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| GO Transit operates in the Greater Toronto Area and operates a fleet of highway coaches, rail passenger coaches and locomotives | GO Transit operates in the Greater Toronto Area and operates a fleet of highway coaches, rail passenger coaches and locomotives | ||
| =History= | |||
| GO Transit started operation on May 23<sup>rd</sup>, 1967 as a pilot commuter rail project along CN rail tracks between Oakville and Dunbarton and bus service started in the 1970's providing service to areas not yet served by a commuter rail. | GO Transit started operation on May 23<sup>rd</sup>, 1967 as a pilot commuter rail project along CN rail tracks between Oakville and Dunbarton and bus service started in the 1970's providing service to areas not yet served by a commuter rail. | ||
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| *1990: Train service is extended from Bradford to Barrie. | *1990: Train service is extended from Bradford to Barrie. | ||
| *2000: Bus service along Highway 407 begins. | *2000: Bus service along Highway 407 begins. | ||
| =Current Routes= | |||
| ==Bus Routes== | |||
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| |Niagara Falls/Toronto | |||
| |style="background: silver; color: green"|'''Seasonal''' | |||
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| *St-Catharines VIA Station | |||
| *Niagara-on-the-Lake | |||
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| |rowspan=5|Niagara Falls/Toronto | |||
| |rowspan=5 style="background: blue; color: white"|'''Regular''' | |||
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| *Burlington | |||
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| *Burlington GO Station | |||
| *Niagara Falls VIA Station | |||
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| *Burlington | |||
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| *Burlington GO Station | |||
| *Grimsby Park & Ride | |||
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| *Burlington | |||
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| *Burlington GO Station | |||
| *Niagara Falls VIA Station | |||
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| *Union | |||
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| *Union GO Station | |||
| *Niagara Falls VIA Station | |||
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| *Burlington | |||
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| *Fairview Mall | |||
| *Burlington GO Station | |||
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| =Current Fleet= | =Current Fleet= | ||
Revision as of 20:15, 8 February 2014
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| Info | |
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| Locale | Golden Horseshoe | 
| Transit type | Bus, Rail | 
| Number of lines | 29 bus, 7 rail | 
| Daily ridership | 217,000 (avg. weekdays) | 
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1967 | 
| Operator(s) | Metrolinx | 
GO Transit operates in the Greater Toronto Area and operates a fleet of highway coaches, rail passenger coaches and locomotives
History
GO Transit started operation on May 23rd, 1967 as a pilot commuter rail project along CN rail tracks between Oakville and Dunbarton and bus service started in the 1970's providing service to areas not yet served by a commuter rail.
- 1978: Train service to Richmond Hill begins.
- 1981: Train service to Milton begins.
- 1990: Train service is extended from Bradford to Barrie.
- 2000: Bus service along Highway 407 begins.
Current Routes
Bus Routes
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