda]

Disappointing not to get any peak service improvements on Milton. I'm not expecting miracles (i.e. off-peak or weekend service).

The overlords at CPKC will never allow that.

 

[EllaW]

I’m curious what enhanced service on the LSE and LSW could mean. I assume this is in response to all the RTO announcements so they really have to expand peak times capacity. My understanding is LSE express trains can’t be reintroduced right now due to construction. They already have every 15 min for peak times, can they run more frequently than that? Or maybe expand the window of 15 min frequency in mornings and evenings?

 

[Northern Light]

I’m curious what enhanced service on the LSE and LSW could mean. I assume this is in response to all the RTO announcements so they really have to expand peak times capacity. My understanding is LSE express trains can’t be reintroduced right now due to construction. They already have every 15 min for peak times, can they run more frequently than that? Or maybe expand the window of 15 min frequency in mornings and evenings?

@reaperexpress has outlined up thread that there is room to return some express service (and his opinion is to be trusted on such things) ...

That said, Mx appears unwilling to attempt it. There is certainly room for more all-stop service; how much I'm not sure.

Mos likely, I imagine is 2-3 new runs at the most congested times, space permitting. We shall see.

 

[denfromoakvillemilton]

@reaperexpress has outlined up thread that there is room to return some express service (and his opinion is to be trusted on such things) ...

That said, Mx appears unwilling to attempt it. There is certainly room for more all-stop service; how much I'm not sure.

Mos likely, I imagine is 2-3 new runs at the most congested times, space permitting. We shall see.

This is a recurring theme. Confirms what Deutsche Bahn said.

I am very close to supporting the breakup of MX.

 

[reaperexpress]

I’m curious what enhanced service on the LSE and LSW could mean. I assume this is in response to all the RTO announcements so they really have to expand peak times capacity. My understanding is LSE express trains can’t be reintroduced right now due to construction. They already have every 15 min for peak times, can they run more frequently than that? Or maybe expand the window of 15 min frequency in mornings and evenings?

Here's the blog post where I talk about Metrolinx's false claims that express service on LSE is impossible. Like Northern Light said, there seems to be capacity to add another train per hour despite the construction, with 6 trains per hour instead of the current 5. (9 trains per hour including Stouffville and Via). That's the same frequency as pre-pandemic, but instead of 4 express and 2 local, they would presumably run 0 express and 6 local based on their claim that express service is impossible.

 

[drum118]

Metrolinx to defer major track work on Lakeshore West GO line for Blue Jays games this weekend​