Progress is being made on expanding GO Transit

[@oddpetrichor8068]

For context: 500k cars can pass through the 401 each day across 18 lanes of traffic. Removing 145k of cars from the road each day amounts to emptying over 5 lanes of traffic on the 401. This is surely the sort of benefit that even those who view building transit infrastructure as a "war on cars" can get behind.

[@handlingitwell]

Don't forget the TTC. Line 1 alone carries 600,000 passengers per day.

[@Transit_ON]

Yeah that's when it's actually running properly ​@@handlingitwell

[@AWildKomodoGaming]

​@@handlingitwell Line 1 moved 750k pre pandemic

[@terrygelinas4593]

Transit has to be more convenient than car commuting - then we will see less cars

[@henrivanbemmel]

In addition, the govt and car people have to understand that Toronto's traffic has been awful in the 1950's. We seem not be able to anticipate anything. Thus, our transit is built many years AFTER it was needed. By then the residents have become wedded to their cars. In Holland, the transit goes in first. Also, with induced demand you can make the 401 30 lanes wide and in 5 years it will be full again. The only way is to give people a choice. Subdivisions that have stores in them so that you don't gave to drive 5 km to get a bag of milk. There many who would prefer not to have a car, but have no choice Due limitations of transit, cycling and zoning. It's not that hard to fix. It not against the car it's pro transportation choice.

[@RealisticMgmt]

Now this is how you promote transit expansion projects. Well done, Metrolinx.

[@donteatthechalk]

I love the S-Bahn of Germany and the JR Trains of Japan. I hope GO reaches those leagues.

[@Mr.Who3]

I hope, but itll take many decades

[@TheOptimusMeridius]

Can be done in a single decade with enough political will ​@@Mr.Who3

[@Mr.Who3]

@@TheOptimusMeridius definitely, question is where will we find that will

[@MrKevinWhite]

Go Expansion is being rolled out by Deutsche Bahn, so hopefully will get S-Bahn level service.

[@issedoesit279]

​@@MrKevinWhiteif the Ford Goverment decides to give it proper funding, maybe.

[@TorontoNeurospicyGirl]

Metrolinx, this is great and all...but for the love of god can we get the the Eglinton LRT running too?! We've been waiting 14 years 😭

[@Olliethegoated]

GO Expansion employees are different then subways employees so they can’t do anything

[@CNSPORTZEDITZ]

I have to tip my hat to Metrolinx for this one.

[@Vortexone112]

Midtown line pleaseeee

[@EMommY11]

where to where? aint that supposed to be ttc

[@Vortexone112]

@ the GO midtown line has been planned for decades. It would run from Mississauga to Scarborough via the midtown GO corridor/ Milton line and interchange with Line1 at DuPont and Summerhill.

[@amarlad9]

This would be a game changer for non-downtown-centric trips. The rails exist, some old stations as well.. activating it asap would take so much pressure off the Gardiner and 401 immediately!

[@dalehalliday3578]

another one would be across the top of Toronto from Markham to Brampton (running just north of Steeles)

[@debestcanadian]

​@amarlad9 unfortunately this line is owned by CP and is a critical piece of their infrastructure. They will not be giving this line up. So they wouldn't be using existing track. I understand that most of the corridor is wide enough to add more tracks, so at least there's that, but they'd still be looking at entirely new rail bed, tracks, bridges, and tunnels across the entire width of the city. I agree it should still be done but it's going to be a lot more expensive and take a lot longer than most people would imagine.

[@CaptArgo24]

Been waiting for the go train to come to Bowmanvile for the last +11 years

[@pbilk]

Thank you for all these improvements! 😊 Please add smaller trains for less dense areas. Like service to Stratford, Goderich, St. Thomas and other smaller communities which could be built along the existing GO and Via corridors. 🙂 Thank you!

[@rotatorcuffs8140]

I was hoping this would give details on recent progress made or milestones coming soon. Instead it just feels like an ad regurgitating the same general info anyone following the project has already heard.

[@SA-lc8qh]

Great promotional video that really doesn’t say much.

