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Solar Eclipse Information at a glance: If you know somebody taking GO for the first time to the solar eclipse, share this information sheet with them so they know what to do before they board.

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Massive service increases imminent on April the 27th & 28th

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Fun Fact: Did you know GO Transit was in a 10 part mystery comic series featured in the Toronto Star in 1988? This comic focused on a mystery taking place on a GO train between Hamilton and Toronto, swipe to read it:

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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the proposed South Guelph Line? This line was apart of a 1963 study the Government of Ontario commissioned to see which rail lines in the GTA could support passenger rail. This line was never built.

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What do we do if the train needs to be evacuated?

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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the Lakeshore East Line extension to Belleville? This extension was briefly shown in a population Metrolinx analysis map in 2010. This extension was never built

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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the Craighurst Line? This line was proposed in 2021 by Simcoe County in their transportation plan, and it would act as an extension of the proposed GO Transit Bolton Line. No further developments have happened with this line yet.

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I do a fun fact once a week here to share history and fun facts about GO, should I continue?

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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the Hamilton Passenger Rail network? This was proposed in 2010 by the city of Hamilton to connect Hamilton and Kitchener together with transit. This network was never built.

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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the GO Transit Niagara Ferry Service? This network was proposed in 2010 by Niagara Region, linking St. Catharines and the GTA with direct ferry service. This ferry network was never built.

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Fun Fact: In late 2019, a Mayoral Candidate for Niagara Falls, NY proposed a one-stop extension of the GO Transit Lakeshore West Line to Niagara Falls, NY, it would have been GO Transit’s first international service. This extension was never built.

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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the GO Transit Pickering Airport Line? This maglev line was proposed in the early 1970’s by the province of Ontario, and intended to shuttle people between Pickering GO station and the then-proposed Pickering International Airport. This line was never built.

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If you can’t see it, here’s the stats for this subreddits Reddit recap this year:

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Fun Fact: Once a year, every year on December 25th, the GO Transit North Pole Line opens for one day of service. This line makes limited stops up to Barrie, then proceeds north 4,500km to the North Pole to pick up a specific unspecified person every year so he can make deliveries

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Are the ones marked with a leaf really “Canadian favourites” if we don’t even have these menu items here? (From the Singapore menu)

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Unofficial Subreddit. Everything and anything about Canada’s most celebrated coffee shop. This subreddit is not affiliated with Tim Hortons in any way shape or form.

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Ever tried to pass between GO Transit coaches before but had trouble opening the doors? Here’s a simple guide on how to open the doors between coaches

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The first renderings and concept art for East Harbour Transit Hub have been released. This station will serve the Stouffville and Lakeshore East Line, as well as the future Ontario Line subway

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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the Pickering North Line? In 1994 the Pickering North Line was proposed to relieve congestion on the then-overcrowded Lakeshore East Line

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Fun Fact: Ever heard of the Seaton Line? This line would travel east from Union to northern Pickering, with a possible branch to North Toronto Station. The Seaton Line was proposed in Metrolinx’s 2008 The Big Move plan, but was quickly dropped in revised copies published soon after.

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Fun Fact: Did you most GO trains don’t return to Toronto at night? GO Transit has dozens of yard across the network to allow equipment to be stored across the system, instead of in one location.

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I see that there’s a trend of people posting traffic tips so here’s one: If you’re turning west onto Plains Road from Francis/Fortinos, don’t cut in front and almost hit pedestrians that have the right of way to walk.

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All things Burlington, Ontario and surrounding areas! This subreddit is not affiliated with the City of Burlington.

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REMINDER: Next Monday, the 13th, there will be no service between Union Station and Danforth GO on the Lakeshore East Line, and Kennedy GO on the Stouffville Line. You will need to take the TTC. Here is a diagram you can use to help:

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Reminder: GO Transit service to London, St. Marys, and Stratford will be permanently discontinued next Friday, with no replacement service being offered by the government of Ontario.

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Fun Fact: Did you know there is a knockoff version of GO Transit located in Taiwan? The transit agency Green Transit Company Limited uses a logo heavily inspired by GO Transit’s logo, using elements of all previous designs of GO’s logo and putting them together:

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Fun Fact: In 1989 a full speed GO train hit a truck that was stealing over $40,000 worth of scrap metal from a scrap yard on the other side of the tracks. The 12 car train fully derailed closing the line and cancelling dozens of trains.

A subreddit dedicated to discussion about GO Transit, a regional commuter rail and bus system serving the Golden Horseshoe region in Southern Ontario, Canada.