tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post6809923628547308813..comments2024-03-11T12:46:28.806-04:00Comments on You. Me. Ride This Crazy Train - Adventures and Observations on The GO: So what happens when the CNE starts?C.J. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-38830483946692606412016-08-23T09:17:26.936-04:002016-08-23T09:17:26.936-04:00From the GO Transit website Quiet Zone page:
&quo...From the GO Transit website Quiet Zone page:<br /><br />"Rush hour includes all trains arriving/departing Union Station before 9:30 a.m. and all trains leaving/arriving at Union Station between 3:00 and 7:30 p.m., Monday to Friday."<br /><br />The evening rush hour has been extended!Bickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16987209546666487378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-74493909210087761772016-08-22T21:36:02.297-04:002016-08-22T21:36:02.297-04:00You are a doll!!!! thank youu!!!! I am from a smal...You are a doll!!!! thank youu!!!! I am from a small town we dont have trains or buses haha im going to get lost. i know it.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927217435853636560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-51900913318920076452016-08-22T21:34:53.753-04:002016-08-22T21:34:53.753-04:00You'll be fine going to. It's coming from ...You'll be fine going to. It's coming from that sucks<br />Peak rush hour for GO trains from union heading out of Toronto is 330 to 630 pm.<br />Coming in you should be ok!C.J. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-3326293087639466772016-08-22T21:33:01.868-04:002016-08-22T21:33:01.868-04:00Whaaat are the peak hours, I am from out of town a...Whaaat are the peak hours, I am from out of town and am staying at an airbnb place near union and plan to go to see a concert on wednesday I wanna get there around 7.. is a cab my best option?Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927217435853636560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-1906300156717497652016-08-11T06:12:17.565-04:002016-08-11T06:12:17.565-04:00Some of the best stories come from EX day trippers...Some of the best stories come from EX day trippers. Phynessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05893432038922706841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-9738726126310526962016-08-04T14:58:30.894-04:002016-08-04T14:58:30.894-04:00Speaking of non-regulars, did anyone watch the las...Speaking of non-regulars, did anyone watch the last episode of The Amazing Race Canada? It ended with all the teams boarding a GO train in Hamilton, and promptly becoming foot- and bag riders :(Sylvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362906932933102021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-50308389725578530932016-08-03T14:02:51.282-04:002016-08-03T14:02:51.282-04:00Add to that the westbound passengers on track #1 c...Add to that the westbound passengers on track #1 can't read the signs or are too lazy to walk eastward down the platform to use all of the coaches....you end up with a bottleneck as 2000 people try to cram into the first 2 coaches....and no amount of signage, CSA announcements or on-platform direction from the Transit Safety guys make a difference.....it's gonna be a tough couple of weeks<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-40220862459409333532016-08-03T10:22:21.438-04:002016-08-03T10:22:21.438-04:00True, Union boarders going west will miss the Ex c...True, Union boarders going west will miss the Ex crowds but those of us heading east will get them all.C.J. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-33171432510746992272016-08-03T09:35:53.429-04:002016-08-03T09:35:53.429-04:00Good-bye Quiet Zone.
The 4:30 LSE is actually not...Good-bye Quiet Zone.<br /><br />The 4:30 LSE is actually not too busy... at least not at the far-west end of the train (which, admittedly, is a bit of a pain when you get off at Oshawa Station and have to walk the full length of the train to get off the platform). So I'm less concerned about overcrowding than I am about having to deal with non-regular train riders. They don't know (or care) about the QZ; they're loud and boisterous; they leave garbage everywhere; and they put their feet on seats even more than the regulars.<br /><br />I suppose it's snobby to feel this way, since they've got as much right to ride as I do. But I spend about 40-60 hours per month on the train and damn it, I like things a certain way.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18160376382277488872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-36073147219577784842016-08-03T09:16:59.184-04:002016-08-03T09:16:59.184-04:00The westbound trains should be fine for those ridi...The westbound trains should be fine for those riding to Clarkson and stations further west, as they can use the express trains which do not stop at the Ex. Those traveling using the all stop trains, they will see an impact. However, those trains are never full, (at least when I use them). Undoubtedly there will be a drop in train etiquette, as these infrequent users won't be familiar with the expectations of regular travelers, (which is strange b/c the expectation is fairly low - behave like a civilized human being).<br /><br />Sounds like LSE will have a problem - sorry!Skin Mannoreply@blogger.com