[@henrivanbemmel]

Whatever else might be true, you need a new line that goes through Bolton to Alliston. There are a LOT of people in this corridor that have to go either to georgetown or Hwy 400. It's way too far ... so they drive. I get that they'll have to double track the line etc, but the way houses are being built in this area the service already well behind and this really should be addressed.

[@Jaycee604]

Great historical footage of Go trains, very interesting video

[@civilape]

Can we get an Ottawa/Eastern Ontario GO service?

[@TrainMike2013]

And where would you want it to run? There's not much left for tracks in the Ottawa area. Might want to look at what tracks are left before asking for something that is physically impossible without billions of dollars just to get it started. The same money would be better served to extend the existing line to Lindsay along the right or way with an exchange point with VIA's upcoming HFR. You would be better served by having Ottawa add LRT routes.

[@tylerhergott3893]

No, Ottawa sucks

[@mister33j]

uhhh thats not what go transit is for

[@yukaira]

​@@TrainMike2013 Via's tracks between Alexandria and smiths falls. Nylene's freight spur to kanata north + arnprior there are tracks that exist right now that could carry passenger trains, but Doug is too focused on his toronto hate to do literally anything else

[@yukaira]

​@@TrainMike2013Nylenes track serves Kanata North and Nepean. Via's track serves Smiths falls, Barrhaven, Heron, trainyards, Elmvale, Casselman. All of those rails could have passenger trains running on them tomorrow for under 50m$

[@coastaku1954]

Fun fact, this is how trains are looked at outside of North America. Integral, frequent, no need to look at a schedule, just show up and go

[@andrew_is_so_great]

Honestly…. and the fact that GO is probably the most advanced commuter rail system in all of North America. Fortunately when GO gets finished they will be leagues ahead of any other American or Canadian system.

[@JermaniBurroughs]

@andrew_is_so_greatBruh there no electrification yet, no S-Bahn/RER Style network & there barely level boarding. But All the thing I’ve mentioned are in the Bay Area & NYC (Besides in NYC there no through Running). & The Bay Area is planning to increase frequencies to 15 - 8 minutes up from 20 - 10 minutes outside of the Core to 3 - 4 minutes in the Core (Market Street).

[@andrew_is_so_great]

@@JermaniBurroughs Ya GO is currently under construction and there will be like 15/30 minute service on all lines within the coming years. Electrification honestly should not be a priority at all because a diesel train that is holding 1000 passengers or more is way less emissions than a diesel car.

[@JermaniBurroughs]

@ Caltrain & BART already has these frequencies. & An Dual Mode loco is still better than a diesel because it can Decelerate & Accelerate faster than a diesel allowing for more frequent trains. But still even without an Dual Mode Locomotives you can still run a frequent service like the front runner & GO

[@eurosoe]

My local station has had trains fly through it for years. For some reason whatever made up problems are causing the Crosstown to be delayed also impact GO and UP stations apparently. The corruption and Incompetence at Metrolinx is so bad that Mount Dennis GO/UP station is utterly useless.

[@coastaku1954]

You can blame Dougie for that

[@wt3833]

Lots of residential sprouting up at key stations, but not everyone needs to commute downtown for work. They should encourage businesses, not just residential developments, at key stations. There should also be a go-Line at the top of the city between (for the sake of argument) Brampton and Markham, north of the 401.

[@goffl8644]

can you make the richmond hill line run both directions and during the weekend? There's no other way to get up there...

[@Hakone457]

What about all day, two-way service on the Milton Line? That needs to be a priority.

[@carlinthomas9482]

Yes, and it needs to be rerouted so it stops at Square One.

[@Hakone457]

Yes, that needs to be a priority.

[@andrew_is_so_great]

Its not easy like that. CN owns the tracks and doesn’t wanna let GO have more frequency, so until then, Metrolinx cannot do anything.

[@andrew_is_so_great]

@@carlinthomas9482Probably never going to happen. There is literally no room to put train tracks there. I think you guys are also forgetting that there is a light rail line being built that stops at both Square One and Cooksville, as well as Port Credit, and when the extension is done, Brampton GO.

[@Hakone457]

CPKC owns the corridor. The Ontario government has committed to a plan to add two way all day service on the current length of the Milton line by adding two additional tracks within the corridor. The midtown portion of the line has enough space for an additional two tracks. RM Transit talks about it

[@Canadianinvesting]

Respectfully, this was a 4 minute video that said a lot of words but didn't have a lot of substance. GO has made significant gains over its life and the fact its moving 60 million riders a year is great. At 3:16 it starts with: How is Go expansion coming along? insert generic infrastructure comments. You have reached a pretty niche community here willing to watch this video about the transit expansion. Give us a little bit to work on. Station X should be complete in 2025 or we expect construction to start on station X in 2025. What are you doing towards Bowmanville or Niagara expansion. The rail tunnels under the 409(?) have been done for a while now and arent being used. Talk about moving the rail lines to that and that general timeframe. You mention electrification on the service, okay where? There could be so much more meat to this video to beyond the general platitudes. This is a good commercial for the general public who isn't train interested. But its a niche community to get promoted this video and watch it to completetion but to me it was so high level politically safe that it could have been 30 seconds and said the same thing. We have been promised Go expansion since Kathleen Wynne in one form or the other. Where has that $12 bullion been spent? Maybe there is more to come video wise but kind of disappointing.

[@issedoesit279]

Ford government wont let them give specifics. Muzzled. No real updates allowed.

[@timcarrington5977]

Omg all the whining about no definite date. Transit improvements are ever evolving and never end. It will never be completely finished. The GO network has been evolving/improving since 1967.

[@ToothBrushFamily-u3w]

Metrolinx and Union Station are still considered in-user friendly. One set of stairs to reach platforms, PA systems, escalators and digital screens constantly out of order. Try focusing on a mo tree comfortable ride for current commuters. Enforce the Quiet Zone, keep bags and feet off seats. Resolve door issues that regularly occur in colder weather. Be consistent with onboard announcements.

[@helas33]

Cautiously optimistic. This type of marketing and awareness is important, but the video lacked a bit of substance. I hope this progress continues and London is considered as an expansion city

[@yebimeisgm1670]

While this is a nice marketing video, it doesn’t change the fact that you never finish your projects on time and no transparency either. Lakeshore East express train was cancelled in 2022 with the promise of bringing it back in two years. Now we are almost in 2025, and no clue when it will actually back.

[@davidfong6058]

I’m looking forward to the day when they fix all the railway crossings. It seems like going on a roller coaster ride when you drive over one of these.

[@SkysTrains]

dont drive, take the train

[@Happi-HD]

i wonder how the electrification process is going so far

[@andrew_is_so_great]

I believe that the first stage is actually getting frequent service on most lines. To complete that, all the infrastructure must be completed. Its honestly fine that electrification is not the first step, because it really doesn’t matter as much as frequencies. A diesel train with a thousand people is nowheres near as bad as 1000 diesel cars.

[@TheJoshuacheng]

@andrew_is_so_greatelectrification is crucial for achieving the frequency improvements they are aiming at

[@thepigeonlifeshow]

When will the Bolton line be built?

[@SA-lc8qh]

Never gonna happen. And developers are cashing in on the promise of that extension.

[@mdhazeldine]

Great project, but please consider extending to Brantford. VIA service beyond Hamilton absolutely sucks!

[@1982robgeorge]

Taken forever getting all day service everyday service to Niagara via train

[@binhquocma1032]

🎉🎉🎉when will it happen??? 🎉🎉🎉

[@mikedrown2721]

Why do some of the GO trains run backwards? 🤔

[@mxhe9457]

Trains can be driven from both ends...

[@SkysTrains]

to speed up the turn around process GO trains have a cab car which enables the possibility of driving on either end.

[@1Nanerz]

Innisfil needs a station stop.

[@alankingchiu]

Obligatory “when will Line 5 open” post here.

[@doncasternorth]

go transit service to uxbridge when?

[@OntheRightTrack-b9t]

Electric trains? When is Canada is going to catch up? Slow deisel trains on cargo priority tracks!

[@MCanada-fq8fl]

That's a whole lot of sayin' nothing. I love how the only date they provide is 2055...typical Metrolinx fluff: flashy ads with little substance and any commitment is so far our that we'll all forget about it the next time the date slides.

[@brendanbruce6135]

It not a project they can complete over night. Its basically just electrifying the network and expanding service, not much else to get. The amount of money and time it costs means we have to spread the work out over multiple decades

[@moho472]

The actual date is 2032.

[@varunanvarathan9908]

They literally showed what has been done, and what will we done. Transit expansion has been a pain, but this project has actually gone through and at a decent pace.

[@mileitman]

Sounds like the narrator is American.

[@RyantheCanuckpirate]

Good video, but why no shots with snow in it? This video was released in late December. It'd help the video feel more seasonally appropriate

[@sidd62]

Its government of Ontario transport, suppose to connect major cities of Ontario. Why there is no service between from Toronto to Ottawa in Ontario. Its a failure until the major cities are not connected

[@davidreichert9392]

For people who are asking for a completion date: there is no completion date. Transport growth is an ongoing thing. Even the top public transport cities in the world are still expanding.

[@peternero440]

If GO is serious about taking cars off the road how about expanding your parking lots? Scarborough station is far beyond capacity, with cars spilling out into the surrounding neighbourhoods.

[@JermaniBurroughs]

Or build TOD Around the stations & for those who drive can use a feeder bus to go to those stations.

[@TarunKumar-yn7ld]

need go train in brantford an dalso go bus from brantford to Cambridge

[@TheAChal147]

This video is a massive waste of time to make. How about giving us actual info we can use like when construction is starting on specific projects. The lack of useful information out there on all metrolinx projects is a big reason I have zero confidence in their abilities to delivery on their vague and empty promises.

[@moho472]

They literally post it on their website, along with tweeting images of the work being done. Many of the preliminary work like bridges, and tunnels have already completed ahead of time.

[@TheAChal147]

@ Those are the projects that are going well and they want you to know about. I haven’t seen an update on when the construction is starting on Caledonia station. Had to dig through the provincial finance report to find out that it was awarded in October, but I can’t find any other information on it.

[@moho472]

@TheAChal147 They straight up said the contract will be finalised by the end of 2024, in June. It was on the news, Twitter, and their own website. If there's a delay, they're not hiding it for GO. I even got physical pamphlets delivered by mail to notify about the delays on Port Credit GO due to Hurontario construction.

[@TheAChal147]

@@moho472 are you referring to the update from January that said the contract should be finalized by year end? The only things I can find on their website are statements about the environmental study that was completed in 2016. I would expect a little more transparency than that on a project that commenced public engagement in 2015 and was supposed to be finished in 2022. I realize it is connected to the largest project failure in Metrolinx history in the Eglinton LRT, so I’m certain they are not wanting to draw much attention to the lack of progress on this one. I agree that they are great at updating on a lot of other things, but this video was a lot of fluff and none of what a lot of people want to see in terms of updates.

[@carlinthomas9482]

I don't understand why Metrolinx is so secretive about its timelines. The Stouffville line should have been fully double tracked by now but we have no way of knowing when this will be completed and there is no timeline on the grade separations.

[@Richard_Stroker]

How can you have 60 million riders if there are only 40 million people in Canada? If I ride the GO train every day, I don't represent 365 riders. You can't double-count riders; Maybe you mean 60 million *rides* ?

[@JermaniBurroughs]

254,000 people ride GO with 254K times 365 Equals 92 Million per year

[@Qaaxxx]

I just want a date, 2025? 2026? 2055?...I understand stuff is happening. But the network is still communter centric today.

[@brendanbruce6135]

go expansion is going to take decades to fully complete

[@yebimeisgm1670]

Definitely 2055😂😂😂

[@alankingchiu]

It will never truly be finished. But do expect 2 way all day service for the bulk of the system in about 15 years.

[@SkysTrains]

expansion on a system like GO transit never ends.